State comparison · 2025
Firefighters salary: California vs Nevada
Firefighters in California earn a median of $85,120. In Nevada, $66,570. After cost-of-living, the gap is 15.5% — not 27.9%.
Nominal pay gap
+27.9%
California vs Nevada
COL-adjusted gap
+15.5%
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
Nevada
Firefighters
- Median
- $66,570
- p25
- $56,620
- p75
- $78,130
- p10
- $47,600
- p90
- $101,450
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 100.0
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.