State comparison · 2025
Firefighters salary: California vs Oregon
Firefighters in California earn a median of $85,120. In Oregon, $70,900. After cost-of-living, the gap is 12.1% — not 20.1%.
Nominal pay gap
+20.1%
California vs Oregon
COL-adjusted gap
+12.1%
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
Oregon
Firefighters
- Median
- $70,900
- p25
- $49,420
- p75
- $90,980
- p10
- $38,800
- p90
- $104,070
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 103.4
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.