Firefighter Salary in Massachusetts

How much does a Firefighter make in Massachusetts?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Firefighter in Massachusetts is $67,828 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $33.

However, a Firefighter's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $82,205
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $61,491 to $75,354
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $55,721

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Firefighter Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$75,354	$6,279	$1,449	$36
Average	$67,828	$5,652	$1,304	$33
25th Percentile	$61,491	$5,124	$1,183	$30

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Key Factors That Influence Firefighter Salaries

A Firefighter's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Do Firefighter Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Firefighters. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $69,006.
California: $68,744.
Massachusetts: $67,828.

District of Columbia $69,006 California $68,744 Massachusetts $67,828 Washington $67,579 New Jersey $67,554 Alaska $67,467 Connecticut $66,607 New York $66,258

Hawaii $65,142 Rhode Island $64,618 Maryland $64,263 Minnesota $63,777 Colorado $63,590 Illinois $63,528 Oregon $63,291 Delaware $63,116

New Hampshire $63,007 Virginia $62,761 Pennsylvania $62,044 Nevada $61,683 North Dakota $61,565 Michigan $61,378 Wisconsin $61,309 Vermont $61,172

Texas $60,792 Maine $60,767 Arizona $60,729 Ohio $60,686 Georgia $60,112 Indiana $59,826 Wyoming $59,770 Utah $59,682

Iowa $59,645 Kansas $59,346 Louisiana $59,259 North Carolina $59,227 Missouri $59,215 Florida $58,972 Montana $58,841 Nebraska $58,716

Kentucky $58,648 South Carolina $58,398 Tennessee $58,243 Idaho $58,180 New Mexico $57,725 Oklahoma $57,626 Alabama $57,258 South Dakota $56,641

Arkansas $56,304 West Virginia $56,124 Mississippi $55,581

Top Paying Cities for Firefighters

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Agawam: $64,292
Amherst: $64,762
Barre: $65,409

Agawam, MA $64,292 Amherst, MA $64,762 Barre, MA $65,409 Belchertown, MA $64,702 Blandford, MA $64,581 Bondsville, MA $64,713 Brimfield, MA $65,064 Chester, MA $64,313

Chesterfield, MA $64,321 Chicopee, MA $64,284 Cummington, MA $64,147 Easthampton, MA $64,436 East Longmeadow, MA $64,331 East Otis, MA $64,592 Feeding Hills, MA $64,328 Gilbertville, MA $65,232

Goshen, MA $64,316 Granby, MA $64,454 Granville, MA $64,799 Hadley, MA $64,591 Hampden, MA $64,463 Hardwick, MA $65,269 Hatfield, MA $64,603 Haydenville, MA $64,524

Holyoke, MA $64,343 Huntington, MA $64,401 Leeds, MA $64,443 Leverett, MA $64,843 Ludlow, MA $64,403 Monson, MA $64,717 North Amherst, MA $64,719 Northampton, MA $64,488

Florence, MA $64,448 North Hatfield, MA $64,573 Oakham, MA $65,384 Palmer, MA $64,793 Plainfield, MA $64,127 Russell, MA $64,571 Shutesbury, MA $64,943 Southampton, MA $64,400

South Barre, MA $65,383 South Hadley, MA $64,418 Southwick, MA $64,557 Thorndike, MA $64,709 Three Rivers, MA $64,621 Wales, MA $65,006 Ware, MA $65,011 Warren, MA $65,115

West Chesterfield, MA $64,314 Westfield, MA $64,421 West Hatfield, MA $64,538 West Springfield, MA $64,288 West Warren, MA $65,019 Whately, MA $64,577 Wheelwright, MA $65,341 Wilbraham, MA $64,434

Williamsburg, MA $64,390 Woronoco, MA $64,506 Worthington, MA $64,181 Springfield, MA $64,282 Longmeadow, MA $64,304 Indian Orchard, MA $64,311 Pittsfield, MA $63,939 Adams, MA $63,872

Ashley Falls, MA $64,731 Becket, MA $64,119 Berkshire, MA $63,933 Cheshire, MA $63,914 Dalton, MA $63,939 Glendale, MA $63,960 Great Barrington, MA $64,372 Hinsdale, MA $63,990

Housatonic, MA $63,970 Lanesboro, MA $63,889 Lee, MA $64,006 Lenox, MA $63,927 Lenox Dale, MA $63,936 Middlefield, MA $64,043 Mill River, MA $64,573 Monterey, MA $64,360

North Adams, MA $63,840 North Egremont, MA $64,297 Otis, MA $64,418 Richmond, MA $63,871 Sandisfield, MA $64,748 Savoy, MA $63,989 Sheffield, MA $64,627 South Egremont, MA $64,501

