Firefighter · Houston, TX

Firefighter take-home pay in Houston: $938 left over a month

A local firefighter wage of about $58,500 in Houston, TX, after Texas tax and a one-bedroom rent of $1,199. Leftover is take-home minus modelled monthly costs — not a cost-of-living index.

Left over monthly

$938

Local pay (annual)

$58,500

$4,087 take-home a month

One-bedroom rent

$1,199

$1,427 for a two-bedroom

Where the money goes

One adult, renting a one-bedroom, paid locally as a firefighter.

  • Taxes$788
  • Rent$1,199
  • Other living costs$1,950
  • Left over$938

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay
$58,500
Federal income tax
−$4,982
Social Security and Medicare
−$4,475
State income tax (TX)
None
Take-home pay
$49,043
Effective tax rate
16.2%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br
$1,199
Groceries
$380
Getting around
$572
Healthcare
$428
Utilities and internet
$238
Everything else
$333
Total spending
$3,149

Left over each month

$4,875 gross, minus $788 in tax and $3,149 in living costs.

$938

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Questions

What is firefighter take-home pay in Houston?

On a local firefighter wage of about $58,500, leftover after Texas tax and a one-bedroom rent of $1,199 is about $938 a month. Change the household on the rankings page to size it to you.

Does Houston tax a firefighter paycheck?

Houston is in Texas, which has no state income tax.

How does Houston compare for a firefighter?

Open the Houston paycheck page or rank all 387 metros for this job. Head-to-head comparisons apply both tax codes to the same firefighter household.