The median annual wage for Firefighters in Texas is $60,840 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $60,880.
Pay spans roughly $42,430 at the 10th percentile to $76,840 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $29.25 per hour. An estimated 30,400 people work as firefighters in Texas.
| Median (annual) | $60,840 |
| Mean (annual) | $60,880 |
| Median (hourly) | $29.25 |
| 10th percentile | $42,430 |
| 90th percentile | $76,840 |
| Employment | 30,400 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.