State comparison · 2025
Firefighters salary: Washington vs West Virginia
Firefighters in Washington earn a median of $94,520. In West Virginia, $37,350. After cost-of-living, the gap is 111.7% — not 153.1%.
Nominal pay gap
+153.1%
Washington vs West Virginia
COL-adjusted gap
+111.7%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
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
West Virginia
Firefighters
- Median
- $37,350
- p25
- $32,950
- p75
- $44,100
- p10
- $29,020
- p90
- $51,390
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 89.5
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.