Southfield, MA $64,779 South Lee, MA $64,063 Stockbridge, MA $63,928 Tyringham, MA $64,193 West Stockbridge, MA $63,884 Williamstown, MA $63,644 Windsor, MA $63,978 Greenfield, MA $64,675

Ashfield, MA $64,283 Athol, MA $65,438 Bernardston, MA $64,787 Buckland, MA $64,289 Charlemont, MA $64,159 Colrain, MA $64,554 Conway, MA $64,510 Deerfield, MA $64,658

Drury, MA $64,028 Erving, MA $65,014 Heath, MA $64,238 Lake Pleasant, MA $64,887 Millers Falls, MA $64,945 Monroe Bridge, MA $63,931 Montague, MA $64,860 Gill, MA $64,895

New Salem, MA $65,125 Northfield, MA $64,939 Orange, MA $65,219 Petersham, MA $65,394 Rowe, MA $64,061 Royalston, MA $65,266 Shelburne Falls, MA $64,481 South Deerfield, MA $64,622

Sunderland, MA $64,779 Turners Falls, MA $64,852 Warwick, MA $64,974 Wendell, MA $65,035 Wendell Depot, MA $65,057 Fitchburg, MA $65,884 Ashburnham, MA $65,682 Ashby, MA $65,869

Ayer, MA $66,455 Devens, MA $66,305 Baldwinville, MA $65,497 East Templeton, MA $65,568 Gardner, MA $65,640 Westminster, MA $65,646 Groton, MA $66,507 Harvard, MA $66,382

Hubbardston, MA $65,578 Leominster, MA $65,899 Littleton, MA $66,618 Lunenburg, MA $66,107 Pepperell, MA $66,495 Shirley, MA $66,296 Still River, MA $66,218 Templeton, MA $65,565

Townsend, MA $66,253 West Groton, MA $66,385 West Townsend, MA $66,100 Winchendon, MA $65,450 Winchendon Springs, MA $65,510 Auburn, MA $65,310 North Dartmouth, MA $65,697 South Dartmouth, MA $65,702

North Attleboro, MA $65,373 Plainville, MA $65,824 Attleboro Falls, MA $65,466 North Dighton, MA $65,609 Norton, MA $66,490 Raynham, MA $66,843 Raynham Center, MA $66,776 Rehoboth, MA $64,939

Rochester, MA $65,856 Seekonk, MA $64,640 Swansea, MA $65,058 Berkley, MA $65,922 Taunton, MA $66,314 Westport, MA $65,675 Westport Point, MA $65,669 Berlin, MA $65,778

Cataumet, MA $66,001 Blackstone, MA $65,523 Boylston, MA $65,419 Brookfield, MA $65,280 Charlton, MA $65,361 Charlton City, MA $65,364 Charlton Depot, MA $65,364 Clinton, MA $65,692

East Brookfield, MA $65,334 Douglas, MA $65,446 East Princeton, MA $65,580 Fiskdale, MA $65,252 Grafton, MA $65,385 Holden, MA $65,324 Holland, MA $65,145 Jefferson, MA $65,380

Lancaster, MA $66,003 Leicester, MA $65,316 Linwood, MA $65,550 Manchaug, MA $65,398 Millbury, MA $65,315 Millville, MA $65,479 New Braintree, MA $65,316 Northborough, MA $65,518

Northbridge, MA $65,530 North Brookfield, MA $65,337 North Grafton, MA $65,346 North Oxford, MA $65,341 North Uxbridge, MA $65,492 Oxford, MA $65,373 Princeton, MA $65,572 Rochdale, MA $65,321

Rutland, MA $65,420 Shrewsbury, MA $65,324 Southbridge, MA $65,348 South Grafton, MA $65,426 South Lancaster, MA $65,848 Spencer, MA $65,338 Sterling, MA $65,655 Sturbridge, MA $65,302

Upton, MA $65,608 Uxbridge, MA $65,512 Webster, MA $65,422 Dudley, MA $65,400 Westborough, MA $65,571 West Boylston, MA $65,392 West Brookfield, MA $65,210 West Millbury, MA $65,322

Whitinsville, MA $65,510 Sutton, MA $65,390 Worcester, MA $65,298 East Walpole, MA $67,343 Cherry Valley, MA $65,305 Paxton, MA $65,326 Framingham, MA $66,820 Village Of Nagog Woods, MA $66,711

Boxborough, MA $66,498 Acton, MA $66,709 Ashland, MA $66,414 Bedford, MA $66,985 Hanscom Afb, MA $67,350 Bolton, MA $66,119 Carlisle, MA $66,778 Concord, MA $66,946

Fayville, MA $66,292 Holliston, MA $66,397 Hopedale, MA $65,843 Hopkinton, MA $65,921 Hudson, MA $66,215 Marlborough, MA $66,107 Maynard, MA $66,688 Mendon, MA $65,724

