Lafayette Fire Department Firefighter Salary
Lafayette, Indiana · Tippecanoe County · 145 career firefighters · 8 stations
What Lafayette Fire Department pays
Entry-level starting pay
$74,716 to $82,964
a year
Top of posted range
Not listed
a year
Entry-level postings
2 postings
May 2026 to May 2026
Lafayette Fire Department listed starting pay of $74,716 to $82,964 a year in 2 entry-level postings between May 2026 and May 2026. The most recent, Firefighter in May 2026, started at $82,964.
Is Lafayette Fire Department hiring right now?
No openings from Lafayette Fire Department are listed on FireJobs today. Departments with 145 career firefighters usually post once or twice a year. Free weekly alerts for Indiana cover it when they do.
Past Lafayette 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 | May 2026 | $82,964 | Not listed |
| Recruit Firefighter | May 2026 | $74,716 | Not listed |
Lafayette Fire Department pay questions
- How much does a firefighter at Lafayette Fire Department make?
- Lafayette Fire Department listed starting pay of $74,716 to $82,964 a year in 2 entry-level postings between May 2026 and May 2026. The most recent, Firefighter in May 2026, started at $82,964.
- How does Lafayette Fire Department pay compare with other Indiana departments?
- The average starting salary across 3 current Indiana firefighter listings on FireJobs is $61,042. Lafayette Fire Department's most recent starting figure of $82,964 is 36% above it.
- Is Lafayette Fire Department hiring right now?
- No openings from Lafayette Fire Department are listed on FireJobs today. Departments with 145 career firefighters usually post once or twice a year. Free weekly alerts for Indiana 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.