Firefighter · Redding, CA
Firefighter in Redding: $1,013/mo left
BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median firefighter wage in Redding at $65,170 a year. About 410 firefighter jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 2.55). The 10th percentile is $51,540 and the 90th is $101,090. Pay ranks 85th-highest of 346 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 4.9× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,105/mo). California taxes wage income on a bracket schedule. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $1,013 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Carson City, about 165 miles away, at $2,081 left over a month.
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.
Left over each month
$1,013
1 adult, 1 bd
Pay
$65,170
$51,540 to $101,090
Rent (1 bd)
$1,105
$1,315 (2 bd)
Employment
410
Location quotient 2.55
Pay rank
85th of 346
Metros with a published median
Pay vs rent
4.9×
Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent
Where the money goes
1 adult, 1 bd, firefighter pay of $65,170.
- Taxes$1,097
- Rent$1,105
- Other living costs$2,216
- Left over$1,013
Pay and tax, per year
- Gross household pay
- $65,170
- Federal income tax
- −$5,951
- Social Security and Medicare
- −$4,986
- State income tax (CA)
- −$2,231
- Take-home pay
- $52,002
- Effective tax rate
- 20.2%
Living costs, per month
- Rent, 1br
- $1,105
- Groceries
- $433
- Getting around
- $646
- Healthcare
- $487
- Utilities and internet
- $271
- Everything else
- $379
- Total spending
- $3,321
Left over each month
$5,431 gross, minus $1,097 in tax and $3,321 in living costs.
$1,013
Rank every metro for a firefighter
Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Carson City, $2,081/mo.
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Other jobs in Redding
- 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 Redding?
$65,170 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 410 firefighter jobs are in the metro.
What is left after tax and rent for a firefighter in Redding?
$1,013 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. California taxes wage income on a bracket schedule Rent is $1,105, and pay covers 4.9× a year of it.
Where nearby would a firefighter keep more?
Carson City, about 165 miles away, leaves $2,081 a month, more than Redding.