Firefighter · Spokane, WA
Firefighter in Spokane: $2,481/mo left
BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median firefighter wage in Spokane at $83,310 a year. About 750 firefighter jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.31). The 10th percentile is $44,030 and the 90th is $124,400. Pay ranks 18th-highest of 346 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 5.8× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,187/mo). Washington has no state income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,481 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Bellingham, about 198 miles away, at $3,050 left over a month.
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.
Left over each month
$2,481
1 adult, 1 bd
Pay
$83,310
$44,030 to $124,400
Rent (1 bd)
$1,187
$1,413 (2 bd)
Employment
750
Location quotient 1.31
Pay rank
18th of 346
Metros with a published median
Pay vs rent
5.8×
Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent
Where the money goes
1 adult, 1 bd, firefighter pay of $83,310.
- Taxes$1,360
- Rent$1,187
- Other living costs$1,915
- Left over$2,481
Pay and tax, per year
- Gross household pay
- $83,310
- Federal income tax
- −$9,942
- Social Security and Medicare
- −$6,373
- State income tax (WA)
- None
- Take-home pay
- $66,995
- Effective tax rate
- 19.6%
Living costs, per month
- Rent, 1br
- $1,187
- Groceries
- $380
- Getting around
- $538
- Healthcare
- $428
- Utilities and internet
- $238
- Everything else
- $333
- Total spending
- $3,102
Left over each month
$6,943 gross, minus $1,360 in tax and $3,102 in living costs.
$2,481
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 Spokane
- 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 Spokane?
$83,310 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 750 firefighter jobs are in the metro.
What is left after tax and rent for a firefighter in Spokane?
$2,481 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Washington has no state income tax Rent is $1,187, and pay covers 5.8× a year of it.
Where nearby would a firefighter keep more?
Bellingham, about 198 miles away, leaves $3,050 a month, more than Spokane.