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Fire alarm technician salary is impacted by location, education, and experience. Fire alarm technicians earn the highest average salary in Indiana.
The highest-paying states for fire alarm technicians are Indiana, Wisconsin, and Maine. The lowest average fire alarm technician salary states are Michigan, Louisiana, and Oregon.
Rank | State | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Maine | $54,241 | $26.08 |
2 | Idaho | $51,422 | $24.72 |
3 | Indiana | $55,482 | $26.67 |
4 | Wisconsin | $54,737 | $26.32 |
5 | West Virginia | $48,390 | $23.26 |
6 | Utah | $46,641 | $22.42 |
7 | Mississippi | $45,547 | $21.90 |
8 | Kentucky | $47,497 | $22.84 |
9 | Alabama | $44,711 | $21.50 |
10 | Wyoming | $42,637 | $20.50 |
11 | Colorado | $44,425 | $21.36 |
12 | New York | $49,504 | $23.80 |
13 | California | $49,102 | $23.61 |
14 | Oklahoma | $45,942 | $22.09 |
15 | Pennsylvania | $47,670 | $22.92 |
16 | Missouri | $45,565 | $21.91 |
17 | New Mexico | $41,453 | $19.93 |
18 | Nebraska | $44,916 | $21.59 |
19 | North Carolina | $45,037 | $21.65 |
20 | Washington | $46,990 | $22.59 |
21 | Virginia | $42,945 | $20.65 |
22 | Iowa | $38,094 | $18.31 |
23 | Arkansas | $40,155 | $19.31 |
24 | Rhode Island | $43,402 | $20.87 |
25 | Georgia | $39,109 | $18.80 |
26 | Arizona | $39,728 | $19.10 |
27 | Minnesota | $42,365 | $20.37 |
28 | Alaska | $30,986 | $14.90 |
29 | New Jersey | $43,743 | $21.03 |
30 | Tennessee | $37,363 | $17.96 |
31 | Ohio | $40,973 | $19.70 |
32 | Kansas | $38,336 | $18.43 |
33 | Illinois | $38,860 | $18.68 |
34 | Texas | $39,944 | $19.20 |
35 | Nevada | $37,311 | $17.94 |
36 | Florida | $36,401 | $17.50 |
37 | Connecticut | $37,058 | $17.82 |
38 | Louisiana | $34,786 | $16.72 |
39 | District of Columbia | $42,763 | $20.56 |
40 | South Carolina | $35,767 | $17.20 |
41 | Hawaii | $38,341 | $18.43 |
42 | North Dakota | $37,129 | $17.85 |
43 | Oregon | $33,878 | $16.29 |
44 | Delaware | $36,644 | $17.62 |
45 | Montana | $27,827 | $13.38 |
46 | Vermont | $35,110 | $16.88 |
47 | Massachusetts | $36,401 | $17.50 |
48 | Maryland | $36,373 | $17.49 |
49 | Michigan | $34,900 | $16.78 |
50 | New Hampshire | $35,872 | $17.25 |
51 | South Dakota | $32,190 | $15.48 |
The highest-paying cities for fire alarm technicians are Fort Wayne, IN, Fremont, CA, and New York, NY.
Rank | City | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Fort Wayne, IN | $55,877 | $26.86 |
2 | Fremont, CA | $50,561 | $24.31 |
3 | New York, NY | $49,529 | $23.81 |
4 | Bethlehem, PA | $47,957 | $23.06 |
5 | Seattle, WA | $46,849 | $22.52 |
6 | Salt Lake City, UT | $46,513 | $22.36 |
7 | Tulsa, OK | $45,859 | $22.05 |
8 | Charlotte, NC | $44,801 | $21.54 |
9 | Colorado Springs, CO | $44,751 | $21.51 |
10 | Arlington, VA | $43,509 | $20.92 |
11 | Washington, DC | $42,772 | $20.56 |
12 | Cleveland, OH | $41,315 | $19.86 |
13 | San Antonio, TX | $40,202 | $19.33 |
14 | Phoenix, AZ | $39,770 | $19.12 |
15 | Atlanta, GA | $39,168 | $18.83 |
16 | Memphis, TN | $37,376 | $17.97 |
17 | Baltimore, MD | $36,412 | $17.51 |
18 | Billerica, MA | $36,236 | $17.42 |
19 | Columbia, SC | $35,767 | $17.20 |
20 | Portland, OR | $33,037 | $15.88 |
A fire alarm technician's salary ranges from $31,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $57,000 at the 90th percentile.
