How much do Firefighters make in Longview-Kelso, WA?

Percentile spread

For Firefighters, the published 10th percentile is $51,240 and the 90th percentile is $100,010. The difference is $48,770, which is 61.8% of the median. Ten percent of measured wages fall below the 10th percentile and ten percent fall above the 90th. How to read a percentile.

The middle half of the distribution, from the 25th percentile at $63,620 to the 75th at $96,990, covers $33,370.

The mean annual wage is $77,330, which sits below the median of $78,940. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Longview-Kelso, WA median is 33.2% higher than the national median of $59,280 for Firefighters. In 2024 national prices the local median is $80,927, which is 36.5% higher than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 16.5% lower than the Washington median of $94,520.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Longview-Kelso, WA is 97.545, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $78,940 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Firefighters at $80,927 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

13 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Firefighters. Longview-Kelso, WA ranks 9th of 14 on that median, counting itself. Distance is the great-circle mileage between Census Bureau internal points (U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files, Core Based Statistical Areas, internal points (INTPTLAT, INTPTLONG).).

• Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA is 42 miles away, with a median of $85,170 and employment of 1,730. That median is 7.9% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $80,790, against $80,927 here.
• Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA is 52 miles away, with a median of $90,050 and employment of 260. That median is 14.1% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $86,862, against $80,927 here.
• Salem, OR is 90 miles away, with a median of $64,900 and employment of 330. That median is 17.8% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $62,615, against $80,927 here.