Milford, MA $65,950 Natick, MA $67,641 Sherborn, MA $67,179 Southborough, MA $66,099 Foxboro, MA $66,809 Franklin, MA $66,095 Greenbush, MA $67,452 Green Harbor, MA $67,088

Hingham, MA $67,893 Hull, MA $68,577 Humarock, MA $67,171 Mansfield, MA $66,708 Marshfield, MA $67,123 Marshfield Hills, MA $67,235 Medfield, MA $67,312 Medway, MA $66,385

Millis, MA $66,879 Minot, MA $67,452 Norfolk, MA $66,685 North Marshfield, MA $67,088 North Scituate, MA $67,566 Norwell, MA $67,384 Norwood, MA $67,727 Ocean Bluff, MA $67,088

Scituate, MA $67,517 Sharon, MA $67,166 Sheldonville, MA $66,107 South Walpole, MA $66,922 Stoughton, MA $67,217 Walpole, MA $67,182 Westwood, MA $68,120 Wrentham, MA $66,096

Boston, MA $69,255 Roxbury, MA $69,250 Roxbury Crossing, MA $69,252 Dorchester, MA $69,232 Dorchester Center, MA $69,183 Mattapan, MA $69,140 Charlestown, MA $69,247 Jamaica Plain, MA $69,222

Roslindale, MA $69,126 West Roxbury, MA $69,025 Allston, MA $69,235 Brighton, MA $69,201 Hyde Park, MA $68,917 Readville, MA $68,876 Cambridge, MA $69,209 Somerville, MA $69,242

Malden, MA $69,105 Everett, MA $69,202 Chelsea, MA $69,210 Revere, MA $69,103 Winthrop, MA $69,164 Medford, MA $69,135 West Medford, MA $69,080 Quincy, MA $68,686

Melrose, MA $68,888 Stoneham, MA $68,570 Braintree, MA $67,963 Milton, MA $68,795 Milton Village, MA $69,018 Weymouth, MA $67,870 East Weymouth, MA $67,945 South Weymouth, MA $67,386

North Weymouth, MA $68,532 East Boston, MA $69,255 Brockton, MA $67,186 Avon, MA $67,216 Bridgewater, MA $67,036 Bryantville, MA $67,086 Carver, MA $66,398 Duxbury, MA $66,903

East Bridgewater, MA $67,163 Easton, MA $67,173 Elmwood, MA $67,133 Halifax, MA $67,024 Hanover, MA $67,244 Hanson, MA $67,118 Holbrook, MA $67,246 Middleboro, MA $66,316

Manomet, MA $66,511 Lakeville, MA $66,118 Monponsett, MA $67,047 Abington, MA $67,219 North Carver, MA $66,589 North Easton, MA $67,186 North Pembroke, MA $67,135 Pembroke, MA $67,106

Plymouth, MA $66,423 Kingston, MA $66,845 South Carver, MA $66,311 Plympton, MA $66,817 Randolph, MA $67,489 Rockland, MA $67,250 South Easton, MA $67,135 West Bridgewater, MA $67,182

White Horse Beach, MA $66,549 Whitman, MA $67,194 Lexington, MA $68,029 Brookline, MA $69,221 Brookline Village, MA $69,230 Waltham, MA $68,446 North Waltham, MA $68,827 New Town, MA $69,042

Babson Park, MA $68,428 Newton, MA $69,097 Newton Center, MA $69,050 Newtonville, MA $69,004 Newton Highlands, MA $68,991 Newton Lower Falls, MA $68,678 Newton Upper Falls, MA $68,911 West Newton, MA $68,893

Auburndale, MA $68,757 Chestnut Hill, MA $69,174 Waban, MA $68,865 Watertown, MA $69,156 Arlington, MA $68,985 Arlington Heights, MA $68,951 Belmont, MA $69,031 Waverley, MA $69,095

Wellesley Hills, MA $68,427 Wellesley, MA $68,182 Needham, MA $68,559 Weston, MA $68,148 Needham Heights, MA $68,799 Nonantum, MA $69,042 Buzzards Bay, MA $66,160 Lincoln, MA $67,618

Stow, MA $66,455 Sudbury, MA $66,992 Wayland, MA $67,558 Woodville, MA $65,869 Woburn, MA $67,955 Burlington, MA $67,334 Andover, MA $65,975 Billerica, MA $66,770

Chelmsford, MA $66,815 Dracut, MA $66,699 Dunstable, MA $66,671 Haverhill, MA $65,913 Georgetown, MA $66,020 Groveland, MA $65,955 Lawrence, MA $65,834 Methuen, MA $65,846

North Andover, MA $65,913 Lowell, MA $66,824 Merrimac, MA $65,880 North Billerica, MA $66,797 North Chelmsford, MA $66,807 North Reading, MA $66,567 Nutting Lake, MA $66,802 Pinehurst, MA $66,876

