First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers pay in Boston-Cambridge-Newton

In Boston-Cambridge-Newton (MA), the median pay for first-line supervisors of firefighting and prevention workers is $46.51 an hour ($96,740 a year). About 2,460 people work in this job there.

$46.51Median hourly pay

$84,940–$123,380Middle half of workers, yearly

2,460People in this job in Boston-Cambridge-Newton (MA)

That is 3% higher than the U.S. median ($93,530). It is about the same as the Massachusetts median ($96,600).

Pay range for first-line supervisors of firefighting and prevention workers in Boston-Cambridge-Newton (MA)

Earns more than	Hourly	Yearly
10% of workers	$37.14	$77,250
25% of workers	$40.84	$84,940
Half of workers (median)	$46.51	$96,740
75% of workers	$59.32	$123,380
90% of workers	$67.31	$140,010

First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers pay in Massachusetts metro areas

Metro area	Median yearly pay	People in this job
Worcester	$100,530	290
Boston-Cambridge-Newton (this page)	$96,740	2,460
Barnstable Town	$95,410	90
Springfield	$92,500	230
Pittsfield	$84,510	60
Amherst Town-Northampton	$83,790	70

Massachusetts unemployment rate: 4.3% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for first-line supervisors of firefighting and prevention workers

Typical education to start: Postsecondary nondegree award (BLS)
Related work experience most have: 1 to 2 years (O*NET)
Experience usually needed to start: Less than 5 years (BLS)
Training on the job: Moderate-term on-the-job training (BLS)
Job outlook: +3.7% over ten years, about as fast as average · about 6,600 openings a year (BLS)

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Job	Median yearly pay
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Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$105,960
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers	$57,890

Other job titles for this job

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.