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State comparison · 2025

Firefighters salary: New Hampshire vs New York

Occupation

Firefighters in New York earn a median of $100,960. In New Hampshire, $56,620. After cost-of-living, the gap is 41.9% — not 43.9%.

Nominal pay gap
-43.9%
New Hampshire vs New York
COL-adjusted gap
-41.9%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

New Hampshire

Firefighters

Median
$56,620
p25
$45,050
p75
$63,650
p10
$35,450
p90
$78,570
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
104.2
See full breakdown for New Hampshire

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
See full breakdown for New York

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.