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).
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.
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 36 current Texas firefighter listings on FireJobs is $64,219. Abilene Fire Department's most recent starting figure of $62,375 is 3% 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.