The annual salary statistics of firefighters in Sherman-Denison, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage information of firefighters in Sherman-Denison 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 | $44,320 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,250 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $62,310 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $62,310 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $70,960 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for firefighters in Sherman-Denison, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $70,960. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $62,310. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $44,320.
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 | $62,310 | 9.85% | 41.47% |
| 2021 | $56,170 | 26.24% | - |
| 2019 | $41,430 | 4.08% | - |
| 2018 | $39,740 | -15.10% | - |
| 2017 | $45,740 | 2.49% | - |
| 2016 | $44,600 | 2.89% | - |
| 2015 | $43,310 | -13.58% | - |
| 2014 | $49,190 | 1.20% | - |
| 2013 | $48,600 | 24.96% | - |
| 2012 | $36,470 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $62,310 in Sherman-Denison is in the middle of salary range for firefighters in state of Texas. In comparison, the annual salary of firefighters in Sherman-Denison is 19.2 percent (19.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Waco and 43.4 percent (43.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying McAllen-Edinburg-Mission.