Firefighters pay range in Deltona
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,910 a year or less, while the top 10% make $60,490 or more. The middle half of firefighters in Deltona earn between $35,450 and $49,310.
- $34K10th
- $35K25th
- $46KMedian
- $49K75th
- $60K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $45,440 | $3,787 | $21.85 |
| Median | $46,010 | $3,834 | $22.12 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $35,450 | $2,954 | $17.04 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $49,310 | $4,109 | $23.71 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Firefighters salary after taxes in Deltona
On the average salary of $45,440, a single filer in Deltona takes home about $38,691 a year, or $3,224 a month and $1,488 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Deltona a good place for firefighters? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Deltona area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 99.4), so the average $45,440 buys what about $45,729 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Deltona ($44,940). A typical home costs $330,725, or 7.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Firefighters salary in other Florida cities
Deltona ranks 18th of 19 Florida metro areas for this job; Miami pays the most ($76,350).
- Miami$76,350
- Port St. Lucie$75,820
- Jacksonville$63,970
- Naples$63,950
- Fort Myers$62,140
- Sebastian$62,090
- Sarasota$62,050
- Tampa$60,560
- Crestview$57,090
- Deltona$45,440
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 Deltona: questions
How much do firefighters make an hour in Deltona?
$21.85 an hour on average, and $22.12 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level firefighters salary in Deltona?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,910 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,450, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the firefighters take-home pay in Deltona?
About $38,691 a year ($3,224 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $45,440. Florida has no state income tax.
Do firefighters earn more in Deltona than elsewhere?
The average here is 31% 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 Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL (19660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.4%.
- 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 no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.31, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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