How does Firefighters pay in Amherst Town-Northampton, MA compare to the national average?

Amherst Town-Northampton, MA Firefighters salaries are 1% above the US national median of $59,530 per year.

What is the salary range for a Firefighters in Amherst Town-Northampton, MA?

Firefighters salaries in Amherst Town-Northampton, MA range from $37,150 (10th percentile) to $78,610 (90th percentile) per year, per 2024 BLS OEWS data.

Firefighters Salary in Amherst Town-Northampton, MA

SOC 33-2011 · Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS

The median salary for a Firefighters in Amherst Town-Northampton, MA is $60,220 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $28.95 per hour. This is 1% above the national median of $59,530. 340 people work as Firefighters in Amherst Town-Northampton, MA.

Median Annual Salary

$60,220

Mean Annual

$58,770

Median Hourly

$28.95

Total Employed

340

Location Quotient

2.26

Concentrated here

Salary Distribution

$37k

10th

$47k

25th

$60k

Median

$70k

75th

$79k

90th

How This Compares

Amherst Town-Northampton, MA

$60,220

this metro

Massachusetts

$73,110

you earn -18% vs state

United States

$59,530

you earn +1% vs US

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