Massachusetts was 22.8% above the U.S. median for Firefighters. It ranked 11 of 51 state areas with a published annual median. Neither comparison adjusts for cost of living, benefits, experience, employer mix, or hours.
Price-level context
What the local median may buy
BEA's 2024 all-items price index for Massachusetts was 105.8, or 5.8% above the national price level. Its housing index was 128.1.
National-price-dollar proxy
$68,837
WageScope divides the published Firefighters median by the BEA all-items index. This is a price-level comparison, not take-home pay, a personal budget, or a quality-of-life score.
Use the local pay range, same-source bench marks, job scale, price level, and survey care marks as separate facts. This guide stays tied to SOC 33-2011 and BLS area 25.
Questions, answered
Firefighters pay in Massachusetts: common questions
What is the median wage for Firefighters in Massachusetts?
The May 2025 BLS OEWS release published a median of $72,800 per year for Firefighters in Massachusetts. This describes an occupation-area estimate, not a promised offer or an individual's pay.
Is Firefighters pay higher in Massachusetts than nationally?
Massachusetts's published median was 22.8% above the U.S. median for the same occupation and release.
Does the wage estimate adjust for cost of living in Massachusetts?
No. The BLS wage is nominal. WageScope separately shows BEA's 2024 all-items Regional Price Parity of 105.8 and a transparent national-price-dollar proxy.
How many Firefighters jobs does BLS estimate in Massachusetts?
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What the Firefighters median says in Massachusetts
The May 2025 BLS OEWS estimate puts the Firefighters median in Massachusetts at $72,800 per year. Median means the middle of the published wage spread. It is not one worker's pay. It is not a job offer. The row is tied to SOC 33-2011 and BLS area 25.
BLS lists 11,940 wage and salary jobs for this exact role-place row. That is a survey estimate. It is not a count of open posts. The local mean is $73,220 per year. Mean uses all wage values behind the estimate, so high or low values can move it away from the median.
Massachusetts's Firefighters median is 22.8% above the U.S. Firefighters median of $59,280 on the same published median. The comparison uses the same SOC code and source period. It does not add price levels, taxes, benefits, hours, or a person's work history.
This page exists because the BLS artifact has one row for SOC 33-2011 and area 25. SOC 33-2011 names Firefighters. Area 25 names Massachusetts. Both keys must match before WageScope can show or index this answer.
The 33-2011/25 row reports 11,940 wage and salary jobs, 3.28 jobs per 1,000 local jobs, and a 1.48 location quotient. Each value stays under the same two source keys.
For 33-2011/25, the annual median is $72,800 per year, while the matching mean is $73,220 per year. The row is published with annual and hourly fields. WageScope does not switch units to fill a blank.
Area 25 reports 3,637,650 wage and salary jobs across all covered occupations. Its annual mean is $85,610. Its annual median is $63,590. The employment RSE is 0%. The mean-wage RSE is 0.3%. These are facts for the whole area. They do not replace the 33-2011 row.
The all-jobs wage ladder in Massachusetts runs from $36,330 at the 10th percentile to $163,010 at the 90th percentile. The 25th percentile is $44,730. The median is $63,590. The 75th percentile is $102,580. This is a place check, not a pay range for Firefighters.
The source rows below are the six largest detailed roles in the bounded area file. Each keeps its own SOC code. They help a reader spot-check area 25. They do not show related skills or a path into Firefighters.
1. Area 25, SOC 31-1120, Home Health and Personal Care Aides: 117,940 jobs, $40,910 annual median, 32.42 jobs per 1,000, and 1.17 location quotient.
2. Area 25, SOC 11-1021, General and Operations Managers: 95,880 jobs, $127,220 annual median, 26.36 jobs per 1,000, and 1.17 location quotient.
3. Area 25, SOC 29-1141, Registered Nurses: 88,200 jobs, $104,550 annual median, 24.25 jobs per 1,000, and 1.12 location quotient.
Pay range
Read the Massachusetts wage ladder for Firefighters
The 10th percentile is $49,730 per year. The 25th percentile is $61,800 per year. The median is $72,800 per year. The 75th percentile is $80,070 per year. The 90th percentile is $98,130 per year.
A percentile is a rank point, not a career stage. The 10th percentile does not mean new-worker pay. The 90th percentile does not mean a wage that comes after a set number of years. The points show how the wage values spread in the source. They do not say why one job sits at one point.
