State comparison · 2025
Firefighters salary: California vs Wyoming
Firefighters in California earn a median of $85,120. In Wyoming, $58,090. After cost-of-living, the gap is 22.7% — not 46.5%.
Nominal pay gap
+46.5%
California vs Wyoming
COL-adjusted gap
+22.7%
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
Wyoming
Firefighters
- Median
- $58,090
- p25
- $43,600
- p75
- $64,940
- p10
- $39,550
- p90
- $78,760
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 92.7
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.