Firefighter · Laredo, TX
Firefighter in Laredo: $1,341/mo left
BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median firefighter wage in Laredo at $59,100 a year. About 430 firefighter jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.78). The 10th percentile is $39,910 and the 90th is $59,700. Pay ranks 141st-highest of 346 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 5.5× a year of one-bedroom rent ($901/mo). Texas has no state income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $1,341 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is San Antonio, about 125 miles away, at $1,434 left over a month.
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.
Left over each month
$1,341
1 adult, 1 bd
Pay
$59,100
$39,910 to $59,700
Rent (1 bd)
$901
$1,073 (2 bd)
Employment
430
Location quotient 1.78
Pay rank
141st of 346
Metros with a published median
Pay vs rent
5.5×
Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent
Where the money goes
1 adult, 1 bd, firefighter pay of $59,100.
- Taxes$798
- Rent$901
- Other living costs$1,885
- Left over$1,341
Pay and tax, per year
- Gross household pay
- $59,100
- Federal income tax
- −$5,054
- Social Security and Medicare
- −$4,521
- State income tax (TX)
- None
- Take-home pay
- $49,525
- Effective tax rate
- 16.2%
Living costs, per month
- Rent, 1br
- $901
- Groceries
- $363
- Getting around
- $570
- Healthcare
- $408
- Utilities and internet
- $227
- Everything else
- $317
- Total spending
- $2,786
Left over each month
$4,925 gross, minus $798 in tax and $2,786 in living costs.
$1,341
Rank every metro for a firefighter
Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: San Antonio, $1,434/mo.
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Other jobs in Laredo
- 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 Laredo?
$59,100 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 430 firefighter jobs are in the metro.
What is left after tax and rent for a firefighter in Laredo?
$1,341 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Texas has no state income tax Rent is $901, and pay covers 5.5× a year of it.
Where nearby would a firefighter keep more?
San Antonio, about 125 miles away, leaves $1,434 a month, more than Laredo.