Waco Fire Department Firefighter Salary
Waco, Texas · McLennan County · 200 career firefighters · 14 stations
What Waco Fire Department pays
Entry-level starting pay
$77,169
a year
Top of posted range
Not listed
a year
Entry-level postings
1 posting
September 2026
Waco Fire Department listed starting pay of $77,169 a year in its entry-level posting from September 2026. The most recent, Fire Fighter in September 2026, started at $77,169.
Past Waco 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fire Fighter | September 2026 | $77,169 | Not listed |
Waco Fire Department pay questions
- How much does a firefighter at Waco Fire Department make?
- Waco Fire Department listed starting pay of $77,169 a year in its entry-level posting from September 2026. The most recent, Fire Fighter in September 2026, started at $77,169.
- How does Waco Fire Department pay compare with other Texas departments?
- The average starting salary across 46 current Texas firefighter listings on FireJobs is $70,570. Waco Fire Department's most recent starting figure of $77,169 is 9% above it.
- Is Waco Fire Department hiring right now?
- No openings from Waco Fire Department are listed on FireJobs today. Departments with 200 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.