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15 Best Side Hustles for Firefighters (2023): Earn 00/mo

15 Best Side Hustles for Firefighters (2023): Earn $1000/mo

Emily ClarkOctober 8, 2023

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  • 1. Hotshot Crew Firefighting
  • 2. Resell Furniture Returns
  • 3. Handyperson Service
  • 4. Construction
  • 5. Real Estate Investing
  • 6. Window Washing
  • 7. Fitness Coaching
  • 8. Firefighter Career Coaching
  • 9. Knife Sharpening
  • 10. Moving Service
  • 11. Build a Helpful Website
  • 12. Product Licensing
  • 13. Pressure Washing
  • 14. Freelance Writing
  • 15. Delivery Gigs
  • The Best Firefighter Side Hustles: Your Turn
  • Looking for More Side Hustle Help?

What are the best side hustles for firefighters?

Given their unique schedule, just about every firefighter I’ve met has had at least one side hustle!

In this post, I’ll share my top side hustles for firefighters based on:

  • My 15+ years of side hustle experience
  • Conversations with real firefighters
  • Schedule flexibility and earning power

According to Career Explorer, firefighters earn an average of $78,000 a year — but have lots of downtime to pursue other money-making ventures. Here are my top picks. 

Ready? Let’s do it!

15 Best Side Hustles for Firefighters (2023): Earn 00/mo

1. Hotshot Crew Firefighting

Any fireman will tell you, the fastest way to make more money is to pick up extra shifts. Demand is highest during wildfire season.

Of course, this is super dangerous work, but for many firefighters, the pay makes it worthwhile. “Hotshot” crew members receive hazard pay and overtime on top of their regular wages.

However, it may be difficult to get time off from your regular duties to join a hotshot crew.

2. Resell Furniture Returns

Reselling furniture returns is a unique low-risk side hustle.

How it works is you join Sharetown as a local “reverse logistics” rep. Sharetown partners with direct-to-consumer mattress and furniture brands to handle their return requests.

When customers decide they don’t want to keep the item, you’ll get dispatched to go pick it up. After that, you’ll:

  • clean it up
  • photograph it
  • list it for resale on sites like Facebook Marketplace

side hustle with sharetown

The Sharetown reps I’ve connected with target $150-250 per flip — and, importantly — you don’t have to pay Sharetown for the inventory until the item sells.

Check out my full Sharetown review to learn more.

Not available in all areas

3. Handyperson Service

If you’re handy and like to fix things, why not start a handyman business?

This may be a stereotypical blue collar business idea, but if you already have the tools needed for projects around the house, your start-up costs will be quite low.

Using apps such as TaskRabbit, Thumbtack, and NextDoor can help connect you will people in your area who need work done.

An app such as TaskRabbit, allows you to set your own rates plus take payment through the app, which will make getting paid easy.

4. Construction

Another common firefighter side hustle is to work construction when you’re off duty. This is physical, manual labor, and might involve:

  • framing houses
  • drywall
  • carpentry
  • installing cabinets or appliances
  • tile setting
  • and more

Typical hourly rates range from $20-40/hr, depending on your location and experience.

5. Real Estate Investing

Real estate investing is one of the oldest and most popular side hustles in the books … but houses are expensive!

Thankfully, new platforms like Arrived make it easy to invest in income-generating properties—with as little as $100.

arrived real estate

The company pools money to buy rental properties, manages them, and then distributes the cash flow every month.

I also liked Austin Miller’s creative approach to building his rental portfolio, which was up to 17 properties worth $1.2 million when we spoke.

The kicker? They were all acquired “free”—without any of his own money.

6. Window Washing

Window-washing is another great low-cost side hustle.

Window cleaning can be done on your own timeline and can be done on both residential and commercial properties.

There are a couple of different ways you can charge: by pane, by the window, or by the hour. When I spoke with Johnny Robinson, co-founder of Orange Window Cleaning, he described flat-rate pricing of $15.75 per window.

