Huntington Beach Fire Department Firefighter Salary
Huntington Beach, California · Orange County · 131 career firefighters · 8 stations
What Huntington Beach Fire Department pays
Entry-level starting pay
$97,011
a year
Top of posted range
$130,000
a year
Entry-level postings
1 posting
August 2026
Huntington Beach Fire Department listed starting pay of $97,011 a year in its entry-level posting from August 2026, with a top of range up to $130,000. The most recent, Firefighter Paramedic in August 2026, started at $97,011 (up to $130,000).
1 other posting quoted hourly pay of $16.90 an hour.
Past Huntington Beach Fire Department postings with pay
Closed postings FireJobs recorded in the last two years. Figures are as the department listed them.
| Position | Posted | Starting | Top of range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Firefighter Paramedic | August 2026 | $97,011 | $130,000 |
Huntington Beach Fire Department pay questions
- How much does a firefighter at Huntington Beach Fire Department make?
- Huntington Beach Fire Department listed starting pay of $97,011 a year in its entry-level posting from August 2026, with a top of range up to $130,000. The most recent, Firefighter Paramedic in August 2026, started at $97,011 (up to $130,000).
- How does Huntington Beach Fire Department pay compare with other California departments?
- The average starting salary across 57 current California firefighter listings on FireJobs is $90,440. Huntington Beach Fire Department's most recent starting figure of $97,011 is 7% above it.
- Is Huntington Beach Fire Department hiring right now?
- No openings from Huntington Beach Fire Department are listed on FireJobs today. Departments with 131 career firefighters usually post once or twice a year. Free weekly alerts for California cover it when they do.
Source: pay figures the department published in its own job postings, recorded by FireJobs when each posting was live. Pay changes with contracts and steps; the posting for a current opening is the figure that applies.