Milwaukee, WI · 2025 pay · 57 people
How much does a fire lieutenant make in Milwaukee, WI?
$147,299typical pay for full-year fire lieutenants in 2025
$130,102 – $162,403what most people earned
Counting everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers, typical pay was $142,719. Typical pay rose 11.9% from 2024.
✓ Official data from City of Milwaukee · Matches the agency's latest release · city.milwaukee.gov ↗
Where fire lieutenants work
Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).
Highest-paid fire lieutenants, 2025
Common questions
How much does a fire lieutenant make in Milwaukee, WI?
Full-year fire lieutenants were typically paid $147,299 in 2025; most earned between $130,102 and $162,403. Counting all 57 people paid, typical pay was $142,719.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 19.3% of all pay for fire lieutenants in 2025.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Fire Lieutenant, at any level (for example "Fire Lieutenant"). 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