How does Firefighters pay in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH compare to the national average?

Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH Firefighters salaries are 24% above the US national median of $59,530 per year.

What is the salary range for a Firefighters in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH?

Firefighters salaries in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH range from $47,330 (10th percentile) to $119,940 (90th percentile) per year, per 2024 BLS OEWS data.

Firefighters Salary in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH

SOC 33-2011 · Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS

The median salary for a Firefighters in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH is $73,700 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $35.43 per hour. This is 24% above the national median of $59,530. 8,550 people work as Firefighters in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH.

Median Annual Salary

$73,700

Mean Annual

$74,810

Median Hourly

$35.43

Total Employed

8,550

Location Quotient

1.47

Concentrated here

Salary Distribution

$47k

10th

$62k

25th

$74k

Median

$81k

75th

$120k

90th

How This Compares

Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH

$73,700

this metro

Massachusetts

$73,110

you earn +1% vs state

United States

$59,530

you earn +24% vs US

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