Firefighters pay in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington
$67,220avg. a year
$32.32 an hour · 8,780 employed
Firefighters in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area earn an average of $67,220 a year. That is $6,830 (11%) more than the Texas average of $60,390. The U.S. average is $63,630.
$64,900Median pay
$32.32Average hourly
+11%vs. Texas average
8,780Jobs in this metro
Other Texas metro areas
Average pay for firefighters in other Texas metro areas. Swipe to see all 21.
1410 jobs
Lubbock, TX
$72,490
$34.85 an hour
2210 jobs
Abilene, TX
$68,700
$33.03 an hour
32,910 jobs
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
$61,670
$29.65 an hour
45,780 jobs
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
$60,280
$28.98 an hour
52,300 jobs
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
$59,600
$28.66 an hour
6210 jobs
Waco, TX
$59,330
$28.52 an hour
7380 jobs
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
$59,100
$28.41 an hour
8430 jobs
Laredo, TX
$58,510
$28.13 an hour
9160 jobs
Sherman-Denison, TX
$57,420
$27.61 an hour
10290 jobs
Tyler, TX
$55,390
$26.63 an hour
11440 jobs
Killeen-Temple, TX
$54,950
$26.42 an hour
12670 jobs
Corpus Christi, TX
$52,630
$25.30 an hour
1370 jobs
Victoria, TX
$52,120
$25.06 an hour
14180 jobs
Texarkana, TX-AR
$49,880
$23.98 an hour
15240 jobs
Amarillo, TX
$49,840
$23.96 an hour
16390 jobs
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
$49,660
$23.88 an hour
17270 jobs
Longview, TX
$48,920
$23.52 an hour
18180 jobs
San Angelo, TX
$48,280
$23.21 an hour
19170 jobs
Wichita Falls, TX
$47,010
$22.60 an hour
20660 jobs
El Paso, TX
$45,950
$22.09 an hour
21310 jobs
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX
$42,070
$20.23 an hour
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How Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Security Guards | $40,160 |
| Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers | $87,110 |
| Correctional Officers and Jailers | $58,330 |
| Fire Inspectors and Investigators | $87,010 |
| Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers | $29,920 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives | $121,940 |
Questions and answers
How much do firefighters make in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington?
The average is $67,220 a year, and the median is $64,900. About 8,780 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Texas average?
That is $6,830 (11%) more than the Texas average of $60,390.
Is this job common in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington?
It makes up 2.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.97 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 33-2011. Metro area: Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 19100). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.