State comparison · 2025
Firefighters salary: New York vs Wisconsin
Firefighters in New York earn a median of $100,960. In Wisconsin, $46,850. After cost-of-living, the gap is 87.9% — not 115.5%.
Nominal pay gap
+115.5%
New York vs Wisconsin
COL-adjusted gap
+87.9%
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
Wisconsin
Firefighters
- Median
- $46,850
- p25
- $36,490
- p75
- $62,660
- p10
- $29,390
- p90
- $77,050
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 94.1
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.