State comparison · 2025
Firefighters salary: District of Columbia vs New York
Firefighters in New York earn a median of $100,960. In District of Columbia, $75,870. After cost-of-living, the gap is 26.2% — not 24.9%.
Nominal pay gap
-24.9%
District of Columbia vs New York
COL-adjusted gap
-26.2%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
District of Columbia
Firefighters
- Median
- $75,870
- p25
- $65,090
- p75
- $92,110
- p10
- $61,050
- p90
- $99,760
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 109.9
New York
Firefighters
- Median
- $100,960
- p25
- $65,420
- p75
- $106,430
- p10
- $56,390
- p90
- $106,440
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 107.9
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.