Firefighter · Longview, WA
Firefighter in Longview: $2,003/mo left
BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median firefighter wage in Longview at $78,940 a year. The 10th percentile is $51,240 and the 90th is $100,010. Pay ranks 39th-highest of 346 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 6.0× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,100/mo). Washington has no state income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,003 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Bellingham, about 187 miles away, at $3,050 left over a month.
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.
Left over each month
$2,003
1 adult, 1 bd
Pay
$78,940
$51,240 to $100,010
Rent (1 bd)
$1,100
$1,309 (2 bd)
Employment
Not published
Pay rank
39th of 346
Metros with a published median
Pay vs rent
6.0×
Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent
Where the money goes
1 adult, 1 bd, firefighter pay of $78,940.
- Taxes$1,252
- Rent$1,100
- Other living costs$2,224
- Left over$2,003
Pay and tax, per year
- Gross household pay
- $78,940
- Federal income tax
- −$8,981
- Social Security and Medicare
- −$6,039
- State income tax (WA)
- None
- Take-home pay
- $63,920
- Effective tax rate
- 19.0%
Living costs, per month
- Rent, 1br
- $1,100
- Groceries
- $430
- Getting around
- $667
- Healthcare
- $483
- Utilities and internet
- $269
- Everything else
- $376
- Total spending
- $3,324
Left over each month
$6,578 gross, minus $1,252 in tax and $3,324 in living costs.
$2,003
Rank every metro for a firefighter
Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Bellingham, $3,050/mo.
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- Pharmacist
- Product / project manager
- Physical therapist
- Nurse practitioner
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Questions
What does a firefighter make in Longview?
$78,940 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro.
What is left after tax and rent for a firefighter in Longview?
$2,003 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Washington has no state income tax Rent is $1,100, and pay covers 6.0× a year of it.
Where nearby would a firefighter keep more?
Bellingham, about 187 miles away, leaves $3,050 a month, more than Longview.