Fire Alarm Technician Salary (BLS 2025)
BLS OEWS May 2025 · BLS occupation: SOC 49-2098 Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers
Fire Alarm Technicians earned a median $60,070 a year ($28.88 an hour) in May 2025 (SOC 49-2098 Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers).
The middle half earned between $47,820 and $73,690.
Security and fire alarm systems installers, wage-and-salary workers in every industry.
Annual figures are BLS hourly wages × 2,080 hours. OEWS covers wage-and-salary workers only, so it leaves out the self-employed, workers in private households, overtime pay and most bonuses.
How pay spreads across Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers
| Percentile | Annual | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $38,800 | $18.65 |
| 25th | $47,820 | $22.99 |
| 50th (median) | $60,070 | $28.88 |
| 75th | $73,690 | $35.43 |
| 90th | $81,150 | $39.01 |
| Mean (average) | $60,960 | $29.31 |
SOC 49-2098 Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers: 86,340 wage-and-salary jobs, BLS OEWS May 2025.
Fire Alarm Technician Salary by State
Median annual wage for SOC 49-2098 Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers in each state, BLS OEWS May 2025, alphabetical. "vs. U.S." compares the state median with the national median of $60,070; it is not adjusted for living costs.
| State | Median | Hourly | 10th–90th | Jobs | vs. U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $60,710 | $29.19 | $39,660–$77,550 | 1,350 | +1% |
| Alaska | $79,870 | $38.40 | $49,990–$79,880 | 110 | +33% |
| Arizona | $59,680 | $28.69 | $37,760–$82,050 | 2,040 | −1% |
| Arkansas | $48,950 | $23.53 | $35,760–$67,190 | 620 | −19% |
| California | $71,570 | $34.41 | $46,090–$98,710 | 8,180 | +19% |
| Colorado | $62,250 | $29.93 | $46,310–$95,920 | 1,950 | +4% |
| Connecticut | $75,410 | $36.26 | $43,940–$90,390 | 540 | +26% |
| Delaware | $59,680 | $28.69 | $39,300–$77,290 | 160 | −1% |
| District of Columbia | $58,460 | $28.11 | $46,730–$93,610 | 210 | −3% |
| Florida | $60,070 | $28.88 | $38,570–$75,770 | 8,320 | +0% |
| Georgia | $53,100 | $25.53 | $36,990–$74,950 | 2,220 | −12% |
| Hawaii | $63,140 | $30.36 | $50,210–$100,670 | 380 | +5% |
| Idaho | $49,180 | $23.65 | $35,360–$76,290 | 340 | −18% |
| Illinois | $59,800 | $28.75 | $38,670–$79,880 | 2,180 | −0% |
| Indiana | $58,070 | $27.92 | $41,350–$78,540 | 1,930 | −3% |
| Iowa | $63,750 | $30.65 | $45,250–$80,240 | 480 | +6% |
| Kansas | $61,480 | $29.56 | $46,740–$76,770 | 740 | +2% |
| Kentucky | $60,700 | $29.18 | $45,120–$75,550 | 1,080 | +1% |
| Louisiana | $54,730 | $26.31 | $36,490–$71,640 | 1,170 | −9% |
| Maine | $64,080 | $30.81 | $48,310–$79,340 | 240 | +7% |
| Maryland | $65,330 | $31.41 | $47,200–$93,680 | 2,230 | +9% |
| Massachusetts | $78,530 | $37.76 | $48,740–$103,820 | 1,690 | +31% |
| Michigan | $55,830 | $26.84 | $36,950–$69,730 | 2,060 | −7% |
| Minnesota | $62,440 | $30.02 | $31,220–$103,240 | 770 | +4% |
| Mississippi | $47,160 | $22.67 | $36,950–$61,010 | 440 | −21% |
| Missouri | $54,620 | $26.26 | $41,560–$75,550 | 1,790 | −9% |
| Montana | $58,800 | $28.27 | $49,410–$98,370 | 190 | −2% |
| Nebraska | $48,000 | $23.08 | $42,150–$76,900 | 490 | −20% |
| Nevada | $60,980 | $29.32 | $44,150–$91,320 | 1,170 | +2% |
| New Hampshire | $61,530 | $29.58 | $38,890–$78,690 | 500 | +2% |
| New Jersey | $63,140 | $30.36 | $43,680–$86,430 | 2,740 | +5% |
| New Mexico | $58,350 | $28.05 | $34,900–$77,220 | 630 | −3% |
| New York | $58,550 | $28.15 | $40,210–$82,910 | 6,620 | −3% |
| North Carolina | $54,120 | $26.02 | $37,180–$75,220 | 2,880 | −10% |
| North Dakota | $57,620 | $27.70 | $47,980–$60,860 | 150 | −4% |
| Ohio | $61,860 | $29.74 | $46,240–$77,980 | 2,440 | +3% |
| Oklahoma | $48,240 | $23.19 | $37,760–$73,820 | 1,340 | −20% |
| Oregon | $75,710 | $36.40 | $48,580–$101,280 | 950 | +26% |
| Pennsylvania | $59,500 | $28.61 | $38,290–$80,260 | 2,650 | −1% |
| Rhode Island | $76,320 | $36.69 | $44,720–$77,720 | 240 | +27% |
| South Carolina | $59,710 | $28.71 | $35,940–$76,540 | 1,050 | −1% |
| South Dakota | $55,690 | $26.77 | $46,360–$73,130 | 220 | −7% |
| Tennessee | $51,460 | $24.74 | $37,160–$78,360 | 2,520 | −14% |
| Texas | $52,270 | $25.13 | $36,900–$75,720 | 10,260 | −13% |
| Utah | $61,150 | $29.40 | $43,690–$77,270 | 980 | +2% |
| Vermont | $60,080 | $28.89 | $44,280–$82,220 | 110 | +0% |
| Virginia | $60,790 | $29.23 | $40,840–$78,520 | 2,130 | +1% |
| Washington | $72,950 | $35.07 | $48,050–$99,350 | 1,670 | +21% |
| West Virginia | $51,100 | $24.57 | $37,360–$72,900 | 260 | −15% |
| Wisconsin | $61,130 | $29.39 | $45,030–$78,880 | 770 | +2% |
| Wyoming | $59,800 | $28.75 | $39,880–$80,110 | 150 | −0% |
Job outlook
BLS projects security and fire alarm systems installers to grow from 86,300 to 92,100 jobs from 2025 to 2035 (+6.8%), with about 8,500 openings a year.
Source: BLS Employment Projections 2025–35 (Occupational Outlook Handbook), SOC 49-2098 Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers.