Firefighter · Yakima, WA
Firefighter in Yakima: $1,106/mo left
BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median firefighter wage in Yakima at $62,120 a year. About 410 firefighter jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.90). The 10th percentile is $36,580 and the 90th is $95,130. Pay ranks 109th-highest of 346 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 5.2× a year of one-bedroom rent ($991/mo). Washington has no state income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $1,106 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Bellingham, about 173 miles away, at $3,050 left over a month.
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.
Left over each month
$1,106
1 adult, 1 bd
Pay
$62,120
$36,580 to $95,130
Rent (1 bd)
$991
$1,180 (2 bd)
Employment
410
Location quotient 1.90
Pay rank
109th of 346
Metros with a published median
Pay vs rent
5.2×
Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent
Where the money goes
1 adult, 1 bd, firefighter pay of $62,120.
- Taxes$847
- Rent$991
- Other living costs$2,232
- Left over$1,106
Pay and tax, per year
- Gross household pay
- $62,120
- Federal income tax
- −$5,416
- Social Security and Medicare
- −$4,752
- State income tax (WA)
- None
- Take-home pay
- $51,952
- Effective tax rate
- 16.4%
Living costs, per month
- Rent, 1br
- $991
- Groceries
- $430
- Getting around
- $675
- Healthcare
- $483
- Utilities and internet
- $269
- Everything else
- $376
- Total spending
- $3,223
Left over each month
$5,177 gross, minus $847 in tax and $3,223 in living costs.
$1,106
Rank every metro for a firefighter
Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Bellingham, $3,050/mo.
Firefighter leftover by city →Best cities for firefighters to move to →Firefighter nearby
Other jobs in Yakima
- 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 Yakima?
$62,120 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 Yakima?
$1,106 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Washington has no state income tax Rent is $991, and pay covers 5.2× a year of it.
Where nearby would a firefighter keep more?
Bellingham, about 173 miles away, leaves $3,050 a month, more than Yakima.