Fire Department - Firefighter salary at City of New Bedford

The average fire department - firefighter salary at City of New Bedford was $86,627 , which is 28 percent lower than the average salary for this job in Massachusetts, but 95 percent higher than the national average for this job . Fire Department - Firefighter salaries at City of New Bedford typically range from $76,430 to $98,320 (25th to 75th percentile). The highest reported fire department - firefighter salary was $170,723. There are 160 employees at City of New Bedford with the job title fire department - firefighter.