State comparison · 2025
Firefighters salary: Montana vs Washington
Firefighters in Washington earn a median of $94,520. In Montana, $59,310. After cost-of-living, the gap is 29% — not 37.3%.
Nominal pay gap
-37.3%
Montana vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-29%
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
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.