Firefighters pay range in Beaumont
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,640 a year or less, while the top 10% make $74,740 or more. The middle half of firefighters in Beaumont earn between $45,140 and $74,740.
- $38K10th
- $45K25th
- $65KMedian
- $75K75th
- $75K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $59,100 | $4,925 | $28.41 |
| Median | $64,540 | $5,378 | $31.03 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $45,140 | $3,762 | $21.70 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $74,740 | $6,228 | $35.93 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Firefighters salary after taxes in Beaumont
On the average salary of $59,100, a single filer in Beaumont takes home about $49,667 a year, or $4,139 a month and $1,910 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Beaumont a good place for firefighters? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Beaumont area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.0), so the average $59,100 buys what about $65,633 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Beaumont ($48,630). A typical home costs $185,608, or 3.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Firefighters salary in other Texas cities
Beaumont ranks 8th of 22 Texas metro areas for this job; Lubbock pays the most ($72,490).
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 Beaumont: questions
How much do firefighters make an hour in Beaumont?
$28.41 an hour on average, and $31.03 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level firefighters salary in Beaumont?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,640 a year and the 25th percentile is $45,140, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the firefighters take-home pay in Beaumont?
About $49,667 a year ($4,139 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $59,100. Texas has no state income tax.
Do firefighters earn more in Beaumont than elsewhere?
The average here is 10% 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 Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX (13140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.9%.
- 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 1.05, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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