Firefighters pay range in McAllen
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,860 a year or less, while the top 10% make $64,130 or more. The middle half of firefighters in McAllen earn between $40,160 and $56,360.
- $29K10th
- $40K25th
- $51KMedian
- $56K75th
- $64K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $49,660 | $4,138 | $23.88 |
| Median | $50,740 | $4,228 | $24.39 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $40,160 | $3,347 | $19.31 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $56,360 | $4,697 | $27.10 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Firefighters salary after taxes in McAllen
On the average salary of $49,660, a single filer in McAllen takes home about $42,082 a year, or $3,507 a month and $1,619 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 McAllen a good place for firefighters? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the McAllen area are 14% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 85.9), so the average $49,660 buys what about $57,815 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in McAllen ($35,830). A typical home costs $193,978, or 3.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Firefighters salary in other Texas cities
McAllen ranks 17th 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 McAllen: questions
How much do firefighters make an hour in McAllen?
$23.88 an hour on average, and $24.39 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level firefighters salary in McAllen?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,860 a year and the 25th percentile is $40,160, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the firefighters take-home pay in McAllen?
About $42,082 a year ($3,507 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $49,660. Texas has no state income tax.
Do firefighters earn more in McAllen than elsewhere?
The average here is 25% 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 McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX (32580). 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 0.59, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.59).
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