State comparison · 2025
Firefighters salary: Florida vs Washington
Firefighters in Washington earn a median of $94,520. In Florida, $58,550. After cost-of-living, the gap is 35.9% — not 38.1%.
Nominal pay gap
-38.1%
Florida vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-35.9%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Florida
Firefighters
- Median
- $58,550
- p25
- $45,900
- p75
- $75,840
- p10
- $37,260
- p90
- $93,310
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 103.4
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.