State comparison · 2025
Firefighters salary: Virginia vs Washington
Firefighters in Washington earn a median of $94,520. In Virginia, $58,670. After cost-of-living, the gap is 34.3% — not 37.9%.
Nominal pay gap
-37.9%
Virginia vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-34.3%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Virginia
Firefighters
- Median
- $58,670
- p25
- $46,200
- p75
- $70,530
- p10
- $38,310
- p90
- $77,310
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 101.1
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.