Municipal fire department

Arlington Fire Department

Arlington, Texas Tarrant County North Texas (DFW)

Community reported Current community report
Firefighter base salary
$78,990
$27.13/hr/ hour*

*Effective hourly based on 2,912 scheduled annual hours.

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Compensation

Salary at a glance

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Firefighter entry$78,990Base salary
Midpoint pay$91,451Base salary
Top firefighter pay$105,959Base salary
Years to top pay20 yrReported
Reported annual hours2,91224/48
Effective hourly (entry)$27.13/hrBase ÷ scheduled hours

About these numbers. Base salary is shown separately from reported total compensation, which can include scheduled overtime, paramedic, certification, education, longevity, assignment, and holiday pay.

Pay-step plan

Full pay schedule

Reported step schedule for the Firefighter classification. Only submitted columns are shown.

Pay steps
StepTime in serviceBase annual
Entry (0–12 mo)Start$78,990
1 year1 yr$82,942
2 years2 yr$87,095
3 years3 yr$91,451
4 years4 yr$96,031
5 years5 yr$100,860
15 years15 yr$103,374
20+ years (top)20 yr$105,959
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History

Department

At the station

Shift schedule24/48
Scheduled annual hours2,912
Pay plan effective10/04/2025
Department typeMunicipal fire department