Illinois Fire Fighters: Schools and Careers

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Fast Facts for Fire Fighters in Illinois

  • Cities with highest percentage of jobs relative to population: Kankakee, Springfield and Chicago
  • Cities with lowest percentage of jobs relative to population: Bloomington, Champaign and Rockford
  • Cities with the highest absolute number of jobs: Chicago, Rockford and Springfield

Salaries for Fire Fighters in Illinois

  • Metro areas with the highest median salaries: Chicago, Rockford and Champaign
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Metro Areas Rated for Popularity for:
Fire Fighters

Listed below are metro areas ranked by the popularity of jobs for Fire Fighters relative to the population of the city. Salary data was obtained from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

2019 Occupational Employment Statistics and 2018-28 Employment Projections, Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS.gov

Metro Area
Jobs
Annual Median Salary
Carbondale-Marion180$54,280
Springfield310$56,590
Danville120$58,030
Bloomington290$37,560
Decatur90$59,360
Champaign-Urbana230$54,390
Kankakee100$59,360
Peoria340$26,180
Rockford490$41,020
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