State comparison · 2025
Firefighters salary: Colorado vs Washington
Firefighters in Washington earn a median of $94,520. In Colorado, $74,170. After cost-of-living, the gap is 18.6% — not 21.5%.
Nominal pay gap
-21.5%
Colorado vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-18.6%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Colorado
Firefighters
- Median
- $74,170
- p25
- $60,970
- p75
- $101,260
- p10
- $47,000
- p90
- $114,170
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 103.1
Washington
Firefighters
- Median
- $94,520
- p25
- $72,300
- p75
- $105,540
- p10
- $47,640
- p90
- $123,980
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 107.0
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.