State comparison · 2025
Firefighters salary: California vs Georgia
Firefighters in California earn a median of $85,120. In Georgia, $46,550. After cost-of-living, the gap is 59.1% — not 82.9%.
Nominal pay gap
+82.9%
California vs Georgia
COL-adjusted gap
+59.1%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
California
Firefighters
- Median
- $85,120
- p25
- $65,170
- p75
- $109,620
- p10
- $52,390
- p90
- $136,150
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 110.7
Georgia
Firefighters
- Median
- $46,550
- p25
- $37,100
- p75
- $55,390
- p10
- $33,000
- p90
- $61,510
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 96.3
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.