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State comparison · 2025

Firefighters salary: New Mexico vs New York

Occupation

Firefighters in New York earn a median of $100,960. In New Mexico, $41,590. After cost-of-living, the gap is 51.8% — not 58.8%.

Nominal pay gap
-58.8%
New Mexico vs New York
COL-adjusted gap
-51.8%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

New Mexico

Firefighters

Median
$41,590
p25
$36,520
p75
$48,290
p10
$31,200
p90
$57,780
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
92.2
See full breakdown for New Mexico

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.