Milpitas firefighter salary, 2025
Milpitas is a city in Santa Clara County. 28 people worked as firefighters for Milpitas in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $213,043, overtime included.
What is the average firefighter salary at Milpitas?
Official pay range1
$121,383 to $182,185
from the lowest entry salary to the top of the highest firefighter title
Based on the 23 of 28 firefighters who worked the full year.
Most of Milpitas's firefighters (15 of 28) hold the title Firefighter/EMT, with an official range of $133,825 to $162,666. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $199,940, $37,274 above the top of the range.
- Median total pay
- $208,667
- the middle firefighter: half earned more, half less
- Overtime
- $34,979
- average per full-year firefighter
- Starting salary
- $121,383
- bottom of the Entry Firefighter/EMT - 56 range
- Average pay rank
- 24th
- of 202 California employers
What does each firefighter title at Milpitas 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
- Entry Firefighter/EMT - 56Fewer than 5
- Firefighter/EMT$199,940
- Firefighter/Paramedic$238,345
official range average total pay, full year. "Fewer than 5" means too few full-year people in that title to show.
Fire engineer, captain and battalion chief pay at Milpitas
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 | 28 | $121,383 to $182,185 | $213,043 |
| Engineers | 18 | $157,172 to $191,044 | $287,655 |
| Captains | 17 | $159,142 to $193,439 | $301,754 |
| Battalion Chiefs | 5 | $181,841 to $254,578 | $321,192 |
Full-year captains averaged $301,754, $88,711 more than firefighters.
Does Milpitas pay firefighters more than other employers in Santa Clara County?
Average total pay of full-year firefighters: Milpitas next to every employer in the county together, and the whole state.1
- Milpitas$213,043
- All employers in Santa Clara County$214,586
- All employers in California$186,123
Full-year firefighters at Milpitas earned $1,543 less than the Santa Clara County average and $26,920 more than the California average.
Average firefighter pay in Santa Clara County compared to nearby counties
Average total pay of full-year firefighters across all employers in each county that borders Santa Clara County, and how much more or less it pays.1
- San Mateo County$219,236 average, 9 employers$4,650 more than Santa Clara County
- Alameda County$211,608 average, 10 employers$2,978 less than Santa Clara County
- Santa Cruz County$184,502 average, 3 employers$30,084 less than Santa Clara County
- San Benito County$160,778 average, 1 employer$53,808 less than Santa Clara County
- Stanislaus County$132,597 average, 4 employers$81,989 less than Santa Clara County
- Merced County$108,254 average, 1 employer$106,332 less than Santa Clara County
Where does Milpitas rank among California employers?
Every employer with at least 5 full-year firefighters, by average total pay.1
All 202 California employers
Milpitas ranks 24th of 202, above the middle employer.
Middle employer: $169,232
The 7 employers in Santa Clara County
Milpitas ranks 4th of 7, level with the middle employer.
Middle employer: $213,043
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 Milpitas
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 Milpitas's firefighters
- Employer pension contribution
- $29,790
- average per year
- Health, dental and vision
- $27,973
- average paid by the employer per year
Questions about firefighter pay at Milpitas
What is the average firefighter salary at Milpitas?
Firefighters at Milpitas who worked the full year earned an average of $213,043 in 2025, overtime included. The middle firefighter earned $208,667: half earned more, half less. The official pay range across its firefighter titles runs from $121,383 to $182,185.
How much overtime do firefighters at Milpitas earn?
Full-year firefighters were paid an average of $34,979 in overtime in 2025. The middle one was paid $35,570: a few people with a lot of overtime pull the average up.
What is the starting salary for a firefighter at Milpitas?
$121,383 a year: the bottom of the official range for Milpitas's Entry Firefighter/EMT - 56 title in 2025, as reported. Pay rises with steps and overtime; full-year firefighters averaged $213,043 in total pay.
How much does a fire captain make at Milpitas?
Full-year captains at Milpitas averaged $301,754 in total pay in 2025, overtime included, on an official range of $159,142 to $193,439.
What pension do firefighters at Milpitas get?
The most common pension formula among Milpitas's firefighters is 2.7% at 57, as reported by the city. The employer paid an average of $29,790 a year into the pension plan.
More salaries in Santa Clara County
- Mountain View$270,158 average total pay
- Santa Clara$235,480 average total pay
- Santa Clara County$225,543 average total pay
- Palo Alto$206,035 average total pay
- San Jose$204,837 average total pay
- Gilroy$140,703 average total pay
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- Police officer salaries at Milpitas$195,378 average total pay
- 911 dispatcher salaries at Milpitas$154,687 average total pay
- Teacher salaries in Santa Clara CountyEvery school district's salary schedule
Sources for the Milpitas figures
Every person who held a firefighter position at Milpitas 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 Milpitas.