Reading, MA $67,214 Tewksbury, MA $66,569 Tyngsboro, MA $66,736 Wakefield, MA $68,039 West Boxford, MA $66,033 Westford, MA $66,741 Wilmington, MA $66,627 Winchester, MA $68,707

Lynn, MA $68,621 Saugus, MA $68,708 Swampscott, MA $68,289 Nahant, MA $68,825 Amesbury, MA $65,843 Beverly, MA $67,073 Boxford, MA $66,005 Byfield, MA $66,063

Danvers, MA $66,943 Essex, MA $66,557 Gloucester, MA $66,630 Hamilton, MA $66,686 Hathorne, MA $66,718 Chilmark, MA $65,910 East Falmouth, MA $66,032 East Sandwich, MA $66,312

East Wareham, MA $66,145 Edgartown, MA $66,116 Falmouth, MA $65,939 Woods Hole, MA $65,807 Menemsha, MA $65,934 Monument Beach, MA $66,047 Nantucket, MA $66,494 North Falmouth, MA $65,962

Oak Bluffs, MA $66,049 Onset, MA $66,063 Pocasset, MA $66,023 Sagamore, MA $66,254 Sagamore Beach, MA $66,286 Sandwich, MA $66,262 Siasconset, MA $66,425 Silver Beach, MA $65,933

Vineyard Haven, MA $65,984 Wareham, MA $66,008 West Chop, MA $66,003 West Falmouth, MA $65,921 West Tisbury, MA $65,967 West Wareham, MA $65,980 Hyannis, MA $66,542 Barnstable, MA $66,397

Brewster, MA $66,489 Centerville, MA $66,374 Chatham, MA $66,534 Cotuit, MA $66,241 Ipswich, MA $66,320 Cummaquid, MA $66,417 Lynnfield, MA $67,451 Manchester, MA $66,961

Marblehead, MA $67,750 Middleton, MA $66,426 Newburyport, MA $65,933 Newbury, MA $66,053 Salisbury, MA $65,793 Peabody, MA $67,551 Prides Crossing, MA $67,115 Rockport, MA $66,495

Rowley, MA $66,166 Salem, MA $67,530 South Hamilton, MA $66,579 Topsfield, MA $66,366 Wenham, MA $66,744 West Newbury, MA $65,955 Accord, MA $67,430 Bellingham, MA $65,824

Brant Rock, MA $66,953 Canton, MA $67,532 Cohasset, MA $67,881 Dedham, MA $68,684 Dover, MA $67,832 East Mansfield, MA $66,971 Dennis, MA $66,473 Dennis Port, MA $66,604

East Dennis, MA $66,423 Eastham, MA $66,398 East Orleans, MA $66,152 Forestdale, MA $66,173 Harwich, MA $66,545 Harwich Port, MA $66,575 Hyannis Port, MA $66,419 Marstons Mills, MA $66,301

Mashpee, MA $66,155 North Chatham, MA $66,521 North Eastham, MA $66,398 North Truro, MA $66,281 Orleans, MA $66,457 Osterville, MA $66,308 Provincetown, MA $66,383 South Chatham, MA $66,549

South Dennis, MA $66,549 South Harwich, MA $66,559 South Orleans, MA $66,478 South Wellfleet, MA $66,259 South Yarmouth, MA $66,586 Truro, MA $66,231 Wellfleet, MA $66,311 West Barnstable, MA $66,386

West Chatham, MA $66,544 West Dennis, MA $66,561 West Harwich, MA $66,577 West Hyannisport, MA $66,459 West Yarmouth, MA $66,532 Yarmouth Port, MA $66,501 Assonet, MA $65,758 Attleboro, MA $65,172

Chartley, MA $66,551 Cuttyhunk, MA $65,776 Dartmouth, MA $65,699 Dighton, MA $65,394 East Freetown, MA $65,771 East Taunton, MA $66,267 Fairhaven, MA $65,700 Fall River, MA $65,586

Somerset, MA $65,266 Marion, MA $65,843 Mattapoisett, MA $65,733 New Bedford, MA $65,697 Acushnet, MA $65,719

Firefighter Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Firefighter roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 70% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Energy & Utilities and Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 40% above the average. In contrast, Firefighter positions in Software & Networking or Business Services typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Firefighter as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Firefighter

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Energy & Utilities	$94,959	$46.0	40%
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit	$74,611	$36.0	10%

Firefighter Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Firefighter's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on July 01, 2026

$61,491

Average $67,828/year

$75,354

$5,124

Average $5,652/month

$6,279

$1,183

Average $1,304/week

$1,449

$30

Average $33/hour

$36

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$75,354	$6,279	$1,449	$36
Average	$67,828	$5,652	$1,304	$33
25th Percentile	$61,491	$5,124	$1,183	$30

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