Henderson Fire Department Firefighter Salary
Henderson, Kentucky · Henderson County · 60 career firefighters · 4 stations
What Henderson Fire Department pays
Entry-level starting pay
$51,778 to $53,332
a year
Top of posted range
Not listed
a year
Entry-level postings
2 postings
May 2026 to August 2026
Henderson Fire Department listed starting pay of $51,778 to $53,332 a year in 2 entry-level postings between May 2026 and August 2026. The most recent, Firefighter in Training in August 2026, started at $53,332.
Is Henderson Fire Department hiring right now?
No openings from Henderson Fire Department are listed on FireJobs today. Departments with 60 career firefighters usually post once or twice a year. Free weekly alerts for Kentucky cover it when they do.
Past Henderson 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 in Training | August 2026 | $53,332 | Not listed |
| Lateral Firefighter | May 2026 | $51,778 | Not listed |
Henderson Fire Department pay questions
- How much does a firefighter at Henderson Fire Department make?
- Henderson Fire Department listed starting pay of $51,778 to $53,332 a year in 2 entry-level postings between May 2026 and August 2026. The most recent, Firefighter in Training in August 2026, started at $53,332.
- How does Henderson Fire Department pay compare with other Kentucky departments?
- The average starting salary across 7 current Kentucky firefighter listings on FireJobs is $61,239. Henderson Fire Department's most recent starting figure of $53,332 is 13% below it.
- Is Henderson Fire Department hiring right now?
- No openings from Henderson Fire Department are listed on FireJobs today. Departments with 60 career firefighters usually post once or twice a year. Free weekly alerts for Kentucky 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.