Firefighters pay range in Sherman
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,520 a year or less, while the top 10% make $75,070 or more. The middle half of firefighters in Sherman earn between $45,520 and $65,440.
- $38K10th
- $46K25th
- $61KMedian
- $65K75th
- $75K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $57,420 | $4,785 | $27.61 |
| Median | $60,650 | $5,054 | $29.16 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $45,520 | $3,793 | $21.88 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $65,440 | $5,453 | $31.46 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Firefighters salary after taxes in Sherman
On the average salary of $57,420, a single filer in Sherman takes home about $48,317 a year, or $4,026 a month and $1,858 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.
Is Sherman a good place for firefighters? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Sherman area are 6% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.8), so the average $57,420 buys what about $61,234 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Sherman ($44,610). A typical home costs $291,269, or 5.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Firefighters salary in other Texas cities
Sherman ranks 10th 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 Sherman: questions
How much do firefighters make an hour in Sherman?
$27.61 an hour on average, and $29.16 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level firefighters salary in Sherman?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,520 a year and the 25th percentile is $45,520, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the firefighters take-home pay in Sherman?
About $48,317 a year ($4,026 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $57,420. Texas has no state income tax.
Do firefighters earn more in Sherman than elsewhere?
The average here is 13% 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 Sherman-Denison, TX (43300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.0%.
- 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 1.39, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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