Hiawatha Fire Department Firefighter Salary
Hiawatha, Iowa · Linn County · 6 career firefighters · 1 station
What Hiawatha Fire Department pays
Starting pay (officer postings)
$83,000
a year
Top of posted range
$103,000
a year
Postings
1 posting
August 2026
Hiawatha Fire Department listed starting pay of $83,000 a year in its posting (officer ranks only; no entry-level posting recorded) from August 2026, with a top of range up to $103,000. The most recent, Assistant Fire Chief of Operations in August 2026, started at $83,000 (up to $103,000).
Is Hiawatha Fire Department hiring right now?
No openings from Hiawatha Fire Department are listed on FireJobs today. Departments with 6 career firefighters usually post once or twice a year. Free weekly alerts for Iowa cover it when they do.
Past Hiawatha 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assistant Fire Chief of Operations | August 2026 | $83,000 | $103,000 |
Hiawatha Fire Department pay questions
- How much does a firefighter at Hiawatha Fire Department make?
- Hiawatha Fire Department listed starting pay of $83,000 a year in its posting (officer ranks only; no entry-level posting recorded) from August 2026, with a top of range up to $103,000. The most recent, Assistant Fire Chief of Operations in August 2026, started at $83,000 (up to $103,000).
- Is Hiawatha Fire Department hiring right now?
- No openings from Hiawatha Fire Department are listed on FireJobs today. Departments with 6 career firefighters usually post once or twice a year. Free weekly alerts for Iowa 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.