State comparison · 2025
Firefighters salary: Louisiana vs Washington
Firefighters in Washington earn a median of $94,520. In Louisiana, $33,120. After cost-of-living, the gap is 57.5% — not 65%.
Nominal pay gap
-65%
Louisiana vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-57.5%
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
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.