Milwaukee, WI · 2025 pay · 40 people
How much does a fire captain make in Milwaukee, WI?
$165,698typical pay for full-year fire captains in 2025
$154,017 – $192,079what most people earned
Counting everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers, typical pay was $163,945. Typical pay rose 13.5% from 2024.
✓ Official data from City of Milwaukee · Matches the agency's latest release · city.milwaukee.gov ↗
Where fire captains work
Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).
Highest-paid fire captains, 2025
Common questions
How much does a fire captain make in Milwaukee, WI?
Full-year fire captains were typically paid $165,698 in 2025; most earned between $154,017 and $192,079. Counting all 40 people paid, typical pay was $163,945.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 21.6% of all pay for fire captains in 2025.
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