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Firefighters
Control and extinguish fires or respond to emergency situations where life, property, or the environment is at risk. Duties may include fire prevention, emergency medical service, hazardous material response, search and rescue, and disaster assistance.
What a firefighter does
Become a firefighter
If you enjoy doing these activities, you might make a good firefighter
- Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.
- Figuring out how to use new ideas or things.
- Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.
- Changing what is done based on other people's actions.
- Looking for ways to help people.
Discover what you could earn in Washington
- Average hourly rate is $37 per hour with an average salary of $76,900 per year.
- Half of workers earn between $30 and $46 per hour.
- Half of workers earn an annual salary between $62,300 and $96,500 per year.
Firefighter job outlook
- There are 7,197 workers in this occupation in Washington.
- There are 595 openings per year in this occupation in Washington.