State comparison · 2025
Firefighters salary: Pennsylvania vs Washington
Firefighters in Washington earn a median of $94,520. In Pennsylvania, $73,460. After cost-of-living, the gap is 14.8% — not 22.3%.
Nominal pay gap
-22.3%
Pennsylvania vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-14.8%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Pennsylvania
Firefighters
- Median
- $73,460
- p25
- $56,210
- p75
- $89,190
- p10
- $48,620
- p90
- $89,190
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 97.6
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.