Los Angeles Fire Department Firefighter Salary
Los Angeles, California · Los Angeles County · 3,346 career firefighters · 106 stations
Official pay at Los Angeles Fire Department
From the department's city job posting, effective Mar 2026 (FY2025-26).
Entry pay
$87,883
a year
Top step pay
$128,286
a year
Los Angeles Fire Department pay questions
- What is the official firefighter pay at Los Angeles Fire Department?
- Los Angeles Fire Department's city job posting, effective 2026-03-03 · FY2025-26, sets entry firefighter pay at $87,883 a year, rising to $128,286 at the top step.
- Is Los Angeles Fire Department hiring right now?
- No openings from Los Angeles Fire Department are listed on FireJobs today. Departments with 3,346 career firefighters usually post once or twice a year. Free weekly alerts for California cover it when they do.
Source: the department's official pay schedule, linked above with its effective date. Pay changes with contracts and steps; the posting for a current opening is the figure that applies.