Firefighters pay in Texas

In Texas, the median pay for firefighters is $28.94 an hour ($60,180 a year). About 28,170 people work in this job there.

$28.94Median hourly pay

$48,680–$71,980Middle half of workers, yearly

28,170People in this job in Texas

That is 2% higher than the U.S. median ($59,280). Texas ranks 17th of 50 states and territories for this job’s median pay.

Pay range for firefighters in Texas

Earns more than	Hourly	Yearly
10% of workers	$19.24	$40,020
25% of workers	$23.41	$48,680
Half of workers (median)	$28.94	$60,180
75% of workers	$34.61	$71,980
90% of workers	$37.10	$77,170

Firefighters pay in Texas metro areas

Metro area	Median yearly pay	People in this job
Abilene	$78,380	210
Lubbock	$77,290	410
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington	$64,900	8,780
Beaumont-Port Arthur	$64,540	380
San Antonio-New Braunfels	$63,360	2,910
Waco	$62,650	210
Sherman-Denison	$60,650	160
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands	$59,120	5,780
Laredo	$59,100	430
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos	$58,830	2,300
Killeen-Temple	$57,660	440
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission	$50,740	390
Victoria	$50,350	70
El Paso	$50,300	660
Texarkana	$49,940	180
Corpus Christi	$48,700	670
Amarillo	$48,420	240
San Angelo	$47,840	180
Brownsville-Harlingen	$46,220	310
Longview	$45,820	270
Wichita Falls	$45,710	170
Tyler	$43,740	290

Texas unemployment rate: 4.4% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for firefighters

Typical education to start: Postsecondary nondegree award (BLS)
Related work experience most have: None (O*NET)
Training on the job: Long-term on-the-job training (BLS)
Job outlook: +3.7% over ten years, about as fast as average · about 26,800 openings a year (BLS)

Related jobs in Texas

Job	Median yearly pay
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$79,660
Emergency Medical Technicians	$37,260
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	$29,450
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers	$81,710
Paramedics	$57,500
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	$123,440
Fire Inspectors and Investigators	$82,390
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians	$31,010

Other job titles for this job

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.