State comparison · 2025
Firefighters salary: Minnesota vs New York
Firefighters in New York earn a median of $100,960. In Minnesota, $38,110. After cost-of-living, the gap is 58.7% — not 62.3%.
Nominal pay gap
-62.3%
Minnesota vs New York
COL-adjusted gap
-58.7%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Minnesota
Firefighters
- Median
- $38,110
- p25
- $31,110
- p75
- $59,350
- p10
- $27,510
- p90
- $70,380
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 98.6
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.