Abilene Fire Department Firefighter Salary
Abilene, Texas · Taylor County · 198 career firefighters · 8 stations
What Abilene Fire Department pays
Entry-level starting pay
$62,375 to $75,515
a year
Top of posted range
$77,024
a year
Entry-level postings
2 postings
May 2026 to May 2026
Abilene Fire Department listed starting pay of $62,375 to $75,515 a year in 2 entry-level postings between May 2026 and May 2026, with a top of range up to $77,024. The most recent, Probationary Firefighter / Recruit Certified & Non-Certified in May 2026, started at $62,375 (up to $65,897).
Past Abilene 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Probationary Firefighter / Recruit Certified & Non-Certified | May 2026 | $62,375 | $65,897 |
| Firefighter Lateral | May 2026 | $75,515 | $77,024 |
Abilene Fire Department pay questions
- How much does a firefighter at Abilene Fire Department make?
- Abilene Fire Department listed starting pay of $62,375 to $75,515 a year in 2 entry-level postings between May 2026 and May 2026, with a top of range up to $77,024. The most recent, Probationary Firefighter / Recruit Certified & Non-Certified in May 2026, started at $62,375 (up to $65,897).
- How does Abilene Fire Department pay compare with other Texas departments?
- The average starting salary across 46 current Texas firefighter listings on FireJobs is $70,570. Abilene Fire Department's most recent starting figure of $62,375 is 12% below it.
- Is Abilene Fire Department hiring right now?
- No openings from Abilene Fire Department are listed on FireJobs today. Departments with 198 career firefighters usually post once or twice a year. Free weekly alerts for Texas 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.