New Hanover County Fire Rescue Firefighter Salary
Wilmington, North Carolina · New Hanover County · 131 career firefighters · 8 stations
What New Hanover County Fire Rescue pays
Entry-level starting pay
$56,351
a year
Top of posted range
Not listed
a year
Entry-level postings
1 posting
September 2026
New Hanover County Fire Rescue listed starting pay of $56,351 a year in its entry-level posting from September 2026. The most recent, Firefighter/Apparatus Operator in September 2026, started at $56,351.
Past New Hanover County Fire Rescue postings with pay
Closed postings FireJobs recorded in the last two years. Figures are as the department listed them.
| Position | Posted | Starting | Top of range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Firefighter/Apparatus Operator | September 2026 | $56,351 | Not listed |
New Hanover County Fire Rescue pay questions
- How much does a firefighter at New Hanover County Fire Rescue make?
- New Hanover County Fire Rescue listed starting pay of $56,351 a year in its entry-level posting from September 2026. The most recent, Firefighter/Apparatus Operator in September 2026, started at $56,351.
- How does New Hanover County Fire Rescue pay compare with other North Carolina departments?
- The average starting salary across 40 current North Carolina firefighter listings on FireJobs is $54,450. New Hanover County Fire Rescue's most recent starting figure of $56,351 is 3% above it.
- Is New Hanover County Fire Rescue hiring right now?
- No openings from New Hanover County Fire Rescue are listed on FireJobs today. Departments with 131 career firefighters usually post once or twice a year. Free weekly alerts for North Carolina cover it when they do.
Source: pay figures the department published in its own job postings, recorded by FireJobs when each posting was live. Pay changes with contracts and steps; the posting for a current opening is the figure that applies.