State comparison · 2025
Firefighters salary: California vs Oklahoma
Firefighters in California earn a median of $85,120. In Oklahoma, $49,710. After cost-of-living, the gap is 35.8% — not 71.2%.
Nominal pay gap
+71.2%
California vs Oklahoma
COL-adjusted gap
+35.8%
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
Oklahoma
Firefighters
- Median
- $49,710
- p25
- $38,220
- p75
- $62,410
- p10
- $31,620
- p90
- $77,560
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 87.8
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.