Firefighters salary · Texas
Firefighters Salary in Texas
Firefighters in Texas earn a median of $60,180 a year, which is $28.94 an hour. That is about the same as the national median of $59,280. The state employs 28,170.
Texas against the US May 2025
| Figure | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Median annual | $60,180 | $59,280 |
| Median hourly | $28.94 | $28.50 |
| Mean annual | $60,390 | $63,630 |
| 10th percentile | $40,020 | $34,910 |
| 90th percentile | $77,170 | $101,040 |
| Employment | 28,170 | 345,990 |
How Texas compares
By median pay, Texas ranks 6 of the 12 states this site reports for firefighters. Ranking is on the published median only. It says nothing about how far that salary goes once housing, state income tax and commuting are paid, and those differences between states are frequently larger than the pay gap itself.
Other states for firefighters May 2025
| State | Median | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | $100,960 | $48.54 | 12,950 |
| California | $85,120 | $40.92 | 31,470 |
| Illinois | $78,380 | $37.68 | 18,400 |
| Massachusetts | $72,800 | $35.00 | 11,940 |
| Indiana | $62,780 | $30.18 | 8,530 |
| Ohio | $59,370 | $28.54 | 18,100 |
| Virginia | $58,670 | $28.21 | 11,160 |
| Florida | $58,550 | $28.15 | 24,570 |
| Wisconsin | $46,850 | $22.53 | 8,120 |
| Georgia | $46,550 | $22.38 | 12,700 |
| North Carolina | $37,940 | $18.24 | 19,410 |
Common questions
How much do firefighters make in Texas?
The median salary for firefighters in Texas is $60,180 a year, or $28.94 an hour. That is about the same as the national median of $59,280. Texas employs 28,170 of them.
Is Texas a good state to work as a firefighter?
On pay alone, Texas ranks 6 of the 12 states this site reports for the occupation, by median salary. Pay is only half the question though: a state with a higher median can still leave you with less once housing and taxes are counted, and this site does not adjust for cost of living.
What is the pay range for firefighters in Texas?
The lowest-paid 10 percent earn $40,020 or less and the highest-paid 10 percent earn $77,170 or more. The middle half falls between $48,680 and $71,980.
Where these numbers come from
Published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 release, for SOC code 33-2011 in Texas. Nothing on this page is interpolated or averaged by this site. See the national firefighters salary page for the full picture, or how to read these figures for what the survey covers.