Firefighters salary in Watertown, NY
The median firefighters in Watertown-Fort Drum, NY earns $60,700 a year, 2% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,943 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $40,310
- 25th percentile
- $49,940
- Median percentile
- $60,700
- 75th percentile
- $73,180
- 90th percentile
- $73,180
Based on 120 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
$47,310 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $60,700 |
| Federal income tax | −$5,104 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$4,644 |
| New York income tax (approx.) | −$3,642 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,943 |
| Every two weeks | $1,820 |
Does it go far here?
$69,221Median pay in Watertown, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.7 vs 100).
31%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,213 a month, Census ACS).