Firefighter Salary in Delaware (2026)
The average Firefighter in Delaware earns around $80,000/year. After taxes, your estimated take-home is $61,909/year ($5,159/month).
Take-Home Pay Breakdown
| Category | Amount |
|---|---|
Annual Take-Home Pay | $61,909 |
Monthly Take-Home Pay | $5,159 |
Biweekly Take-Home Pay | $2,381 |
Hourly Take-Home Pay based on 2,080 hrs/year | $30/hr |
Federal Tax | $8,770 |
State Tax | $3,201 |
FICA Taxes | $6,120 |
Effective Tax Rate total taxes ÷ gross salary | 22.61% |
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Firefighter Salary Ranges in Delaware
Not all Firefighters earn the same — not even close
Delaware's firefighter market is anchored by DE urban + suburb career fire (Wilmington Fire Department + Newark Fire Department + Dover Fire Department + Middletown Fire + the substantial DE career fire + IAFF Local 1590 Wilmington collective bargaining + the substantial DE volunteer + career hybrid fire service unique structure), DE beach + tourism fire (Lewes Fire + Rehoboth Beach Fire + Dewey Beach + Bethany Beach + the substantial DE coastal fire + post-summer beach tourism), DE federal civilian fire (Dover AFB + 436th Airlift Wing + Dover Port Mortuary + the substantial Dover AFB federal civilian fire), DE ARFF aviation fire (Wilmington Airport ILG + Sussex County Airport GED ARFF), DuPont + Chemours + AstraZeneca industrial fire brigade (the substantial DE chemical + pharma industrial fire), DE State Fire School + the substantial DE volunteer + career firefighter pipeline, plus Delaware State Pension Plan Public Safety + the substantial DE firefighter pension.
Sr Captain / Battalion Chief (Wilmington / Newark / Dover)
$108,000–$172,000+ OT
Sr officer at Wilmington Fire + Newark + Dover + Middletown
Sr Firefighter (Step 10+ / Career)
$78,000–$118,000+ OT
Senior FF at DE career fire · top-of-scale · OT premium + the substantial
Sr Paramedic-Firefighter
$85,000–$132,000+ OT
Dual-cert FF/Paramedic · Wilmington + Newark + Dover + Middletown
Sr Beach / Tourism Fire (Lewes / Rehoboth)
$78,000–$125,000+ OT
DE coastal fire · Lewes + Rehoboth + Dewey + Bethany + post-summer
Sr ARFF (Wilmington Airport ILG / Sussex County GED)
$78,000–$125,000+ OT
Wilmington Airport ILG + Sussex County GED ARFF · DE aviation fire
Sr Federal Firefighter (Dover AFB)
$82,000–$125,000+ OT
Dover AFB + 436th Airlift Wing + Port Mortuary · federal civilian + cleared
Sr Industrial Firefighter (DuPont / Chemours / AstraZeneca)
$88,000–$135,000+ OT
DuPont + Chemours + Corteva + AstraZeneca industrial fire · cleared
Sr Volunteer Captain / Chief
$15,000–$45,000+ stipend
DE volunteer + on-call fire · the substantial DE rural Sussex + Kent
Sr Fire Marshal / Investigator
$92,000–$142,000+ OT
DE State Fire Marshal + Wilmington investigations + arson
New Career Firefighter (Step 1-4)
$55,000–$72,000+ OT
New career FF · DE State Pension Plan Public Safety membership at hire
Worth knowing: Wilmington Fire Department + DE beach + tourism fire (Lewes + Rehoboth + Dewey + Bethany) + Dover AFB cleared federal fire + DE chemical + pharma industrial fire (DuPont + Chemours + AstraZeneca) tetra-anchor is one of the country's distinctive concentrated US single-state urban + coastal tourism + cleared airlift + cleared chemical industrial firefighter cluster and a feature most national firefighter surveys understate for DE. DE urban + suburb career fire (Wilmington Fire Department + Newark Fire + Dover Fire + Middletown Fire + IAFF Local 1590 Wilmington collective bargaining + the substantial DE volunteer + career hybrid fire service unique structure). DE beach + tourism fire (Lewes Fire + Rehoboth Beach Fire + Dewey Beach + Bethany Beach + the substantial DE coastal fire + post-summer beach tourism). DE federal civilian fire (Dover AFB + 436th Airlift Wing + Dover Port Mortuary + the substantial Dover AFB federal civilian fire). DE ARFF aviation fire (Wilmington Airport ILG + Sussex County Airport GED). DuPont + Chemours + Corteva + AstraZeneca industrial fire brigade. DE State Fire School + the substantial DE volunteer + career firefighter pipeline. Delaware State Pension Plan Public Safety pension. The 2025 No Tax on Overtime federal deduction applies through 2028. DE NOT a RTW state + DE progressive top 6.6% anchor the DE firefighter proposition.
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