State comparison · 2025
Firefighters salary: Ohio vs Washington
Firefighters in Washington earn a median of $94,520. In Ohio, $59,370. After cost-of-living, the gap is 27.6% — not 37.2%.
Nominal pay gap
-37.2%
Ohio vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-27.6%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Ohio
Firefighters
- Median
- $59,370
- p25
- $40,710
- p75
- $74,250
- p10
- $34,420
- p90
- $84,010
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 92.8
Washington
Firefighters
- Median
- $94,520
- p25
- $72,300
- p75
- $105,540
- p10
- $47,640
- p90
- $123,980
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 107.0
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.