Firefighter · Boston, MA

Firefighter take-home pay in Boston: -$407 left over a month

A local firefighter wage of about $66,500 in Boston, MA, after Massachusetts tax and a one-bedroom rent of $2,619. Leftover is take-home minus modelled monthly costs — not a cost-of-living index.

Left over monthly

-$407

Local pay (annual)

$66,500

$4,339 take-home a month

One-bedroom rent

$2,619

$3,118 for a two-bedroom

Where the money goes

One adult, renting a one-bedroom, paid locally as a firefighter.

  • Taxes$1,203
  • Rent$2,619
  • Other living costs$2,127

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay
$66,500
Federal income tax
−$6,244
Social Security and Medicare
−$5,087
State income tax (MA)
−$3,105
Take-home pay
$52,064
Effective tax rate
21.7%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br
$2,619
Groceries
$464
Getting around
$445
Healthcare
$522
Utilities and internet
$290
Everything else
$406
Total spending
$4,746

Left over each month

$5,542 gross, minus $1,203 in tax and $4,746 in living costs.

-$407

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Questions

What is firefighter take-home pay in Boston?

On a local firefighter wage of about $66,500, leftover after Massachusetts tax and a one-bedroom rent of $2,619 is about -$407 a month. Change the household on the rankings page to size it to you.

Does Boston tax a firefighter paycheck?

Boston is in Massachusetts, which taxes wage income.

How does Boston compare for a firefighter?

Open the Boston paycheck page or rank all 387 metros for this job. Head-to-head comparisons apply both tax codes to the same firefighter household.