State comparison · 2025
Firefighters salary: Montana vs New York
Firefighters in New York earn a median of $100,960. In Montana, $59,310. After cost-of-living, the gap is 33% — not 41.3%.
Nominal pay gap
-41.3%
Montana vs New York
COL-adjusted gap
-33%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Montana
Firefighters
- Median
- $59,310
- p25
- $47,770
- p75
- $68,100
- p10
- $32,810
- p90
- $76,620
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 94.6
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.