Percentile | Annual Salary | Monthly Salary | Hourly Rate |
---|---|---|---|
90th Percentile | $57,000 | $4,750 | $27 |
75th Percentile | $49,000 | $4,083 | $24 |
Average | $42,765 | $3,564 | $21 |
25th Percentile | $36,000 | $3,000 | $17 |
10th Percentile | $31,000 | $2,583 | $15 |
The highest paying types of fire alarm technicians are security technician, fire alarm mechanic, and security installation technician.
Job Title | Annual Salary | Monthly Salary | Hourly Rate | Job Openings |
---|---|---|---|---|
Electronic Security Technician | $43,446 | $3,621 | $20.89 | 73,688 |
Installation And Service Technician | $37,202 | $3,100 | $17.89 | 125,640 |
Low Voltage Technician | $39,605 | $3,300 | $19.04 | 40,465 |
Security Installation Technician | $45,891 | $3,824 | $22.06 | 91,527 |
Installation Technician | $38,043 | $3,170 | $18.29 | 129,534 |
Security Technician | $58,338 | $4,861 | $28.05 | 92,807 |
Top companies hiring fire alarm technicians now:
Fire alarm technician salaries at Siemens and Southcoast Health are the highest-paying according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, the average fire alarm technician salary at companies like ProMedica Toledo Hospital and Rochester Institute of Technology are highly competitive.
Rank | Company | Average Salary | Hourly Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Siemens | $56,797 | $27.31 |
2 | Southcoast Health | $55,761 | $26.81 |
3 | ProMedica Toledo Hospital | $54,521 | $26.21 |
4 | Rochester Institute of Technology | $54,471 | $26.19 |
5 | Cleveland Clinic | $53,023 | $25.49 |
6 | Georgetown University | $52,410 | $25.20 |
7 | Cornell University | $52,380 | $25.18 |
8 | UC Merced | $52,345 | $25.17 |
9 | EMCOR Group | $51,728 | $24.87 |
10 | Tesla | $51,488 | $24.75 |
11 | Georgia State University | $49,572 | $23.83 |
12 | ADT Security Services | $49,065 | $23.59 |
13 | Kiewit | $48,082 | $23.12 |
14 | TechFlow | $47,469 | $22.82 |
15 | Fluor Corporation | $47,249 | $22.72 |
16 | University of Colorado Boulder | $46,346 | $22.28 |
17 | CyberCoders | $46,216 | $22.22 |
18 | Johnson Controls | $46,103 | $22.16 |
19 | Medical University of South Carolina | $45,520 | $21.88 |
20 | Trillium Staffing | $45,358 | $21.81 |
The average fire alarm technician salary varies across industries:
Rank | Industry | Average Salary | Hourly Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Finance | $56,798 | $27.31 |
2 | Government | $50,916 | $24.48 |
3 | Technology | $47,654 | $22.91 |
4 | Construction | $42,578 | $20.47 |
5 | Professional | $41,611 | $20.01 |
The average fire alarm technician salary has risen by $9,571 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average fire alarm technician earned $33,194 annually, but today, they earn $42,765 a year. That works out to a 15% change in pay for fire alarm technicians over the last decade.
Compare fire alarm technician salaries for cities or states with the national average over time.
Compare fire alarm technician salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.
Year | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate | % Change |
---|---|---|---|
2024 | $42,800 | $20.56 | +3.9% |
2023 | $41,100 | $19.76 | +3.6% |
2022 | $39,600 | $19.05 | +3.2% |
2021 | $38,300 | $18.43 | +2.9% |
2020 | $37,200 | $17.89 | +2.1% |
Company | Job | Location | Date Added | Salary |
---|---|---|---|---|
Job Listingsallied Universal | Security Fire Alarm Service Technician | Madison, AL | 07/04/2023 | $43,827 |
Cleveland Clinic | Fire Alarm Technician I | Cleveland, OH | 06/30/2023 | $43,347 |
Texas Lighting | Electrician/Fire Alarm Installer | San Antonio, TX | 06/30/2023 | $37,566 |
Evergreen Fire and Security | El06 Fire Alarm Technician | Tacoma, WA | 06/30/2023 | $79,306 |
Certasite | Fire Alarm & Suppression Technician Senior | Franklin, WI | 06/30/2023 | $54,262 |
Wachter, Inc. | Fire Alarm Project Technician | Norfolk, VA | 06/29/2023 | $41,740 |
Wachter, Inc. | Fire Alarm Project Technician | Denver, CO | 06/29/2023 | $41,740 |
Wachter, Inc. | Fire Alarm Project Technician | Saint Louis, MO | 06/29/2023 | $52,175 |
Wachter, Inc. | Fire Alarm Project Technician | Boise, ID | 06/29/2023 | $52,175 |
Wachter, Inc. | Fire Alarm Project Technician | Oklahoma City, OK | 06/29/2023 | $52,175 |
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