State comparison · 2025
Firefighters salary: Maryland vs New York
Firefighters in New York earn a median of $100,960. In Maryland, $73,810. After cost-of-living, the gap is 24.9% — not 26.9%.
Nominal pay gap
-26.9%
Maryland vs New York
COL-adjusted gap
-24.9%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Maryland
Firefighters
- Median
- $73,810
- p25
- $57,160
- p75
- $90,760
- p10
- $48,030
- p90
- $98,770
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 105.0
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.