Firefighter · Worcester, MA
Firefighter in Worcester: $608/mo left
BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median firefighter wage in Worcester at $66,310 a year. About 1,360 firefighter jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.75). The 10th percentile is $44,900 and the 90th is $82,060. Pay ranks 80th-highest of 346 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 3.2× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,745/mo). Massachusetts charges a 5.00% flat income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $608 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Elmira, about 246 miles away, at $3,273 left over a month.
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.
Left over each month
$608
1 adult, 1 bd
Pay
$66,310
$44,900 to $82,060
Rent (1 bd)
$1,745
$2,077 (2 bd)
Employment
1,360
Location quotient 1.75
Pay rank
80th of 346
Metros with a published median
Pay vs rent
3.2×
Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent
Where the money goes
1 adult, 1 bd, firefighter pay of $66,310.
- Taxes$1,198
- Rent$1,745
- Other living costs$1,975
- Left over$608
Pay and tax, per year
- Gross household pay
- $66,310
- Federal income tax
- −$6,202
- Social Security and Medicare
- −$5,073
- State income tax (MA)
- −$3,096
- Take-home pay
- $51,940
- Effective tax rate
- 21.7%
Living costs, per month
- Rent, 1br
- $1,745
- Groceries
- $400
- Getting around
- $524
- Healthcare
- $450
- Utilities and internet
- $250
- Everything else
- $350
- Total spending
- $3,720
Left over each month
$5,526 gross, minus $1,198 in tax and $3,720 in living costs.
$608
Rank every metro for a firefighter
Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Elmira, $3,273/mo.
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Other jobs in Worcester
- Registered nurse
- Software developer
- Elementary school teacher
- High school teacher
- Accountant / auditor
- Truck driver (heavy)
- Electrician
- Civil engineer
- Lawyer
- Police officer
- Financial analyst
- Pharmacist
- Product / project manager
- Physical therapist
- Nurse practitioner
- Physician
- Construction manager
- Data scientist
- Mechanical engineer
Questions
What does a firefighter make in Worcester?
$66,310 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 1,360 firefighter jobs are in the metro.
What is left after tax and rent for a firefighter in Worcester?
$608 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Massachusetts charges a 5.00% flat income tax Rent is $1,745, and pay covers 3.2× a year of it.
Where nearby would a firefighter keep more?
Elmira, about 246 miles away, leaves $3,273 a month, more than Worcester.