State comparison · 2025
Firefighters salary: Georgia vs Washington
Firefighters in Washington earn a median of $94,520. In Georgia, $46,550. After cost-of-living, the gap is 45.3% — not 50.8%.
Nominal pay gap
-50.8%
Georgia vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-45.3%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Georgia
Firefighters
- Median
- $46,550
- p25
- $37,100
- p75
- $55,390
- p10
- $33,000
- p90
- $61,510
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 96.3
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.