Lubbock Fire Department Firefighter Salary
Lubbock, Texas · Lubbock County · 407 career firefighters · 19 stations
What Lubbock Fire Department pays
Entry-level starting pay
$71,308
a year
Top of posted range
Not listed
a year
Entry-level postings
1 posting
September 2026
Lubbock Fire Department listed starting pay of $71,308 a year in its entry-level posting from September 2026. The most recent, Probationary Lateral Firefighter in September 2026, started at $71,308.
1 other posting quoted hourly pay of $33.28 an hour.
Past Lubbock 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 Lateral Firefighter | September 2026 | $71,308 | Not listed |
| Fire Marshal | August 2026 | $164,060 | Not listed |
Lubbock Fire Department pay questions
- How much does a firefighter at Lubbock Fire Department make?
- Lubbock Fire Department listed starting pay of $71,308 a year in its entry-level posting from September 2026. The most recent, Probationary Lateral Firefighter in September 2026, started at $71,308.
- How does Lubbock Fire Department pay compare with other Texas departments?
- The average starting salary across 46 current Texas firefighter listings on FireJobs is $70,570. Lubbock Fire Department's most recent starting figure of $71,308 is 1% above it.
- Is Lubbock Fire Department hiring right now?
- No openings from Lubbock Fire Department are listed on FireJobs today. Departments with 407 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.