For most providers, the hourly rate works out to be in the $40-$75 dollar range.

7. Fitness Coaching

As a firefighter, your physical fitness could literally be the difference between life and death. Since you know how to keep your body strong, others may pay for you to train them.

Side Hustle Nation has seen several examples of entrepreneurs building fitness businesses online, including:

8. Firefighter Career Coaching

Could you put your expertise to use helping others get started or advance their firefighting careers?

For example, Chief Dave Robertson started Fire Edge, an online career coaching service for current and aspiring firefighters.

His rates start at $100 an hour, and offers:

  • Resume and cover letter reviews
  • Interview prep and coaching
  • Mock interviews

9. Knife Sharpening

Firefighter Shane McKerchie started Shears by Shane, a shear-sharpening service as his side hustle. He specializes in beauty shears, grooming tools, and knives — all done in his spare time.

Similarly, Side Hustle Show guest Matt Rowell reported earning $30-$60 per hour with his knife sharpening business.

He taught himself how to do it, gathered the tools, and started getting clients.

10. Moving Service

Starting a moving business is a great way to help others, move your body, and get paid. Whether you want to help with big moves or small moves, if you’ve got a truck, you could be in business.

Using an app like Dolly or Bellhops, you can advertise your business and connect with people who need help with moving.

If you own a truck, you can earn up to $30 an hour. 

11. Build a Helpful Website

Write content on a topic you care about and build an audience in your niche. As you build out your library of helpful articles, you’ll pick up more traffic and revenue.

For example, Chris Petrie, a firefighter in the Phoenix, AZ area, runs a personal finance site called MoneyPeach.

Chris earns money from affiliate partnerships, ad revenue, and his own products and services.

Here are some inspiring examples from The Side Hustle Show archives:

Want to start a website of your own? Check out my free 6-part video course on how to start your own site.

Great long-term earning power

Can sell the business down the road

12. Product Licensing

One of the best side hustles I’ve come across is becoming a modern-day inventor.

With product licensing, you sell your product ideas to large companies, who in turn pay you royalties for every sale they make from that idea. You don’t have to pay for manufacturing or marketing — and can take advantage of the huge distribution of existing brands.

For example, Nate Dallas earned $300,000 from Mattel after licensing them an idea for a Pictionary spin-off!

13. Pressure Washing

Firefighters are no strangers to spraying water around, which makes pressure washing a great side hustle to earn some extra cash.

Rates may range from $100-250 or more per house, which is pretty cool considering a high quality pressure washer may only cost $400.

This is one where you can breakeven and start turning a profit pretty quickly.

14. Freelance Writing

Freelance writing can be a great way to make money between shifts — or even during downtime at the station.

With millions of websites all competing for attention, freelance writing is a service that’s definitely in demand. (Even in the age of AI!)

Typical rates range from $50-250 per article, which you can research and write in your spare time.

Georgia Austin even turned her writing side hustle into a full-blown agency!

Here’s a great free resource to get started: 9 Ways to Make Money as a Writer

get paid to write

15. Delivery Gigs

Starting a delivery side hustle is easy and straightforward. In most cases, you’ll just need to:

  • Have reliable transportation (car, bike, electric scooter, etc.)
  • Be 18 or older
  • Complete a background check

Your earning power is typically in the $14-25 per hour range, and you can set your own schedule.

Here are a few delivery apps to consider:

No marketing or sales required

Wear and tear on your vehicle

Income may be inconsistent

The Best Firefighter Side Hustles: Your Turn

Of course, the best firefighter side hustle depends on your goals, interests, and the time you have to dedicate to it.

Most firefighters I connected with enjoyed their work and the camaraderie of their department. Plus, with a healthy pension and relatively early retirement on the table, most weren’t looking to quit their job.

Instead, they were looking for a side hustle that was fulfilling and profitable to do during their down time. 

Did any of these ideas stand out to you?

Looking for More Side Hustle Help?

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