Career Atlas USA

Best States for First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers

Ranked by the Career Atlas Opportunity Score, not raw pay — a high-paying state with few jobs or a high cost of living can rank below a more balanced one.

  1. 1Washington87.4 / 100
  2. 2Oklahoma84.2 / 100
  3. 3Florida81.9 / 100
  4. 4Maryland80.1 / 100
  5. 5Virginia73.5 / 100
  6. 6Arizona73 / 100
  7. 7Massachusetts71.1 / 100
  8. 8Kansas67.1 / 100
  9. 9Colorado66 / 100
  10. 10Illinois65.4 / 100
  11. 11Ohio65.4 / 100
  12. 12Connecticut64.9 / 100
  13. 13Alaska62.1 / 100
  14. 14New York61.8 / 100
  15. 15New Jersey61.6 / 100

Also see highest-paying states (ranked by salary alone).