Newport News Fire Department Firefighter Salary
Newport News, Virginia · Newport News City County · 390 career firefighters · 11 stations
What Newport News Fire Department pays
Entry-level starting pay
$55,960
a year
Top of posted range
Not listed
a year
Entry-level postings
2 postings
July 2026 to July 2026
Newport News Fire Department listed starting pay of $55,960 a year in 2 entry-level postings between July 2026 and July 2026. The most recent, FIREFIGHTER/MEDIC RECRUIT in July 2026, started at $55,960.
Is Newport News Fire Department hiring right now?
No openings from Newport News Fire Department are listed on FireJobs today. Departments with 390 career firefighters usually post once or twice a year. Free weekly alerts for Virginia cover it when they do.
Past Newport News 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/MEDIC RECRUIT | July 2026 | $55,960 | Not listed |
| PRE-CERTIFIED FIREFIGHTER/MEDIC | July 2026 | $55,960 | Not listed |
Newport News Fire Department pay questions
- How much does a firefighter at Newport News Fire Department make?
- Newport News Fire Department listed starting pay of $55,960 a year in 2 entry-level postings between July 2026 and July 2026. The most recent, FIREFIGHTER/MEDIC RECRUIT in July 2026, started at $55,960.
- How does Newport News Fire Department pay compare with other Virginia departments?
- The average starting salary across 25 current Virginia firefighter listings on FireJobs is $56,055. Newport News Fire Department's most recent starting figure of $55,960 is in line with that.
- Is Newport News Fire Department hiring right now?
- No openings from Newport News Fire Department are listed on FireJobs today. Departments with 390 career firefighters usually post once or twice a year. Free weekly alerts for Virginia 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.