State comparison · 2025
Firefighters salary: New Mexico vs Washington
Firefighters in Washington earn a median of $94,520. In New Mexico, $41,590. After cost-of-living, the gap is 48.9% — not 56%.
Nominal pay gap
-56%
New Mexico vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-48.9%
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
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.