The middle half runs from $61,800 per year to $80,070 per year. The 10th-to-90th span is $48,400. Use the full ladder when a job post sits far from the median.
Massachusetts has a annual median of $72,800 per year. No exact state row is linked for this area. The U.S. row has $59,280 per year. WageScope keeps annual and hourly values apart.
A state comparison is not available for Massachusetts. Massachusetts is 22.8% above the United States on the same published median. A gap can reflect many things that are not in this row. WageScope reports the gap but does not name a cause.
The state and U.S. rows are bench marks, not replacements. They do not fill missing local facts. A state can hold many local labor markets. A national row can hold many states. Read the local row first, then use the broader rows to see scale.
Massachusetts ranks 11 of 51 among states and territories with a published annual median for Firefighters. The list keeps one SOC code, one map type, one wage metric, and one BLS release. It skips rows without the matching median.
Rank 11 of 51 is not a place score. A small wage gap can move a row several spots. The rank does not add local prices, job count, concentration, commute, taxes, or work rules. Use it only to find where the published median falls inside this like-for-like set.
The nearby rows below are the closest ranks, not chosen cities. Their pay, job counts, and local shares can differ. Open a peer page before making a deeper comparison. A title and one number are not enough for a move or pay choice.
8. Colorado has a Firefighters median of $74,170 per year, 6,510 estimated jobs, and a location quotient of 1.02.
9. Maryland has a Firefighters median of $73,810 per year, 5,340 estimated jobs, and a location quotient of 0.87.
10. Pennsylvania has a Firefighters median of $73,460 per year, 5,020 estimated jobs, and a location quotient of 0.37.
12. Oregon has a Firefighters median of $70,900 per year, 3,790 estimated jobs, and a location quotient of 0.87.
13. Rhode Island has a Firefighters median of $67,380 per year, 1,620 estimated jobs, and a location quotient of 1.46.
Pay leaders
Where Firefighters medians lead among states and territories
The rows below use the same SOC 33-2011, the same annual median, the same May 2025 BLS release, and the same state map type. New York has the highest published median in this set, at $100,960 per year. Massachusetts sits at $72,800 per year.
A pay lead is one fact. It does not show the size of the job base. It does not show how common Firefighters is in the local mix. It also does not add local prices. The bullets keep the median, job count, and location quotient together so a high wage is not read as a full market score.
Use this list to choose a deeper pair, not to choose a place. Open the two local pages. Check the full wage ladder, the job scale, the survey care marks, and the exact BEA price row when present. A missing median stays out of this rank instead of becoming zero.
1. New York has a Firefighters median of $100,960 per year, or $28,160 above Massachusetts. BLS lists 12,950 jobs there, compared with 11,940 in Massachusetts. The location quotient is 0.6.
2. Washington has a Firefighters median of $94,520 per year, or $21,720 above Massachusetts. BLS lists 7,560 jobs there, compared with 11,940 in Massachusetts. The location quotient is 0.96.
3. California has a Firefighters median of $85,120 per year, or $12,320 above Massachusetts. BLS lists 31,470 jobs there, compared with 11,940 in Massachusetts. The location quotient is 0.78.
Job-base leaders
Where BLS counts the most Firefighters jobs
California has the largest published state job estimate for Firefighters in this same-source set, at 31,470 jobs. Massachusetts has 11,940. The count shows covered job scale, not open posts.
A large job base can have a lower median than a smaller one. It can also have a location quotient near or below 1. That is why WageScope does not blend job count, pay, and local share. Each field keeps its name and unit. The rows below let you compare all three without making one score.
Current MeritLog listings can add a dated view of employer-title matches. They do not change this May 2025 order. A place with few current cards can still have a large BLS job estimate. A place with several cards can still have a smaller estimate. The sources use different clocks and scopes.
1. California has 31,470 estimated Firefighters jobs, a gap of 19,530 jobs from Massachusetts. Its median is $85,120 per year, or $12,320 above Massachusetts. Its location quotient is 0.78.
2. Texas has 28,170 estimated Firefighters jobs, a gap of 16,230 jobs from Massachusetts. Its median is $60,180 per year, or $12,620 below Massachusetts. Its location quotient is 0.9.
3. Florida has 24,570 estimated Firefighters jobs, a gap of 12,630 jobs from Massachusetts. Its median is $58,550 per year, or $14,250 below Massachusetts. Its location quotient is 1.11.
