Fire Alarm Technician United States
Fire Alarm Technician salary in the US
Typical pay
$62,400a year
Most Fire Alarm Technicians earn $56k to $73k a year
From 409 current job postings, updated Nov 9, 2026 Pay that employers list in their job postings
The median Fire Alarm Technician salary in the US is $62,400 a year. Most job postings pay $56,200 to $72,800. From 409 current job postings, updated Nov 9, 2026.
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Typical pay by state
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| Washington | $86k | $82k to $91k | 14 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado | $80k | $70k to $83k | 15 |
| California | $79k | $70k to $94k | 25 |
| Massachusetts | $78k | $70k to $93k | 19 |
| New York | $70k | $60k to $83k | 21 |
| Virginia | $70k | $58k to $78k | 30 |
| Maryland | $69k | $55k to $80k | 17 |
| New Jersey | $65k | $57k to $73k | 11 |
| Florida | $62k | $56k to $69k | 39 |
| Texas | $62k | $60k to $73k | 32 |
| Pennsylvania | $58k | $52k to $68k | 17 |
| North Carolina | $55k | $50k to $73k | 21 |
| Alabama | – | – | 8 |
| Alaska | – | – | 0 |
| Arizona | – | – | 3 |
| Arkansas | – | – | 5 |
| Connecticut | – | – | 8 |
| Delaware | – | – | 1 |
| District of Columbia | – | – | 4 |
| Georgia | – | – | 8 |
| Hawaii | – | – | 4 |
| Idaho | – | – | 0 |
| Illinois | – | – | 6 |
| Indiana | – | – | 19 |
| Iowa | – | – | 2 |
| Kansas | – | – | 5 |
| Kentucky | – | – | 7 |
| Louisiana | – | – | 2 |
| Maine | – | – | 2 |
| Michigan | – | – | 2 |
| Minnesota | – | – | 5 |
| Mississippi | – | – | 6 |
| Missouri | – | – | 2 |
| Montana | – | – | 0 |
| Nebraska | – | – | 5 |
| Nevada | – | – | 3 |
| New Hampshire | – | – | 1 |
| New Mexico | – | – | 2 |
| North Dakota | – | – | 1 |
| Ohio | – | – | 19 |
| Oklahoma | – | – | 5 |
| Oregon | – | – | 1 |
| Rhode Island | – | – | 2 |
| South Carolina | – | – | 7 |
| South Dakota | – | – | 0 |
| Tennessee | – | – | 9 |
| Utah | – | – | 0 |
| Vermont | – | – | 4 |
| West Virginia | – | – | 0 |
| Wisconsin | – | – | 0 |
| Wyoming | – | – | 0 |
Pay advertised in current postings, per year. Postings are those that list pay.
Pay in the biggest hiring cities
| Boston, MA | $92k | $70k to $98k | 33 | 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond, VA | $78k | $60k to $86k | 29 | 12 |
| Washington, DC | $75k | $58k to $82k | 63 | 19 |
| New York, NY | $69k | $57k to $86k | 63 | 19 |
| Baltimore, MD | $63k | $55k to $80k | 39 | 12 |
| Miami, FL | $62k | $56k to $64k | 64 | 16 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $53k | $47k to $62k | 37 | 10 |
| Austin, TX | – | – | 59 | 8 |
| Chicago, IL | – | – | 33 | 7 |
| Columbus, OH | – | – | 21 | 8 |
| Dallas, TX | – | – | 60 | 9 |
| Denver, CO | – | – | 39 | 9 |
| Durham, NC | – | – | 9 | 8 |
| Raleigh, NC | – | – | 25 | 9 |
| Seattle, WA | – | – | 47 | 7 |
Pay by experience level
What most job postings pay at each stage. The dot is typical pay.
- Starting out 210 job postings$42k $58k
Typical: $52k
Most new hires start near the low end.
- Experienced 87 job postings$58k $77k
Typical: $66k
- Senior 13 job postings$73k $83k
Typical: $80k
- Lead or manager 4 job postings
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Starting out: most postings pay $42k to $58k a year, typically $52k.
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Pay by employer and level
Typical yearly pay at the employers with the most postings that list pay. A dash means fewer than 10 of their postings at that level list pay.
| Employer | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson Controls | $61k | $52k | $59k | – | – |
| Vanguard Fire & Security Systems | $66k | $58k | – | – | – |
| Pyebarkerfs | $66k | $53k | – | – | – |
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Employers hiring now typically offer $62,400 a year for Fire Alarm Technician roles in the US. These numbers come from the pay employers list in their job postings, so they show what is on offer today rather than what people earned last year. We only show a number when at least 10 postings list pay.
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