State comparison · 2025
Firefighters salary: Arizona vs Washington
Firefighters in Washington earn a median of $94,520. In Arizona, $59,280. After cost-of-living, the gap is 33.4% — not 37.3%.
Nominal pay gap
-37.3%
Arizona vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-33.4%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Arizona
Firefighters
- Median
- $59,280
- p25
- $46,750
- p75
- $77,690
- p10
- $36,700
- p90
- $88,220
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 100.7
Washington
Firefighters
- Median
- $94,520
- p25
- $72,300
- p75
- $105,540
- p10
- $47,640
- p90
- $123,980
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 107.0
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.