Firefighters pay range in Brownsville
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,040 a year or less, while the top 10% make $47,800 or more. The middle half of firefighters in Brownsville earn between $35,040 and $46,220.
- $35K10th
- $35K25th
- $46KMedian
- $46K75th
- $48K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $42,070 | $3,506 | $20.23 |
| Median | $46,220 | $3,852 | $22.22 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $35,040 | $2,920 | $16.85 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $46,220 | $3,852 | $22.22 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Firefighters salary after taxes in Brownsville
On the average salary of $42,070, a single filer in Brownsville takes home about $35,983 a year, or $2,999 a month and $1,384 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Brownsville a good place for firefighters? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Brownsville area are 14% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 86.0), so the average $42,070 buys what about $48,933 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Brownsville ($36,490). A typical home costs $207,150, or 4.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Firefighters salary in other Texas cities
Brownsville ranks 22nd 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 Brownsville: questions
How much do firefighters make an hour in Brownsville?
$20.23 an hour on average, and $22.22 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level firefighters salary in Brownsville?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,040 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,040, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the firefighters take-home pay in Brownsville?
About $35,983 a year ($2,999 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $42,070. Texas has no state income tax.
Do firefighters earn more in Brownsville than elsewhere?
The average here is 36% 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 Brownsville-Harlingen, TX (15180). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.6%.
- 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 0.89, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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