Firefighters pay range in Dallas
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,460 a year or less, while the top 10% make $92,700 or more. The middle half of firefighters in Dallas earn between $59,830 and $73,580.
- $48K10th
- $60K25th
- $65KMedian
- $74K75th
- $93K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $67,220 | $5,602 | $32.32 |
| Median | $64,900 | $5,408 | $31.20 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $59,830 | $4,986 | $28.76 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $73,580 | $6,132 | $35.38 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Firefighters salary after taxes in Dallas
On the average salary of $67,220, a single filer in Dallas takes home about $56,119 a year, or $4,677 a month and $2,158 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Dallas a good place for firefighters? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Dallas area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.1), so the average $67,220 buys what about $65,205 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Dallas ($51,440). A typical home costs $366,823, or 5.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Firefighters salary in other Texas cities
Dallas ranks 3rd 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 Dallas: questions
How much do firefighters make an hour in Dallas?
$32.32 an hour on average, and $31.20 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level firefighters salary in Dallas?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,460 a year and the 25th percentile is $59,830, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the firefighters take-home pay in Dallas?
About $56,119 a year ($4,677 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $67,220. Texas has no state income tax.
Do firefighters earn more in Dallas than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as 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 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX (19100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.0%.
- 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 0.97, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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