State comparison · 2025
Firefighters salary: Michigan vs Washington
Firefighters in Washington earn a median of $94,520. In Michigan, $54,640. After cost-of-living, the gap is 35.7% — not 42.2%.
Nominal pay gap
-42.2%
Michigan vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-35.7%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Michigan
Firefighters
- Median
- $54,640
- p25
- $43,560
- p75
- $67,440
- p10
- $37,190
- p90
- $78,550
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 96.2
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.