Baytown Fire Department Firefighter Salary
Baytown, Texas · Harris County · 162 career firefighters · 9 stations
What Baytown Fire Department pays
Entry-level starting pay
$84,629
a year
Top of posted range
$104,103
a year
Entry-level postings
1 posting
July 2026
Baytown Fire Department listed starting pay of $84,629 a year in its entry-level posting from July 2026, with a top of range up to $104,103. The most recent, Firefighter/Paramedic in July 2026, started at $84,629 (up to $104,103).
Past Baytown 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/Paramedic | July 2026 | $84,629 | $104,103 |
Baytown Fire Department pay questions
- How much does a firefighter at Baytown Fire Department make?
- Baytown Fire Department listed starting pay of $84,629 a year in its entry-level posting from July 2026, with a top of range up to $104,103. The most recent, Firefighter/Paramedic in July 2026, started at $84,629 (up to $104,103).
- How does Baytown Fire Department pay compare with other Texas departments?
- The average starting salary across 46 current Texas firefighter listings on FireJobs is $70,570. Baytown Fire Department's most recent starting figure of $84,629 is 20% above it.
- Is Baytown Fire Department hiring right now?
- No openings from Baytown Fire Department are listed on FireJobs today. Departments with 162 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.