Firefighter · Killeen, TX
Firefighter in Killeen: $1,248/mo left
BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median firefighter wage in Killeen at $57,660 a year. About 440 firefighter jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.30). The 10th percentile is $46,010 and the 90th is $64,940. Pay ranks 152nd-highest of 346 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 5.2× a year of one-bedroom rent ($932/mo). Texas has no state income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $1,248 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Abilene, about 142 miles away, at $2,006 left over a month.
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.
Left over each month
$1,248
1 adult, 1 bd
Pay
$57,660
$46,010 to $64,940
Rent (1 bd)
$932
$1,109 (2 bd)
Employment
440
Location quotient 1.30
Pay rank
152nd of 346
Metros with a published median
Pay vs rent
5.2×
Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent
Where the money goes
1 adult, 1 bd, firefighter pay of $57,660.
- Taxes$774
- Rent$932
- Other living costs$1,851
- Left over$1,248
Pay and tax, per year
- Gross household pay
- $57,660
- Federal income tax
- −$4,881
- Social Security and Medicare
- −$4,411
- State income tax (TX)
- None
- Take-home pay
- $48,368
- Effective tax rate
- 16.1%
Living costs, per month
- Rent, 1br
- $932
- Groceries
- $363
- Getting around
- $536
- Healthcare
- $408
- Utilities and internet
- $227
- Everything else
- $317
- Total spending
- $2,783
Left over each month
$4,805 gross, minus $774 in tax and $2,783 in living costs.
$1,248
Rank every metro for a firefighter
Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Abilene, $2,006/mo.
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Other jobs in Killeen
- 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 Killeen?
$57,660 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 440 firefighter jobs are in the metro.
What is left after tax and rent for a firefighter in Killeen?
$1,248 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Texas has no state income tax Rent is $932, and pay covers 5.2× a year of it.
Where nearby would a firefighter keep more?
Abilene, about 142 miles away, leaves $2,006 a month, more than Killeen.