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Firefighters Salary in New Hampshire

What Firefighters earn in New Hampshire, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 2 counties.

Average in NH
$70,283
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
8 of 12
published states
Workers in state
10,300
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
2 counties

Pay by labor market in New Hampshire

Firefighters pay by wage area in New Hampshire
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$73,990$60,603$31,381Rockingham County, NH

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Firefighters in New Hampshire counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Strafford County, NH$73,990$60,603$33,253
2Rockingham County, NH$73,990$60,603$31,381

Firefighters pay in New Hampshire

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Firefighters in New Hampshire is $70,283, based on 10,300 workers. Among the 12 states with published data, that ranks number 8. The BLS national median for the occupation is $59,280, so New Hampshire averages 18.6% above it.

Published data for New Hampshire currently covers the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH area, with a local median wage of $73,990.

Cost of living for Firefighters in New Hampshire

We compare 2 New Hampshire counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Strafford County, NH leaves the largest yearly margin, $33,253. Rockingham County, NH leaves the smallest, $31,381. The median wage covers all four basics in 2 of the 2 counties.

Firefighters in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Firefighters are New York ($100,566), New Jersey ($99,317), California ($89,491) and Illinois ($77,461).

Frequently asked questions: Firefighters in New Hampshire

How much do Firefighters earn in New Hampshire?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $70,283.

Which New Hampshire county is best for Firefighters?

Strafford County, NH leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($33,253). Rockingham County, NH follows at $31,381.