The annual salary statistics of firefighters in Dallas-Plano-Irving, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of firefighters in Dallas-Plano-Irving is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $33,910 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $41,580 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $54,340 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $67,160 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $81,120 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for firefighters in Dallas-Plano-Irving, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $81,120. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $54,340. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,910.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of firefighters from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $54,340 | 4.62% | 2.56% |
| 2016 | $51,830 | 1.45% | - |
| 2015 | $51,080 | 0.47% | - |
| 2014 | $50,840 | -3.60% | - |
| 2013 | $52,670 | -0.53% | - |
| 2012 | $52,950 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $54,340 in Dallas-Plano-Irving is in the middle of salary range for firefighters in state of Texas. In comparison, the annual salary of firefighters in Dallas-Plano-Irving is 29.5 percent (29.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Waco and 35.1 percent (35.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying McAllen-Edinburg-Mission.