Firefighters in Texas

Local pay for firefighters in Texas, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.

SOC 33-2011

$60,180

median pay, Texas

28,170

employed in Texas

+1.5%

vs U.S. median

+3.4%

growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)

What firefighters earn in Texas

Texas · annual wage · OEWS May 2025

Half of firefighters in Texas earn between $48,680 and $71,980 a year; the U.S. median is $59,280.

$40,020

P10

$48,680

P25

$60,180

MEDIAN

$71,980

P75

$77,170

P90

Pay by metro in Texas

$78,380

$77,290

$64,900

$64,540

$63,360

$62,650

$60,650

$59,120

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