The annual salary statistics of firefighters in Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of firefighters in Fort Worth-Arlington 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 | $41,510 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $50,100 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $66,180 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $79,620 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $94,970 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for firefighters in Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $94,970. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $66,180. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $41,510.
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 | $66,180 | 6.26% | 30.73% |
| 2016 | $62,040 | 2.66% | - |
| 2015 | $60,390 | 20.62% | - |
| 2014 | $47,940 | 1.96% | - |
| 2013 | $47,000 | 2.47% | - |
| 2012 | $45,840 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $66,180, Fort Worth-Arlington is the second highest paying city for firefighters in state of Texas, following the highest paying city Waco (median annual salary of $77,080). Compared with Waco, the median annual salary of firefighters in Fort Worth-Arlington is 14.1 percent (14.1%) lower.