Local-share leaders
Where Firefighters takes the largest share of local jobs
New Hampshire has the highest published location quotient in this state set, at 1.77. Massachusetts has 1.48. A value above 1 means the role's local job share is larger than its national share.
A high quotient can come from a small local job base. It does not prove more jobs, more posts, faster growth, or higher pay. The bullets keep each quotient beside its BLS job count and median. This lets a reader see when the three measures point in different ways.
Use this list to ask where Firefighters is a large part of the local mix. Use the employment list to ask where BLS counts the most jobs. Use the pay list to ask where the median is highest. None of those lists decides where a person should work.
1. New Hampshire has a location quotient of 1.77, a gap of 0.29 from Massachusetts. BLS lists 2,700 Firefighters jobs and a median of $56,620 per year, or $16,180 below Massachusetts.
2. North Carolina has a location quotient of 1.77, a gap of 0.29 from Massachusetts. BLS lists 19,410 Firefighters jobs and a median of $37,940 per year, or $34,860 below Massachusetts.
3. Maine has a location quotient of 1.74, a gap of 0.26 from Massachusetts. BLS lists 2,480 Firefighters jobs and a median of $48,290 per year, or $24,510 below Massachusetts.
Job scale and share
How common Firefighters is in Massachusetts
BLS lists 11,940 Firefighters jobs in Massachusetts. It also lists 3.28 jobs per 1,000 local jobs. Jobs per 1,000 turns the count into a rate. It helps compare places of different size. It does not show open posts or hiring speed.
The location quotient is 1.48. A value of 1 means Firefighters has the same share of local jobs as it has across the nation. This row is higher than 1. The quotient is a share check, not a wage or a growth measure.
Read the three values as separate facts. Employment asks how many covered jobs BLS estimated. Jobs per 1,000 asks how much of the local job base the role takes. Location quotient asks how that share compares with the national share. None of them tells you how many posts are open today.
The all-occupations median in Massachusetts is $63,590 per year. The Firefighters median is $72,800 per year. Firefighters is 14.5% above the local all-occupations median on the same published median. This compares one role with the full covered job mix.
The nearby role medians below come from the bounded detailed-role table for Massachusetts. They are close by wage, not by task. A small wage gap does not mean two jobs need the same skill or lead to the same career. Official titles keep their own SOC codes and source rows.
Use the list to spot the local wage mix around Firefighters. Then open the role page you mean. A role can have a similar median and a very different job count or local share. The pay number alone cannot show fit, demand, or a path between jobs.
1. First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers, SOC 43-1011, has a Massachusetts median of $76,770 per year. BLS lists 34,520 jobs and a location quotient of 1.03.
2. Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers, SOC 53-3032, has a Massachusetts median of $63,030 per year. BLS lists 30,890 jobs and a location quotient of 0.64.
3. Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel, SOC 41-3091, has a Massachusetts median of $83,760 per year. BLS lists 32,300 jobs and a location quotient of 1.1.
Area job mix
The largest detailed roles in Massachusetts
Home Health and Personal Care Aides is the largest detailed occupation in the bounded Massachusetts table, at 117,940 jobs. Firefighters has 11,940 jobs in its exact role-place row. The two counts show where this role sits beside other large parts of the local job base.
The all-occupations job count is 3,637,650. The detailed list below is only a bounded view of that larger mix. It does not sum to every local job. It does not include a blank role as zero. It helps explain why one role's wage and job count should not stand in for the whole area.
A large role can have a lower median. A smaller role can have a higher one. Job count does not show current posts, job quality, or growth. Use the list to see local scale. Then keep Firefighters's own median, spread, and share in their own fields.
1. Home Health and Personal Care Aides has 117,940 jobs in Massachusetts, a gap of 106,000 from Firefighters. Its median is $40,910 per year, or $31,890 below Firefighters. Its location quotient is 1.17.
2. General and Operations Managers has 95,880 jobs in Massachusetts, a gap of 83,940 from Firefighters. Its median is $127,220 per year, or $54,420 above Firefighters. Its location quotient is 1.17.
Area pay mix
Published role medians around Massachusetts
Computer and Information Systems Managers has the highest published median in the bounded Massachusetts role table, at $214,960 per year. Firefighters has $72,800 per year. This puts the role beside a local pay range without blending the source rows.
