Racine Fire Department Firefighter Salary
Racine, Wisconsin · Racine County · 141 career firefighters · 6 stations
What Racine Fire Department pays
Entry-level starting pay
$69,480
a year
Top of posted range
Not listed
a year
Entry-level postings
1 posting
May 2026
Racine Fire Department listed starting pay of $69,480 a year in its entry-level posting from May 2026. The most recent, Firefighter in May 2026, started at $69,480.
1 other posting quoted hourly pay of $17.74 an hour.
Past Racine Fire Department 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 | May 2026 | $69,480 | Not listed |
Racine Fire Department pay questions
- How much does a firefighter at Racine Fire Department make?
- Racine Fire Department listed starting pay of $69,480 a year in its entry-level posting from May 2026. The most recent, Firefighter in May 2026, started at $69,480.
- How does Racine Fire Department pay compare with other Wisconsin departments?
- The average starting salary across 7 current Wisconsin firefighter listings on FireJobs is $68,984. Racine Fire Department's most recent starting figure of $69,480 is 1% above it.
- Is Racine Fire Department hiring right now?
- No openings from Racine Fire Department are listed on FireJobs today. Departments with 141 career firefighters usually post once or twice a year. Free weekly alerts for Wisconsin 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.