State comparison · 2025
Firefighters salary: District of Columbia vs Washington
Firefighters in Washington earn a median of $94,520. In District of Columbia, $75,870. After cost-of-living, the gap is 21.8% — not 19.7%.
Nominal pay gap
-19.7%
District of Columbia vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-21.8%
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
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.