Fire Fighting Supervisors in Massachusetts

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You’re in luck! Jobs for Fire Fighting Supervisors in Massachusetts are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

• Projected employment for Fire Fighting Supervisors in Massachusetts is growing slower than average.

• Fire Fighting Supervisors in Massachusetts earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Fire Fighting Supervisors Work in Massachusetts?

In Massachusetts, there were 3,010 people working as Fire Fighting Supervisors in the year 2018.

There were 3,050 Fire Fighting Supervisors employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 40 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 1,080 Fire Fighting Supervisors working in it, which means Massachusetts has more Fire Fighting Supervisors than average.

Job Projections for Massachusetts

Jobs for Fire Fighting Supervisors in this state are growing at a rate of 4.6% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 7.1%.

Massachusetts Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 210 annual Fire Fighting Supervisors job openings in Massachusetts, and 3,160 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 4,400 annual jobs and 63,300 total jobs in 2026.

What do Fire Fighting Supervisors Make in Massachusetts?

In 2018 wages for Fire Fighting Supervisors ranged from $59,180 to $121,250 with $81,450 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $28.45 to $58.29. The median hourly rate was $39.16.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $39.99 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $0.83.

The median salary in Massachusetts is higher than the nationwide median salary.

Top Massachusetts Metros for Fire Fighting Supervisors

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Fire Fighting Supervisors.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH	2,070	$83,430
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	710	$70,400
Springfield, MA-CT	330	$73,250
Worcester, MA-CT	180	$80,470
Barnstable Town, MA	160	$82,020
Leominster-Gardner, MA	60	$71,100
Pittsfield, MA	50	$86,540

Top States for Fire Fighting Supervisors Employment

View the list below to see where most Fire Fighting Supervisors work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Florida	4,240	$79,680
New York	4,010	$107,050
Texas	3,770	$74,710
Illinois	3,450	$94,220
Massachusetts	3,010	$81,450
California	2,880	$124,130
Georgia	2,620	$59,560
Ohio	2,590	$71,040
Washington	2,510	$100,900
Tennessee	2,180	$57,410
Arizona	2,150	$68,870
Virginia	2,070	$77,650
Louisiana	1,890	$60,200
Maryland	1,670	$93,310
North Carolina	1,620	$59,000
New Jersey	1,600	$118,430
Kansas	1,340	$57,150
Colorado	1,300	$86,140
South Carolina	1,280	$55,610
Missouri	1,160	$77,550

Below are the states where Fire Fighting Supervisors get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
California	$124,130
New Jersey	$118,430
New York	$107,050
Washington	$100,900
Nevada	$95,040
Illinois	$94,220
Maryland	$93,310
Hawaii	$92,430
Connecticut	$88,220
Oregon	$87,530

What Major Will Prepare You For a Fire Fighting Supervisor Career?

• Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
• Fire Protection
• Fire Science
• Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician
• Fire Services Administration

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.