Nevada · 2026 pay · 137 people
How much does a fire captain make in Nevada?
$91,405typical pay for full-year fire captains in 2026
$79,443 – $101,480what most people earned
Counting everyone paid during 2026, including part-year workers, typical pay was $181,698. Each employer counts with its latest published year (2025 or 2026). Typical pay rose 4.6% from the same employers' year before.
✓ Official data from City of Las Vegas · Matches the agency's latest release · lasvegasnevada.gov ↗✓ Official data from Nevada State Controller (Open Payroll) · Matches the agency's latest release · controller.nv.gov ↗
Where fire captains work
Typical pay at each employer, 2026 (everyone paid).
Highest-paid fire captains, 2026
Common questions
How much does a fire captain make in Nevada?
Full-year fire captains were typically paid $91,405 in 2026; most earned between $79,443 and $101,480. Counting all 137 people paid, typical pay was $181,698.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 28.3% of all pay for fire captains in 2026.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Fire Captain, at any level (for example "Fire Captain"). 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