SOC 33-2011 · Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX metro

Firefighters Salary in Beaumont, TX

The average salary for firefighters in Beaumont, Texas is $59,100 a year ($28.41 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $64,540: half of the 380 people in this job in the Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 10% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($65,977).

$59,100average per year

$28.41 / hourMedian $64,540Take-home ≈ $49,667

  • $38K10th
  • $45K25th
  • $65KMedian
  • $75K75th
  • $75K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

380people in this job
-10%vs U.S. metro average
#8 of 22Texas metros
90cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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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 levelPer yearPer monthPer 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.

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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.

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Firefighters salary in other Texas cities

Beaumont ranks 8th of 22 Texas metro areas for this job; Lubbock pays the most ($72,490).

All Firefighters salaries in Texas

Highest-paying cities for firefighters

Bakersfield, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($199,490).

Firefighters salary by city

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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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