State comparison · 2025
Firefighters salary: Washington vs Wyoming
Firefighters in Washington earn a median of $94,520. In Wyoming, $58,090. After cost-of-living, the gap is 41% — not 62.7%.
Nominal pay gap
+62.7%
Washington vs Wyoming
COL-adjusted gap
+41%
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
Wyoming
Firefighters
- Median
- $58,090
- p25
- $43,600
- p75
- $64,940
- p10
- $39,550
- p90
- $78,760
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 92.7
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.