Firefighters salary in Amherst Town, MA
The median firefighters in Amherst Town-Northampton, MA earns $59,270 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,903 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $38,340
- 25th percentile
- $47,380
- Median percentile
- $59,270
- 75th percentile
- $61,680
- 90th percentile
- $70,840
Based on 300 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.
What you keep
$46,840 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $59,270 |
| Federal income tax | −$4,932 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$4,534 |
| Massachusetts income tax (approx.) | −$2,964 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,903 |
| Every two weeks | $1,802 |
Does it go far here?
$59,126Median pay in Amherst Town, MA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.2 vs 100).
36%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,388 a month, Census ACS).