State comparison · 2025
Firefighters salary: California vs Vermont
Firefighters in California earn a median of $85,120. In Vermont, $46,430. After cost-of-living, the gap is 62.3% — not 83.3%.
Nominal pay gap
+83.3%
California vs Vermont
COL-adjusted gap
+62.3%
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
Vermont
Firefighters
- Median
- $46,430
- p25
- $37,100
- p75
- $59,600
- p10
- $29,790
- p90
- $77,200
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 98.0
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.