The local all-occupations median is $63,590 per year. A role above that mark is not better. A role below it is not worse. The mark only shows where the role's published median sits against the full covered job mix. Job tasks, level, hours, and work setting are separate facts.
The bullets keep each SOC title, job count, median, and local share together. Use them to find a role page worth opening. Do not use a close median as proof that two roles share skills or that one is a path to the other.
1. Computer and Information Systems Managers has a median of $214,960 per year in Massachusetts, or $142,160 above Firefighters. BLS lists 24,910 jobs, compared with 11,940 for Firefighters. Its location quotient is 1.59.
2. Financial Managers has a median of $206,760 per year in Massachusetts, or $133,960 above Firefighters. BLS lists 26,150 jobs, compared with 11,940 for Firefighters. Its location quotient is 1.33.
3. Software Developers has a median of $165,210 per year in Massachusetts, or $92,410 above Firefighters. BLS lists 48,190 jobs, compared with 11,940 for Firefighters. Its location quotient is 1.22.
Area role shares
Roles with the largest local share in Massachusetts
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists has the highest location quotient in the bounded Massachusetts role table, at 1.89. Firefighters has 1.48. Both values compare a local job share with the matching national share.
A quotient above 1 means the role takes a larger share of local jobs than it does across the nation. It does not mean more jobs than every other role. It does not mean open posts, growth, or high pay. The job count and median beside each row answer those other narrow questions.
The local role-share mix can differ a lot from the pay mix. Read both lists. Then compare Firefighters with the same SOC code in another place. This keeps a broad area pattern from replacing the exact role-place row.
1. Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists has a location quotient of 1.89 in Massachusetts, a gap of 0.41 from Firefighters. BLS lists 39,710 jobs and a median of $101,810 per year, or $29,010 above Firefighters.
2. Computer and Information Systems Managers has a location quotient of 1.59 in Massachusetts, a gap of 0.11 from Firefighters. BLS lists 24,910 jobs and a median of $214,960 per year, or $142,160 above Firefighters.
3. Management Analysts has a location quotient of 1.43 in Massachusetts, a gap of 0.05 from Firefighters. BLS lists 30,060 jobs and a median of $134,720 per year, or $61,920 above Firefighters.
Price-level view
What $72,800 may mean after the Massachusetts price level
BEA's 2024 all-items price index for Massachusetts is 105.8. The U.S. level is 100. The local level is 5.8% above that mark. This is a broad price comparison. It is not a personal budget.
WageScope divides the $72,800 Firefighters median by 105.8 divided by 100. The result is $68,837 in national-price dollars per year. This proxy keeps the math clear. It is not take-home pay and does not set a move target.
Housing is 128.1. Goods are 98.8. Utilities are 152.1. Other services are 102.9. The parts do not move as one. WageScope uses BEA's all-items index for the proxy and does not make its own basket.
The employment RSE for this Firefighters row is 2.1%. The mean-wage RSE is 0.8%. RSE means relative standard error. It is a survey precision flag. A smaller value often means less sampling uncertainty. It is not the chance that one person's pay is right or wrong.
The employment RSE belongs to the 11,940 job estimate. The mean-wage RSE belongs to the $73,220 mean. BLS does not give the same RSE field for the median or every percentile. WageScope does not move an RSE from one field to another.
A local row can change in a new release. A small role-place sample can also have more survey uncertainty than a broad national row. Keep the May 2025 date next to the value. Do not mix a newer job post with the BLS date as if both facts came from one clock.
The job block looks for strict employer-title matches to Firefighters. It uses a Massachusetts place filter only when the public place list has an exact approved match. If that match is not safe, the page says the jobs are not narrowed to this place. A false negative is safer than showing a different role.
Each card keeps its employer, place, source, and seen date. Job cards can change without changing this guide. They do not count toward the 1,500-word content floor. A listing range does not replace the $72,800 BLS median. The listing and survey answer different questions.
Open one listing. Check its level, work place, pay range, and needs. Then tailor with work facts you can support. Do not turn a wage, job count, rank, or price proxy into a résumé claim. The public page is read only. It does not save a job or start a draft on load.
What the Firefighters row for Massachusetts does not claim
The row does not say what one person earns. It does not promise a job, offer, raise, or move result. It does not say why the local median differs from the U.S. row. It does not add tips, bonus pay, stock, benefits, taxes, or work hours unless those items are in the BLS wage measure.
