Firefighter · Olympia, WA
Firefighter in Olympia: $2,328/mo left
BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median firefighter wage in Olympia at $90,050 a year. About 260 firefighter jobs are in the metro. The job is about the same share of local employment as nationwide (location quotient 0.90). The 10th percentile is $64,350 and the 90th is $115,740. Pay ranks 11th-highest of 346 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 4.8× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,552/mo). Washington has no state income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,328 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Bellingham, about 140 miles away, at $3,050 left over a month.
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.
Left over each month
$2,328
1 adult, 1 bd
Pay
$90,050
$64,350 to $115,740
Rent (1 bd)
$1,552
$1,848 (2 bd)
Employment
260
Location quotient 0.90
Pay rank
11th of 346
Metros with a published median
Pay vs rent
4.8×
Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent
Where the money goes
1 adult, 1 bd, firefighter pay of $90,050.
- Taxes$1,526
- Rent$1,552
- Other living costs$2,098
- Left over$2,328
Pay and tax, per year
- Gross household pay
- $90,050
- Federal income tax
- −$11,425
- Social Security and Medicare
- −$6,889
- State income tax (WA)
- None
- Take-home pay
- $71,736
- Effective tax rate
- 20.3%
Living costs, per month
- Rent, 1br
- $1,552
- Groceries
- $430
- Getting around
- $541
- Healthcare
- $483
- Utilities and internet
- $269
- Everything else
- $376
- Total spending
- $3,650
Left over each month
$7,504 gross, minus $1,526 in tax and $3,650 in living costs.
$2,328
Rank every metro for a firefighter
Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Bellingham, $3,050/mo.
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Other jobs in Olympia
- Registered nurse
- Software developer
- Elementary school teacher
- High school teacher
- Accountant / auditor
- Truck driver (heavy)
- Electrician
- Civil engineer
- Lawyer
- Police officer
- Financial analyst
- Pharmacist
- Product / project manager
- Physical therapist
- Nurse practitioner
- Physician
- Construction manager
- Data scientist
- Mechanical engineer
Questions
What does a firefighter make in Olympia?
$90,050 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 260 firefighter jobs are in the metro.
What is left after tax and rent for a firefighter in Olympia?
$2,328 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Washington has no state income tax Rent is $1,552, and pay covers 4.8× a year of it.
Where nearby would a firefighter keep more?
Bellingham, about 140 miles away, leaves $3,050 a month, more than Olympia.