Firefighters pay range in San Angelo
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,840 a year or less, while the top 10% make $54,950 or more. The middle half of firefighters in San Angelo earn between $47,840 and $47,840.
- $48K10th
- $48K25th
- $48KMedian
- $48K75th
- $55K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $48,280 | $4,023 | $23.21 |
| Median | $47,840 | $3,987 | $23.00 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $47,840 | $3,987 | $23.00 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $47,840 | $3,987 | $23.00 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Firefighters salary after taxes in San Angelo
On the average salary of $48,280, a single filer in San Angelo takes home about $40,973 a year, or $3,414 a month and $1,576 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 San Angelo a good place for firefighters? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the San Angelo area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.5), so the average $48,280 buys what about $52,221 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in San Angelo ($43,530). A typical home costs $236,295, or 4.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Firefighters salary in other Texas cities
San Angelo ranks 19th 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 San Angelo: questions
How much do firefighters make an hour in San Angelo?
$23.21 an hour on average, and $23.00 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level firefighters salary in San Angelo?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,840 a year and the 25th percentile is $47,840, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the firefighters take-home pay in San Angelo?
About $40,973 a year ($3,414 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $48,280. Texas has no state income tax.
Do firefighters earn more in San Angelo than elsewhere?
The average here is 27% 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 San Angelo, TX (41660). 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 1.65, this job is 1.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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