The 11,940 job estimate is not a live opening count. The location quotient of 1.48 is not a growth score. Rank 11 of 51 is not a place score. The 105.8 price index is not a personal budget.
Use the row for one clear task. Read the May 2025 wage spread for SOC 33-2011 in BLS area 25. Compare the same metric with the state and U.S. rows. Add the separate 2024 price level when present. Inspect a dated job match. Then use confirmed work facts for a résumé.
BLS published an employment estimate of 11,940 wage and salary jobs for this exact row. It is a survey estimate, not a current opening count or forecast.
Are the current job listings included in the BLS wage calculation?
No. MeritLog shows eligible live public-catalog listings separately, with their own source and observation date. Posted pay never changes the official BLS distribution.
4. Area 25, SOC 41-2031, Retail Salespersons: 86,860 jobs, $36,610 annual median, 23.88 jobs per 1,000, and 0.95 location quotient.
5. Area 25, SOC 35-3023, Fast Food and Counter Workers: 85,810 jobs, $35,850 annual median, 23.59 jobs per 1,000, and 0.95 location quotient.
6. Area 25, SOC 41-2011, Cashiers: 58,880 jobs, $35,520 annual median, 16.19 jobs per 1,000, and 0.81 location quotient.
4. New Jersey has a Firefighters median of $84,130 per year, or $11,330 above Massachusetts. BLS lists 7,500 jobs there, compared with 11,940 in Massachusetts. The location quotient is 0.79.
5. Illinois has a Firefighters median of $78,380 per year, or $5,580 above Massachusetts. BLS lists 18,400 jobs there, compared with 11,940 in Massachusetts. The location quotient is 1.36.
6. Connecticut has a Firefighters median of $77,630 per year, or $4,830 above Massachusetts. BLS lists 2,970 jobs there, compared with 11,940 in Massachusetts. The location quotient is 0.79.
7. District of Columbia has a Firefighters median of $75,870 per year, or $3,070 above Massachusetts. BLS lists 1,480 jobs there, compared with 11,940 in Massachusetts. The location quotient is 0.95.
8. Colorado has a Firefighters median of $74,170 per year, or $1,370 above Massachusetts. BLS lists 6,510 jobs there, compared with 11,940 in Massachusetts. The location quotient is 1.02.
4. North Carolina has 19,410 estimated Firefighters jobs, a gap of 7,470 jobs from Massachusetts. Its median is $37,940 per year, or $34,860 below Massachusetts. Its location quotient is 1.77.
5. Illinois has 18,400 estimated Firefighters jobs, a gap of 6,460 jobs from Massachusetts. Its median is $78,380 per year, or $5,580 above Massachusetts. Its location quotient is 1.36.
6. Ohio has 18,100 estimated Firefighters jobs, a gap of 6,160 jobs from Massachusetts. Its median is $59,370 per year, or $13,430 below Massachusetts. Its location quotient is 1.47.
7. New York has 12,950 estimated Firefighters jobs, a gap of 1,010 jobs from Massachusetts. Its median is $100,960 per year, or $28,160 above Massachusetts. Its location quotient is 0.6.
8. Georgia has 12,700 estimated Firefighters jobs, a gap of 760 jobs from Massachusetts. Its median is $46,550 per year, or $26,250 below Massachusetts. Its location quotient is 1.17.
4. Alabama has a location quotient of 1.54, a gap of 0.06 from Massachusetts. BLS lists 7,260 Firefighters jobs and a median of $47,600 per year, or $25,200 below Massachusetts.
5. South Carolina has a location quotient of 1.52, a gap of 0.04 from Massachusetts. BLS lists 7,780 Firefighters jobs and a median of $42,570 per year, or $30,230 below Massachusetts.
6. Massachusetts has a location quotient of 1.48, a gap of 0.00 from Massachusetts. BLS lists 11,940 Firefighters jobs and a median of $72,800 per year, or $0 above Massachusetts.
7. Ohio has a location quotient of 1.47, a gap of 0.01 from Massachusetts. BLS lists 18,100 Firefighters jobs and a median of $59,370 per year, or $13,430 below Massachusetts.
8. Rhode Island has a location quotient of 1.46, a gap of 0.02 from Massachusetts. BLS lists 1,620 Firefighters jobs and a median of $67,380 per year, or $5,420 below Massachusetts.
