Louisville, KY · 2025 pay · 97 people
How much does a fire apparatus operator make in Louisville, KY?
$97,500typical pay for a fire apparatus operator in 2025
$93,407 – $106,148what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers. Typical pay fell 2.5% from 2024.
✓ Official data from Louisville Metro · Matches the agency's latest release · louisvilleky.gov ↗
Where fire apparatus operators work
Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).
Highest-paid fire apparatus operators, 2025
- 1Paul P. MurphyFire Apparatus Operator (56 Hours) · Louisville Metro$135,594
- 2David Lee HauberFire Apparatus Operator (56 Hours) · Louisville Metro$135,566
- 3Donnie R GlasscockFire Apparatus Operator (56 Hours) · Louisville Metro$124,104
- 4Michael K EnyardFire Apparatus Operator (56 Hours) · Louisville Metro$123,287
- 5Romaine KnightFire Apparatus Operator (56 Hours) · Louisville Metro$118,697
Common questions
How much does a fire apparatus operator make in Louisville, KY?
The typical fire apparatus operator was paid $97,500 in 2025; most earned between $93,407 and $106,148. This counts all 97 people paid, including part-year workers.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 35.3% of all pay for fire apparatus operators in 2025.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Fire Apparatus Operator, at any level (for example "Fire Apparatus Operator"). Part-time-schedule titles (such as "20 hours") are left out. Senior, supervising and trainee titles have their own pages.
Job titles are written out in full from the payroll's abbreviations (for example "SR CRRECTNL POLC OFCR" → "Senior Correctional Police Officer"). "Typical pay" is the median; "most earned" is the middle half. How we calculate this