State comparison · 2025
Firefighters salary: Alaska vs New York
Firefighters in New York earn a median of $100,960. In Alaska, $58,830. After cost-of-living, the gap is 38.6% — not 41.7%.
Nominal pay gap
-41.7%
Alaska vs New York
COL-adjusted gap
-38.6%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Alaska
Firefighters
- Median
- $58,830
- p25
- $42,510
- p75
- $74,650
- p10
- $35,520
- p90
- $82,360
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 102.4
New York
Firefighters
- Median
- $100,960
- p25
- $65,420
- p75
- $106,430
- p10
- $56,390
- p90
- $106,440
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 107.9
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Cost-of-living adjustment from BEA Regional Price Parities (overall index). Hiring velocity from DOL OFLC public disclosure data, recent 180 days vs prior. See methodology.