State comparison · 2025
Firefighters salary: New York vs West Virginia
Firefighters in New York earn a median of $100,960. In West Virginia, $37,350. After cost-of-living, the gap is 124.2% — not 170.3%.
Nominal pay gap
+170.3%
New York vs West Virginia
COL-adjusted gap
+124.2%
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
West Virginia
Firefighters
- Median
- $37,350
- p25
- $32,950
- p75
- $44,100
- p10
- $29,020
- p90
- $51,390
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 89.5
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.