SOC 29-2043 · Pittsfield, MA metro

Paramedics Salary in Pittsfield, MA

The average salary for paramedics in Pittsfield, Massachusetts is $65,580 a year ($31.53 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $64,750: half of the 50 people in this job in the Pittsfield, MA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($65,089).

$65,580average per year

$31.53 / hourMedian $64,750Take-home ≈ $51,915

  • $62K10th
  • $62K25th
  • $65KMedian
  • $65K75th
  • $77K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

50people in this job
+1%vs U.S. metro average
#4 of 5Massachusetts metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Paramedics pay range in Pittsfield

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $61,830 a year or less, while the top 10% make $76,580 or more. The middle half of paramedics in Pittsfield earn between $61,830 and $64,910.

  • $62K10th
  • $62K25th
  • $65KMedian
  • $65K75th
  • $77K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$65,580$5,465$31.53
Median$64,750$5,396$31.13
Entry level (25th percentile)$61,830$5,152$29.73
Experienced (75th percentile)$64,910$5,409$31.21

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Paramedics salary after taxes in Pittsfield

On the average salary of $65,580, a single filer in Pittsfield takes home about $51,915 a year, or $4,326 a month and $1,997 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% 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.

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Is Pittsfield a good place for paramedics? 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 $65,580 buys what about $68,955 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Pittsfield ($51,860). A typical home costs $391,817, or 6.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Paramedics salary in other Massachusetts cities

Pittsfield ranks 4th of 5 Massachusetts metro areas for this job; Barnstable pays the most ($77,260).

All Paramedics salaries in Massachusetts

Highest-paying cities for paramedics

Bellingham, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($119,190).

Paramedics salary by city

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Paramedics salary in Pittsfield: questions

How much do paramedics make an hour in Pittsfield?

$31.53 an hour on average, and $31.13 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level paramedics salary in Pittsfield?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $61,830 a year and the 25th percentile is $61,830, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the paramedics take-home pay in Pittsfield?

About $51,915 a year ($4,326 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $65,580. Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.

Do paramedics earn more in Pittsfield than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($65,089).

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 29-2043; area Pittsfield, MA (38340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.0%.
  • 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 1.44, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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