Firefighter Jobs in Louisiana (LA)
23 open positions across Louisiana.
FireJobs lists 23 open firefighter positions in Louisiana from more than 12 hiring departments (21 full-time and 2 volunteer). Each listing is checked against the department's own hiring page and shows the closing date, salary where the department publishes one, requirements, and the direct application link.
You are seeing the first 3 departments. Every one of the 23 listings shows its salary, closing date and application link to members. See all of them free for 7 days.
Fire departments hiring in Louisiana
Departments with the most open positions right now.
- Shreveport Fire Department · Shreveport · 5 openings
- Central Fire Department · Baton Rouge · 4 openings
- Prairieville Volunteer Fire Department · Prairieville · 2 openings
- Alsen Fire Department · Baton Rouge · 1 opening
- Belle Chasse Volunteer Fire Department · Belle Chasse · 1 opening
- District Six Fire Department · Baton Rouge · 1 opening
- Fort Pike Volunteer Fire Department · New Orleans · 1 opening
- Houma Fire Department · Houma · 1 opening
- Minden Fire Department · Minden · 1 opening
- Monroe Fire Department · Monroe · 1 opening
- NASJRB New Orleans Fire Department · New Orleans · 1 opening
- Ouachita Parish Fire Protection District #1 · West Monroe · 1 opening
Browse all 427 fire departments in Louisiana, including the ones not hiring today.
Firefighter salary in Louisiana
Across the 7 current Louisiana postings that publish pay, starting salaries run from about $31,933 to $63,762 a year, with a typical starting figure near $41,000. Hourly and monthly rates are converted to annual figures. Volunteer and paid-per-call positions usually pay a stipend or nothing and are not included. Members see the exact salary on every listing.
Compare firefighter salaries by stateHow to become a firefighter in Louisiana
Certification. The LSU Fire and Emergency Training Institute certifies Firefighter I and II for the state.
How hiring works. Most municipal and parish departments are civil service, and candidates take the Louisiana Municipal Fire and Police Civil Service firefighter exam before they can be hired.
Wherever you apply, expect the same core steps: meet the age, education, and driver's license minimums, pass a written exam and a physical ability test (often the CPAT), clear an oral board interview, and pass a background investigation and medical exam.
Louisiana firefighter job questions
- How many firefighter jobs are open in Louisiana?
- 23 firefighter and fire service positions are open in Louisiana on FireJobs today, at 12 departments. The count updates daily as departments post and close positions.
- What certification do Louisiana firefighters need?
- The LSU Fire and Emergency Training Institute certifies Firefighter I and II for the state.
- How does firefighter hiring work in Louisiana?
- Most municipal and parish departments are civil service, and candidates take the Louisiana Municipal Fire and Police Civil Service firefighter exam before they can be hired.
- How much do firefighters make in Louisiana?
- Across the 7 current Louisiana postings that publish pay, starting salaries run from about $31,933 to $63,762 a year, with a typical starting figure near $41,000. Each listing shows its exact figure to FireJobs members.