State comparison · 2025
Firefighters salary: New York vs Ohio
Firefighters in New York earn a median of $100,960. In Ohio, $59,370. After cost-of-living, the gap is 46.3% — not 70.1%.
Nominal pay gap
+70.1%
New York vs Ohio
COL-adjusted gap
+46.3%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
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
Ohio
Firefighters
- Median
- $59,370
- p25
- $40,710
- p75
- $74,250
- p10
- $34,420
- p90
- $84,010
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 92.8
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.