Lompoc firefighter salary, 2025
Lompoc is a city in Santa Barbara County. 9 people worked as firefighters for Lompoc in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $127,324, overtime included.
What is the average firefighter salary at Lompoc?
Official pay range1
$74,062 to $90,022
from the lowest entry salary to the top of the highest firefighter title
Based on the 9 of 9 firefighters who worked the full year.
Most of Lompoc's firefighters (9 of 9) hold the title 310 Fire Fighter 56 Hours/Week, with an official range of $74,062 to $90,022. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $127,324, $37,302 above the top of the range.
- Median total pay
- $122,579
- the middle firefighter: half earned more, half less
- Overtime
- $37,687
- average per full-year firefighter
- Starting salary
- $74,062
- bottom of the 310 Fire Fighter 56 Hours/Week range
- Average pay rank
- 160th
- of 202 California employers
What does each firefighter title at Lompoc pay?
Each bar is the official range for one title, lowest first. The dot marks the average total pay of full-year staff in that title, where at least 5 people stand behind it.1
- 310 Fire Fighter 56 Hours/Week$127,324
official range average total pay, full year. "Fewer than 5" means too few full-year people in that title to show.
Fire engineer and captain pay at Lompoc
Ranks above firefighter, kept out of the firefighter figures on this page. Each rank's name leads to its statewide overview. Range: the middle reported bottom and top of each rank's official range. Pay: average total pay of full-year staff, overtime included.1
| Rank | People | Official range | Average total pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Firefighters | 9 | $74,062 to $90,022 | $127,324 |
| Engineers | 8 | $82,220 to $99,938 | $162,686 |
| Captains | 6 | $94,561 to $114,939 | $179,736 |
Full-year captains averaged $179,736, $52,412 more than firefighters.
Does Lompoc pay firefighters more than other employers in Santa Barbara County?
Average total pay of full-year firefighters: Lompoc next to every employer in the county together, and the whole state.1
- Lompoc$127,324
- All employers in Santa Barbara County$179,729
- All employers in California$186,123
Full-year firefighters at Lompoc earned $52,405 less than the Santa Barbara County average and $58,799 less than the California average.
Average firefighter pay in Santa Barbara County compared to nearby counties
Average total pay of full-year firefighters across all employers in each county that borders Santa Barbara County, and how much more or less it pays.1
Where does Lompoc rank among California employers?
Every employer with at least 5 full-year firefighters, by average total pay.1
All 202 California employers
Lompoc ranks 160th of 202, below the middle employer.
Middle employer: $169,232
The 6 employers in Santa Barbara County
Lompoc ranks 6th of 6, below the middle employer.
Middle employer: $172,358
Each bar counts the employers whose average total pay falls in a $5,000 band. The dashed line marks the middle employer.
Pension and health cover at Lompoc
As reported by the city. Contributions are what the employer paid per full-year firefighter, on top of wages.1
- Pension formula
- 2.7% at 57
- the most common formula among Lompoc's firefighters
- Employer pension contribution
- $13,048
- average per year
- Health, dental and vision
- $11,309
- average paid by the employer per year
Questions about firefighter pay at Lompoc
What is the average firefighter salary at Lompoc?
Firefighters at Lompoc who worked the full year earned an average of $127,324 in 2025, overtime included. The middle firefighter earned $122,579: half earned more, half less. The official pay range across its firefighter titles runs from $74,062 to $90,022.
How much overtime do firefighters at Lompoc earn?
Full-year firefighters were paid an average of $37,687 in overtime in 2025. The middle one was paid $40,063: a few people with a lot of overtime pull the average up.
What is the starting salary for a firefighter at Lompoc?
$74,062 a year: the bottom of the official range for Lompoc's 310 Fire Fighter 56 Hours/Week title in 2025, as reported. Pay rises with steps and overtime; full-year firefighters averaged $127,324 in total pay.
How much does a fire captain make at Lompoc?
Full-year captains at Lompoc averaged $179,736 in total pay in 2025, overtime included, on an official range of $94,561 to $114,939.
What pension do firefighters at Lompoc get?
The most common pension formula among Lompoc's firefighters is 2.7% at 57, as reported by the city. The employer paid an average of $13,048 a year into the pension plan.
More salaries in Santa Barbara County
- Montecito Fire Protection District$245,450 average total pay
- Carpinteria - Summerland Fire Protection District$207,715 average total pay
- Santa Barbara County$182,476 average total pay
- Santa Barbara$162,239 average total pay
- Santa Maria$129,552 average total pay
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- Police officer salaries at Lompoc$134,909 average total pay
- 911 dispatcher salaries at Lompoc$123,340 average total pay
- Water operator salaries at Lompoc$98,428 average total pay
- Teacher salaries in Santa Barbara CountyEvery school district's salary schedule
Sources for the Lompoc figures
Every person who held a firefighter position at Lompoc at any point in 2025 counts toward the headcount. Pay figures use only people who worked roughly the full year: those whose regular pay reached at least 90% of the bottom of their official range. Total pay is gross wages before tax, including overtime, lump sums and other pay. Averages lead; the median total pay is the middle person's, with half above and half below, and is less pulled by a few people with very high pay. Every figure covers at least 5 people.
- State Controller's Office, Government Compensation in California, 2025: positions, official pay ranges, wages, pension formula and employer contributions as reported by Lompoc.