State comparison · 2025
Firefighters salary: New York vs Texas
Firefighters in New York earn a median of $100,960. In Texas, $60,180. After cost-of-living, the gap is 51% — not 67.8%.
Nominal pay gap
+67.8%
New York vs Texas
COL-adjusted gap
+51%
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
Texas
Firefighters
- Median
- $60,180
- p25
- $48,680
- p75
- $71,980
- p10
- $40,020
- p90
- $77,170
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 97.1
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.