Firefighter Salary In Houston Texas
The average salary for a firefighter in Houston is $58,000 per year. A firefighter in Houston can expect to earn an average salary of $58,000 per year. The highest paid firefighters in Houston make $100,000 per year, while the lowest paid firefighters make $30,000 per year.
The median annual salary for a firefighter in Houston, Texas is $55,000.
In Houston, Texas, the average annual salary for a firefighter is $55,000.
The average hourly wage for firefighters in Houston, Texas is around $30.00 per hour.
The highest paid firefighters make over $70,000 annually, while the lowest paid make less than $40,000 per year.
The highest paying industries for firefighters in Houston are: Oil and Gas Extraction ($60K), Railroads ($59K), Utilities ($58K), and Construction ($57K).
Firefighter Salary In Houston Texas
Firefighter/Paramedic Salary in Houston, TX
The average Firefighter/Paramedic in Houston, TX makes $57,090, 2% above the national average Firefighter/Paramedic salary of $56,230. This pay is 18% lower than the combined average salaries of other metros Washington, DC, Boston and Dallas.
Houston Average
$57,0902% VS US AVERAGE
$24,779$120,424
Base Salary
$57,090
Bonus
N/A
Get Bonus
N/A
U.S. Average
$56,230
$10,701$288,999
Base Salary
$55,759
Bonus
$471
Get Bonus
100%
Does your company give annual bonuses?
Yes
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Salary Ranges for Firefighter/Paramedics in Houston, TX
The salaries of Firefighter/Paramedics in Houston, TX range from $24,779 to $120,424 , with a median salary of $54,180 . The middle 57% of Firefighter/Paramedics makes between $54,330 and $75,267, with the top 86% making $120,424.
How much tax will you have to pay as a Firefighter/Paramedic in Houston, TX
For an individual filer in this tax bracket, you would have an estimated average federal tax in 2018 of 22%. After a federal tax rate of 22% has been taken out, Firefighter/Paramedics could expect to have a take-home pay of $48,591/year, with each paycheck equaling approximately $2,025*.
* assuming bi-monthly pay period. Taxes estimated using tax rates for a single filer using 2018 federal and state tax tables. Metro-specific taxes are not considered in calculations. This data is intended to be an estimate, not prescriptive financial or tax advice.
Quality of Life for Firefighter/Paramedic
With a take-home pay of roughly $4,049/month, and the median 2BR apartment rental price of $1,024/mo** in Houston, TX, a Firefighter/Paramedic would pay 25.29% of their monthly take-home salary towards rent. The average income spent on cost of living excluding rent within Houston per month for an individual is $777 , and for a 4-person family $2,855***. This means for an individual, total cost of living is 44.48% of a Firefighter/Paramedic in Houston’s salary leaving $2,248 as discretionary income ; whereas for a family of 4, total cost of living is 95.79% of a Firefighter/Paramedic in Houston’s salary leaving $171 as discretionary income.
** This rental cost was derived according to an online report at Apartment List
*** Average cost of living was acquired from Numbeo’s Cost of Living Index
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