How much does a firefighter make in Dallas?

$64,900a year

Median yearly pay for firefighters in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area. That is $31.20 an hour or $5,408 a month.

Hourly: $31.20
Vs. national median: +9%
Rank among cities: 88 of 347
Jobs in the area: 8,780

Pay range

Lowest 10%: $48,460Median: $64,900Highest 10%: $92,700

Percentile	Yearly	Hourly
10th	$48,460	$23.30
25th	$59,830	$28.76
Median	$64,900	$31.20
75th	$73,580	$35.38
90th	$92,700	$44.57

Other cities in Texas

Median yearly pay for firefighters.

Abilene, TX	$78,380
Lubbock, TX	$77,290
Beaumont, TX	$64,540
San Antonio, TX	$63,360
Waco, TX	$62,650
Sherman, TX	$60,650
Houston, TX	$59,120
Laredo, TX	$59,100
Austin, TX	$58,830
Killeen, TX	$57,660
McAllen, TX	$50,740
Victoria, TX	$50,350
El Paso, TX	$50,300
Texarkana, TX	$49,940
Corpus Christi, TX	$48,700
Amarillo, TX	$48,420
San Angelo, TX	$47,840
Brownsville, TX	$46,220
Longview, TX	$45,820
Wichita Falls, TX	$45,710
Tyler, TX	$43,740

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Related jobs in Dallas

Same field, median yearly pay.

First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detective	$122,200
Fire Inspector and Investigator	$94,690
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Worker	$94,490
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officer	$92,910
Detective and Criminal Investigator	$86,110
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Worker	$83,050
Bailiff	$79,040
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officer	$77,550
Transportation Security Screener	$68,640
Private Detective and Investigator	$61,460

Salaries for every job in Dallas, TX

Frequently asked questions

How much does a firefighter make an hour in Dallas?

The median hourly pay in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area is $31.20 ($64,900 a year).

Do firefighters make more in Dallas than the national average?

Yes: $64,900 against $59,280 nationally, 9% more.

How does Dallas compare with the rest of Texas?

The median in Texas is $60,180, so Dallas pays 8% more.

Where does Dallas rank for firefighter pay?

88 of 347 metro areas with data.

How much does a firefighter make starting out in Dallas?

The lowest-paid 10% make $48,460 or less a year; the top 10% make $92,700 or more.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS): pay in May 2025, published by BLS in 2026. Hourly pay is the yearly figure divided by 2,080 hours.