State comparison · 2025
Firefighters salary: Utah vs Washington
Firefighters in Washington earn a median of $94,520. In Utah, $48,310. After cost-of-living, the gap is 44.7% — not 48.9%.
Nominal pay gap
-48.9%
Utah vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-44.7%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Utah
Firefighters
- Median
- $48,310
- p25
- $37,590
- p75
- $60,880
- p10
- $27,660
- p90
- $80,320
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 98.9
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.