Visalia firefighter salary, 2025
Visalia is a city in Tulare County. 27 people worked as firefighters for Visalia in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $144,268, overtime included.
What is the average firefighter salary at Visalia?
Official pay range1
$92,116 to $115,584
from the lowest entry salary to the top of the highest firefighter title
Based on the 20 of 27 firefighters who worked the full year.
Most of Visalia's firefighters (27 of 27) hold the title Firefighter Paramedic, with an official range of $92,116 to $115,584. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $144,268, $28,684 above the top of the range.
- Median total pay
- $146,688
- the middle firefighter: half earned more, half less
- Overtime
- $28,354
- average per full-year firefighter
- Starting salary
- $92,116
- bottom of the Firefighter Paramedic range
- Average pay rank
- 140th
- of 202 California employers
What does each firefighter title at Visalia 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
- Firefighter Paramedic$144,268
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 Visalia
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 | 27 | $92,116 to $115,584 | $144,268 |
| Engineers | 23 | $97,042 to $121,790 | $173,331 |
| Captains | 24 | $108,088 to $135,875 | $204,461 |
Full-year captains averaged $204,461, $60,193 more than firefighters.
Does Visalia pay firefighters more than other employers in Tulare County?
Average total pay of full-year firefighters: Visalia next to every employer in the county together, and the whole state.1
- Visalia$144,268
- All employers in Tulare County$107,877
- All employers in California$186,123
Full-year firefighters at Visalia earned $36,391 more than the Tulare County average and $41,855 less than the California average.
Average firefighter pay in Tulare County compared to nearby counties
Average total pay of full-year firefighters across all employers in each county that borders Tulare County, and how much more or less it pays.1
- Fresno County$130,512 average, 5 employers$22,635 more than Tulare County
- Kern County$119,528 average, 3 employers$11,651 more than Tulare County
- Kings County$112,802 average, 2 employers$4,925 more than Tulare County
- Inyo CountyNo employerNo firefighter employer in Inyo County has a page here.
Where does Visalia rank among California employers?
Every employer with at least 5 full-year firefighters, by average total pay.1
All 202 California employers
Visalia ranks 140th of 202, below the middle employer.
Middle employer: $169,232
The 5 employers in Tulare County
Visalia ranks 1st of 5, above the middle employer.
Middle employer: $98,115
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 Visalia
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 Visalia's firefighters
- Employer pension contribution
- $21,543
- average per year
- Health, dental and vision
- $19,357
- average paid by the employer per year
Questions about firefighter pay at Visalia
What is the average firefighter salary at Visalia?
Firefighters at Visalia who worked the full year earned an average of $144,268 in 2025, overtime included. The middle firefighter earned $146,688: half earned more, half less. The official pay range across its firefighter titles runs from $92,116 to $115,584.
How much overtime do firefighters at Visalia earn?
Full-year firefighters were paid an average of $28,354 in overtime in 2025. The middle one was paid $24,054: a few people with a lot of overtime pull the average up.
What is the starting salary for a firefighter at Visalia?
$92,116 a year: the bottom of the official range for Visalia's Firefighter Paramedic title in 2025, as reported. Pay rises with steps and overtime; full-year firefighters averaged $144,268 in total pay.
How much does a fire captain make at Visalia?
Full-year captains at Visalia averaged $204,461 in total pay in 2025, overtime included, on an official range of $108,088 to $135,875.
What pension do firefighters at Visalia get?
The most common pension formula among Visalia's firefighters is 2.7% at 57, as reported by the city. The employer paid an average of $21,543 a year into the pension plan.
More salaries in Tulare County
- Dinuba$115,150 average total pay
- Porterville$98,115 average total pay
- Tulare$95,462 average total pay
- Tulare County$82,422 average total pay
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- Police officer salaries at Visalia$135,568 average total pay
- 911 dispatcher salaries at Visalia$106,380 average total pay
- Water operator salaries at Visalia$97,330 average total pay
- Teacher salaries in Tulare CountyEvery school district's salary schedule
Sources for the Visalia figures
Every person who held a firefighter position at Visalia 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 Visalia.