Firefighter · Abilene, TX
Firefighter in Abilene: $2,006/mo left
BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median firefighter wage in Abilene at $78,380 a year. About 210 firefighter jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.25). The 10th percentile is $45,920 and the 90th is $78,380. Pay ranks 40th-highest of 346 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 4.6× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,421/mo). Texas has no state income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,006 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Lubbock, about 144 miles away, at $2,536 left over a month.
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.
Left over each month
$2,006
1 adult, 1 bd
Pay
$78,380
$45,920 to $78,380
Rent (1 bd)
$1,421
$1,692 (2 bd)
Employment
210
Location quotient 1.25
Pay rank
40th of 346
Metros with a published median
Pay vs rent
4.6×
Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent
Where the money goes
1 adult, 1 bd, firefighter pay of $78,380.
- Taxes$1,238
- Rent$1,421
- Other living costs$1,867
- Left over$2,006
Pay and tax, per year
- Gross household pay
- $78,380
- Federal income tax
- −$8,858
- Social Security and Medicare
- −$5,996
- State income tax (TX)
- None
- Take-home pay
- $63,526
- Effective tax rate
- 19.0%
Living costs, per month
- Rent, 1br
- $1,421
- Groceries
- $363
- Getting around
- $552
- Healthcare
- $408
- Utilities and internet
- $227
- Everything else
- $317
- Total spending
- $3,288
Left over each month
$6,532 gross, minus $1,238 in tax and $3,288 in living costs.
$2,006
Rank every metro for a firefighter
Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Lubbock, $2,536/mo.
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Other jobs in Abilene
- Registered nurse
- Software developer
- Elementary school teacher
- High school teacher
- Accountant / auditor
- Truck driver (heavy)
- Electrician
- Civil engineer
- Lawyer
- Police officer
- Financial analyst
- Pharmacist
- Product / project manager
- Physical therapist
- Nurse practitioner
- Physician
- Construction manager
- Data scientist
- Mechanical engineer
Questions
What does a firefighter make in Abilene?
$78,380 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 210 firefighter jobs are in the metro.
What is left after tax and rent for a firefighter in Abilene?
$2,006 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Texas has no state income tax Rent is $1,421, and pay covers 4.6× a year of it.
Where nearby would a firefighter keep more?
Lubbock, about 144 miles away, leaves $2,536 a month, more than Abilene.