Firefighters pay range in Barnstable
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,310 a year or less, while the top 10% make $95,930 or more. The middle half of firefighters in Barnstable earn between $63,420 and $82,110.
- $49K10th
- $63K25th
- $75KMedian
- $82K75th
- $96K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $73,310 | $6,109 | $35.25 |
| Median | $74,870 | $6,239 | $36.00 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $63,420 | $5,285 | $30.49 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $82,110 | $6,842 | $39.48 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Firefighters salary after taxes in Barnstable
On the average salary of $73,310, a single filer in Barnstable takes home about $57,058 a year, or $4,755 a month and $2,195 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.
Is Barnstable a good place for firefighters? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Barnstable area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.4), so the average $73,310 buys what about $74,539 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Barnstable ($56,360). A typical home costs $764,671, or 10.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Firefighters salary in other Massachusetts cities
Barnstable ranks 2nd of 6 Massachusetts metro areas for this job; Boston pays the most ($75,400).
- Boston$75,400
- Barnstable$73,310
- Springfield$66,880
- Worcester$66,380
- Amherst$56,480
- Pittsfield$56,180
Highest-paying cities for firefighters
Bakersfield, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($199,490).
- Bakersfield, CA$199,490
- San Jose, CA$134,270
- San Francisco, CA$110,590
- Los Angeles, CA$108,860
- Seattle, WA$100,450
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Firefighters salary in Barnstable: questions
How much do firefighters make an hour in Barnstable?
$35.25 an hour on average, and $36.00 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level firefighters salary in Barnstable?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,310 a year and the 25th percentile is $63,420, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the firefighters take-home pay in Barnstable?
About $57,058 a year ($4,755 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $73,310. Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.
Do firefighters earn more in Barnstable than elsewhere?
The average here is 11% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($65,977).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 33-2011; area Barnstable Town, MA (12700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.3%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 2.32, this job is 2.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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