State comparison · 2025
Firefighters salary: Maryland vs Washington
Firefighters in Washington earn a median of $94,520. In Maryland, $73,810. After cost-of-living, the gap is 20.4% — not 21.9%.
Nominal pay gap
-21.9%
Maryland vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-20.4%
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
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.