Firefighters pay range in Pittsfield
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,060 a year or less, while the top 10% make $73,830 or more. The middle half of firefighters in Pittsfield earn between $49,290 and $59,330.
- $46K10th
- $49K25th
- $57KMedian
- $59K75th
- $74K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $56,180 | $4,682 | $27.01 |
| Median | $56,640 | $4,720 | $27.23 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $49,290 | $4,108 | $23.70 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $59,330 | $4,944 | $28.52 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Firefighters salary after taxes in Pittsfield
On the average salary of $56,180, a single filer in Pittsfield takes home about $44,832 a year, or $3,736 a month and $1,724 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% 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 Pittsfield a good place for firefighters? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Pittsfield area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.1), so the average $56,180 buys what about $59,071 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Pittsfield ($51,860). A typical home costs $391,817, or 7.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Firefighters salary in other Massachusetts cities
Pittsfield ranks 6th 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 Pittsfield: questions
How much do firefighters make an hour in Pittsfield?
$27.01 an hour on average, and $27.23 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level firefighters salary in Pittsfield?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,060 a year and the 25th percentile is $49,290, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the firefighters take-home pay in Pittsfield?
About $44,832 a year ($3,736 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $56,180. Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.
Do firefighters earn more in Pittsfield than elsewhere?
The average here is 15% less 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 Pittsfield, MA (38340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.6%.
- 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 1.97, this job is 2.0 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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