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).
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.