Firefighters pay in Boston-Cambridge-Newton
$75,400avg. a year
$36.25 an hour · 8,510 employed
Firefighters in the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area earn an average of $75,400 a year. That is $2,180 (3%) more than the Massachusetts average of $73,220. The U.S. average is $63,630.
$73,990Median pay
$36.25Average hourly
+3%vs. Massachusetts average
8,510Jobs in this metro
Other Massachusetts metro areas
Average pay for firefighters in other Massachusetts metro areas. Swipe to see all 6.
1490 jobs
Barnstable Town, MA
$73,310
$35.25 an hour
2830 jobs
Springfield, MA
$66,880
$32.16 an hour
32,550 jobs
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA
$66,440
$31.94 an hour
41,360 jobs
Worcester, MA
$66,380
$31.92 an hour
5300 jobs
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA
$56,480
$27.15 an hour
6250 jobs
Pittsfield, MA
$56,180
$27.01 an hour
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How Boston-Cambridge-Newton compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Boston-Cambridge-Newton
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Security Guards | $45,640 |
| Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers | $83,500 |
| Correctional Officers and Jailers | $84,780 |
| Fire Inspectors and Investigators | $93,070 |
| Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers | $38,350 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives | $117,520 |
Questions and answers
How much do firefighters make in Boston-Cambridge-Newton?
The average is $75,400 a year, and the median is $73,990. About 8,510 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Massachusetts average?
That is $2,180 (3%) more than the Massachusetts average of $73,220.
Is this job common in Boston-Cambridge-Newton?
It makes up 3.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.42 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 33-2011. Metro area: Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 14460). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.