Firefighters pay range in Auburn
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $23,510 a year or less, while the top 10% make $61,200 or more. The middle half of firefighters in Auburn earn between $27,690 and $54,950.
- $24K10th
- $28K25th
- $44KMedian
- $55K75th
- $61K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $43,330 | $3,611 | $20.83 |
| Median | $44,400 | $3,700 | $21.35 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $27,690 | $2,308 | $13.31 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $54,950 | $4,579 | $26.42 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Firefighters salary after taxes in Auburn
On the average salary of $43,330, a single filer in Auburn takes home about $35,220 a year, or $2,935 a month and $1,355 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
Is Auburn a good place for firefighters? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Auburn area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 87.9), so the average $43,330 buys what about $49,276 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Auburn ($39,070). A typical home costs $349,842, or 8.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Firefighters salary in other Alabama cities
Auburn ranks 10th of 12 Alabama metro areas for this job; Tuscaloosa pays the most ($64,370).
- Tuscaloosa$64,370
- Birmingham$54,420
- Huntsville$51,780
- Mobile$50,510
- Montgomery$47,490
- Daphne$47,410
- Decatur$45,700
- Florence$45,180
- Anniston$44,630
- Auburn$43,330
Highest-paying cities for firefighters
Bakersfield, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($199,490).
- Bakersfield, CA$199,490
- San Jose, CA$134,270
- San Francisco, CA$110,590
- Los Angeles, CA$108,860
- Seattle, WA$100,450
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Firefighters salary in Auburn: questions
How much do firefighters make an hour in Auburn?
$20.83 an hour on average, and $21.35 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level firefighters salary in Auburn?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $23,510 a year and the 25th percentile is $27,690, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the firefighters take-home pay in Auburn?
About $35,220 a year ($2,935 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $43,330. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
Do firefighters earn more in Auburn than elsewhere?
The average here is 34% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($65,977).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 33-2011; area Auburn-Opelika, AL (12220). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.7%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.45, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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