El Paso Fire Department Firefighter Salary
El Paso, Texas · El Paso County · 898 career firefighters · 36 stations
Official pay at El Paso Fire Department
From the department's pay plan, effective Sep 2025 ((first pay period following) · FY2026).
Entry pay
$50,641
a year
Top step pay
$78,565
a year
Source: Pay plan, Sep 2025 ((first pay period following) · FY2026)
El Paso Fire Department starting pay over time
Newest first. Official figures come from the department's pay schedules; posting figures are the most recent closed entry level posting with annual pay in each year.
El Paso Fire Department pay questions
- What is the official firefighter pay at El Paso Fire Department?
- El Paso Fire Department's pay plan, effective 2025-09-01 (first pay period following) · FY2026, sets entry firefighter pay at $50,641 a year, rising to $78,565 at the top step.
- Is El Paso Fire Department hiring right now?
- No openings from El Paso Fire Department are listed on FireJobs today. Departments with 898 career firefighters usually post once or twice a year. Free weekly alerts for Texas cover it when they do.
Source: the department's official pay schedule, linked above with its effective date. Pay changes with contracts and steps; the posting for a current opening is the figure that applies.