Firefighter Salary in New Hampshire (2026)
The average Firefighter in New Hampshire earns around $80,000/year. After taxes, your estimated take-home is $65,110/year ($5,426/month).
Take-Home Pay Breakdown
| Category | Amount |
|---|---|
Annual Take-Home Pay | $65,110 |
Monthly Take-Home Pay | $5,426 |
Biweekly Take-Home Pay | $2,504 |
Hourly Take-Home Pay based on 2,080 hrs/year | $31/hr |
Federal Tax | $8,770 |
State Tax | $0 |
FICA Taxes | $6,120 |
Effective Tax Rate total taxes ÷ gross salary | 18.61% |
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Firefighter Salary Ranges in New Hampshire
Not all Firefighters earn the same — not even close
New Hampshire's firefighter market is anchored by Manchester Fire Department (~215 sworn + IAFF Local 856 + the largest NH career fire department), Nashua Fire Rescue (~165 sworn + IAFF Local 789) + Concord Fire Department (~95 sworn + IAFF Local 1045) + Portsmouth Fire Department (~95 sworn + IAFF Local 1313) + Salem Fire + Derry Fire + Bedford Fire + the substantial NH career fire departments, the substantial NH wildland response (US Forest Service White Mountain National Forest + NH Forest Service + the substantial post-2024 NH wildfire response + the substantial NH White Mountains + Pemigewasset Wilderness fire), NH ANG Pease ANGB Fire + Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Fire Kittery (federal civilian + cleared), the substantial NH ski + outdoor recreation + Manchester-Boston Regional Airport ARFF, plus NHRS Group II pension.
Senior Captain / Battalion Chief (Manchester / Nashua)
$82,000–$132,000+ OT
Senior officer at Manchester + Nashua + Concord + Portsmouth · IAFF leadership + OBBBA OT
Senior Firefighter (Step 10+ / MFD / NFR)
$62,000–$92,000+ OT
Senior FF at NH career fire departments · top-of-scale + OT premium
Senior Paramedic-Firefighter
$72,000–$108,000+ OT
Dual-cert FF/Paramedic · Manchester + Nashua + Concord + Portsmouth · NREMT-Paramedic
Senior Wildland Firefighter / Hotshot
$58,000–$98,000+ OT + hazard
USFS White Mountain NF + NH Forest Service · White Mountains wildland response
Senior ARFF (Manchester-Boston MHT / Pease)
$68,000–$102,000+ OT
Manchester-Boston Regional + Pease + Portsmouth Naval Shipyard airport ARFF
Senior Federal Firefighter (Pease ANGB)
$72,000–$108,000+ OT
Pease ANGB federal civilian + cleared premium · 157th ARW KC-46A facility fire
Senior Federal Firefighter (Portsmouth Naval Shipyard)
$75,000–$115,000+ OT
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Kittery · federal civilian + cleared nuclear + premium
Senior NH Ski / Resort FF
$58,000–$88,000+ OT
Loon + Bretton Woods + Cannon · the substantial NH ski resort fire + medical response
Senior Fire Inspector / Prevention
$65,000–$92,000
Fire prevention bureau · plan review + inspection + arson investigation · NFPA inspector
New Career Firefighter (Step 1-4)
$45,000–$62,000+ OT
New career FF · NHRS Group II Public Safety pension membership at hire · Step 1-4 band
Worth knowing: Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Fire + Pease ANGB Fire federal civilian dual-anchor is one of the country's distinctive concentrated US single-state federal civilian cleared firefighter anchor and a feature most national firefighter surveys understate for NH. Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Fire Kittery ME-NH cross-border (~7K+ submarine maintenance + the substantial Portsmouth Naval Shipyard nuclear submarine fire response + the substantial cleared nuclear fire + DOE Q clearance premium + the substantial Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Fire Department federal civilian + the substantial post-2024 substantial submarine maintenance fire response demand) supports substantial NH federal civilian fire. Pease ANGB Fire (~3K Pease + the substantial 157th Air Refueling Wing KC-46A Pegasus facility fire + the substantial Pease International Tradeport former Pease AFB redeveloped + the substantial Pease ANGB federal civilian + cleared premium) supports substantial NH federal civilian fire. Senior Portsmouth Naval Shipyard + Pease ANGB federal firefighters clear $72-115K+ OT with cleared premium. Manchester Fire Department + Nashua Fire Rescue + Concord Fire + Portsmouth Fire + the substantial NH career fire departments + the substantial NH wildland response at White Mountain National Forest + Pemigewasset Wilderness + the substantial NH ski resort fire + medical response + Manchester-Boston Regional Airport MHT ARFF + the substantial post-2020 NH UHNW migration driving substantial NH residential + commercial fire demand. NHRS Group II Public Safety pension. The 2025 No Tax on Overtime federal deduction applies through 2028. NH 0% wage income tax + post-2025 NH I&D tax repeal + NH 0% sales tax + NH is NOT a RTW state anchor the NH firefighter proposition.
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