State comparison · 2025
Firefighters salary: New York vs Utah
Firefighters in New York earn a median of $100,960. In Utah, $48,310. After cost-of-living, the gap is 91.6% — not 109%.
Nominal pay gap
+109%
New York vs Utah
COL-adjusted gap
+91.6%
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
Utah
Firefighters
- Median
- $48,310
- p25
- $37,590
- p75
- $60,880
- p10
- $27,660
- p90
- $80,320
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 98.9
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.