State comparison · 2025
Firefighters salary: New York vs South Carolina
Firefighters in New York earn a median of $100,960. In South Carolina, $42,570. After cost-of-living, the gap is 106% — not 137.2%.
Nominal pay gap
+137.2%
New York vs South Carolina
COL-adjusted gap
+106%
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
South Carolina
Firefighters
- Median
- $42,570
- p25
- $34,510
- p75
- $49,570
- p10
- $29,130
- p90
- $62,150
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 93.7
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.