Firefighter · Deltona, FL
Firefighter in Deltona: -$13/mo left
BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median firefighter wage in Deltona at $46,010 a year. About 640 firefighter jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.31). The 10th percentile is $33,910 and the 90th is $60,490. Pay ranks 246th-highest of 346 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 2.9× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,324/mo). Florida has no state income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps -$13 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Port St. Lucie, about 143 miles away, at $1,258 left over a month.
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.
Left over each month
-$13
1 adult, 1 bd
Pay
$46,010
$33,910 to $60,490
Rent (1 bd)
$1,324
$1,576 (2 bd)
Employment
640
Location quotient 1.31
Pay rank
246th of 346
Metros with a published median
Pay vs rent
2.9×
Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent
Where the money goes
1 adult, 1 bd, firefighter pay of $46,010.
- Taxes$584
- Rent$1,324
- Other living costs$1,940
Pay and tax, per year
- Gross household pay
- $46,010
- Federal income tax
- −$3,483
- Social Security and Medicare
- −$3,520
- State income tax (FL)
- None
- Take-home pay
- $39,008
- Effective tax rate
- 15.2%
Living costs, per month
- Rent, 1br
- $1,324
- Groceries
- $387
- Getting around
- $538
- Healthcare
- $435
- Utilities and internet
- $242
- Everything else
- $338
- Total spending
- $3,264
Left over each month
$3,834 gross, minus $584 in tax and $3,264 in living costs.
-$13
Rank every metro for a firefighter
Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Port St. Lucie, $1,258/mo.
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Other jobs in Deltona
- 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 Deltona?
$46,010 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 640 firefighter jobs are in the metro.
What is left after tax and rent for a firefighter in Deltona?
-$13 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Florida has no state income tax Rent is $1,324, and pay covers 2.9× a year of it.
Where nearby would a firefighter keep more?
Port St. Lucie, about 143 miles away, leaves $1,258 a month, more than Deltona.