The annual salary statistics of firefighters in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage information of firefighters in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission 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 | $26,330 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,150 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $35,250 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $40,550 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $50,500 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for firefighters in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $50,500. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,250. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,330.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of firefighters from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $35,250 | -6.18% | 8.99% |
| 2021 | $37,430 | 6.12% | - |
| 2020 | $35,140 | 3.73% | - |
| 2019 | $33,830 | 4.85% | - |
| 2018 | $32,190 | -1.27% | - |
| 2017 | $32,600 | 4.02% | - |
| 2016 | $31,290 | -1.37% | - |
| 2015 | $31,720 | -2.14% | - |
| 2014 | $32,400 | -0.46% | - |
| 2013 | $32,550 | 1.44% | - |
| 2012 | $32,080 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $35,250, McAllen-Edinburg-Mission is the lowest paying city for firefighters in state of Texas, following city of Waco (median annual salary of $77,080). Compared with the highest paying city Waco, the median annual salary of firefighters in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission is 54.3 percent (54.3%) lower.