State comparison · 2025
Firefighters salary: New Jersey vs New York
Firefighters in New York earn a median of $100,960. In New Jersey, $84,130. After cost-of-living, the gap is 17.4% — not 16.7%.
Nominal pay gap
-16.7%
New Jersey vs New York
COL-adjusted gap
-17.4%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
New Jersey
Firefighters
- Median
- $84,130
- p25
- $61,340
- p75
- $106,330
- p10
- $47,920
- p90
- $123,940
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 108.8
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.