State comparison · 2025
Firefighters salary: Rhode Island vs Washington
Firefighters in Washington earn a median of $94,520. In Rhode Island, $67,380. After cost-of-living, the gap is 25.4% — not 28.7%.
Nominal pay gap
-28.7%
Rhode Island vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-25.4%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Rhode Island
Firefighters
- Median
- $67,380
- p25
- $60,650
- p75
- $75,860
- p10
- $56,110
- p90
- $76,620
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 102.3
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.