State comparison · 2025
Firefighters salary: Oregon vs Washington
Firefighters in Washington earn a median of $94,520. In Oregon, $70,900. After cost-of-living, the gap is 22.4% — not 25%.
Nominal pay gap
-25%
Oregon vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-22.4%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Oregon
Firefighters
- Median
- $70,900
- p25
- $49,420
- p75
- $90,980
- p10
- $38,800
- p90
- $104,070
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 103.4
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.