State comparison · 2025
Firefighters salary: New Jersey vs Washington
Firefighters in Washington earn a median of $94,520. In New Jersey, $84,130. After cost-of-living, the gap is 12.5% — not 11%.
Nominal pay gap
-11%
New Jersey vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-12.5%
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
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.