4. Human Resources Specialists, SOC 13-1071, has a Massachusetts median of $85,630 per year. BLS lists 27,300 jobs and a location quotient of 1.28.
5. Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks, SOC 43-3031, has a Massachusetts median of $59,830 per year. BLS lists 29,110 jobs and a location quotient of 0.91.
6. Maintenance and Repair Workers, General, SOC 49-9071, has a Massachusetts median of $58,320 per year. BLS lists 29,830 jobs and a location quotient of 0.83.
7. Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive, SOC 43-6014, has a Massachusetts median of $57,940 per year. BLS lists 37,750 jobs and a location quotient of 0.95.
8. Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education, SOC 25-2021, has a Massachusetts median of $94,000 per year. BLS lists 29,930 jobs and a location quotient of 0.92.
3. Registered Nurses has 88,200 jobs in Massachusetts, a gap of 76,260 from Firefighters. Its median is $104,550 per year, or $31,750 above Firefighters. Its location quotient is 1.12.
4. Retail Salespersons has 86,860 jobs in Massachusetts, a gap of 74,920 from Firefighters. Its median is $36,610 per year, or $36,190 below Firefighters. Its location quotient is 0.95.
5. Fast Food and Counter Workers has 85,810 jobs in Massachusetts, a gap of 73,870 from Firefighters. Its median is $35,850 per year, or $36,950 below Firefighters. Its location quotient is 0.95.
6. Cashiers has 58,880 jobs in Massachusetts, a gap of 46,940 from Firefighters. Its median is $35,520 per year, or $37,280 below Firefighters. Its location quotient is 0.81.
7. Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners has 55,490 jobs in Massachusetts, a gap of 43,550 from Firefighters. Its median is $45,580 per year, or $27,220 below Firefighters. Its location quotient is 1.07.
8. Waiters and Waitresses has 54,670 jobs in Massachusetts, a gap of 42,730 from Firefighters. Its median is $38,460 per year, or $34,340 below Firefighters. Its location quotient is 1.03.
4. Management Analysts has a median of $134,720 per year in Massachusetts, or $61,920 above Firefighters. BLS lists 30,060 jobs, compared with 11,940 for Firefighters. Its location quotient is 1.43.
5. General and Operations Managers has a median of $127,220 per year in Massachusetts, or $54,420 above Firefighters. BLS lists 95,880 jobs, compared with 11,940 for Firefighters. Its location quotient is 1.17.
6. Registered Nurses has a median of $104,550 per year in Massachusetts, or $31,750 above Firefighters. BLS lists 88,200 jobs, compared with 11,940 for Firefighters. Its location quotient is 1.12.
7. Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists has a median of $101,810 per year in Massachusetts, or $29,010 above Firefighters. BLS lists 39,710 jobs, compared with 11,940 for Firefighters. Its location quotient is 1.89.
8. Accountants and Auditors has a median of $99,460 per year in Massachusetts, or $26,660 above Firefighters. BLS lists 46,230 jobs, compared with 11,940 for Firefighters. Its location quotient is 1.36.
4. Accountants and Auditors has a location quotient of 1.36 in Massachusetts, a gap of 0.12 from Firefighters. BLS lists 46,230 jobs and a median of $99,460 per year, or $26,660 above Firefighters.
5. Financial Managers has a location quotient of 1.33 in Massachusetts, a gap of 0.15 from Firefighters. BLS lists 26,150 jobs and a median of $206,760 per year, or $133,960 above Firefighters.
6. Human Resources Specialists has a location quotient of 1.28 in Massachusetts, a gap of 0.20 from Firefighters. BLS lists 27,300 jobs and a median of $85,630 per year, or $12,830 above Firefighters.
7. Software Developers has a location quotient of 1.22 in Massachusetts, a gap of 0.26 from Firefighters. BLS lists 48,190 jobs and a median of $165,210 per year, or $92,410 above Firefighters.
8. Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary has a location quotient of 1.18 in Massachusetts, a gap of 0.30 from Firefighters. BLS lists 39,210 jobs and a median of $39,380 per year, or $33,420 below Firefighters.
Precise employer-title matches for Firefighters in Massachusetts
Filtered through MeritLog's approved Massachusetts place record and a strict employer-title rule. Listings are not classified by BLS and remain separate from BLS and BEA estimates.
