How does Firefighters pay in Worcester, MA compare to the national average?

Worcester, MA Firefighters salaries are 19% above the US national median of $59,530 per year.

What is the salary range for a Firefighters in Worcester, MA?

Firefighters salaries in Worcester, MA range from $46,020 (10th percentile) to $85,010 (90th percentile) per year, per 2024 BLS OEWS data.

Firefighters Salary in Worcester, MA

Q: What is the median salary for a Firefighters in Worcester, MA?

The median salary for a Firefighters in Worcester, MA is $70,620 per year ($33.95/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data.

SOC 33-2011 · Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS

The median salary for a Firefighters in Worcester, MA is $70,620 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $33.95 per hour. This is 19% above the national median of $59,530. 1,320 people work as Firefighters in Worcester, MA.

Median Annual Salary

$70,620

Mean Annual

$68,720

Median Hourly

$33.95

Total Employed

1,320

Location Quotient

1.74

Concentrated here

Salary Distribution

$46k

10th

$61k

25th

$71k

Median

$81k

75th

$85k

90th

How This Compares

Worcester, MA

$70,620

this metro

Massachusetts

$73,110

you earn -3% vs state

United States

$59,530

you earn +19% vs US

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