State comparison · 2025
Firefighters salary: Louisiana vs New York
Firefighters in New York earn a median of $100,960. In Louisiana, $33,120. After cost-of-living, the gap is 59.9% — not 67.2%.
Nominal pay gap
-67.2%
Louisiana vs New York
COL-adjusted gap
-59.9%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Louisiana
Firefighters
- Median
- $33,120
- p25
- $27,510
- p75
- $44,770
- p10
- $22,510
- p90
- $56,670
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 88.2
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.