The median annual wage for Firefighters in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH is $73,700 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $74,810.
Pay spans roughly $47,330 at the 10th percentile to $119,940 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $35.43 per hour. An estimated 8,550 people work as firefighters in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH.
| Median (annual) | $73,700 |
| Mean (annual) | $74,810 |
| Median (hourly) | $35.43 |
| 10th percentile | $47,330 |
| 90th percentile | $119,940 |
| Employment | 8,550 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.