What is the real (cost-adjusted) Firefighter salary in Wyoming?

After BEA RPP adjustment (regional price parity index 91.6 for Wyoming), the real-wage equivalent is $56,635 — what the $51,850 nominal salary actually buys. Quartiles in real terms: $50,387 to $65,952.

What does the top of the Firefighter pay scale look like in Wyoming?

The 90th percentile lands at $70,570. That tier typically reflects senior roles, specialty certifications, high-cost-of-living metros within the state, or union-negotiated rate cards. Below that, the P75 quartile is $60,380.

How many Firefighters does Wyoming employ?

BLS OES counts 680 Firefighters employed in Wyoming in the most recent release. Employment density relative to population determines whether wage tiers reflect a robust competitive market or a thinner labor pool.

Is Wyoming a 'real-wage arbitrage' state for Firefighters?

Yes — the BEA RPP of 91.6 is below the national 100 baseline, so nominal $51,850 stretches to a real-wage equivalent of $56,635. The take-home advantage versus a higher-RPP state is meaningful for Firefighters comparing offers across regions.

Should I negotiate based on the BLS median for Wyoming?

The BLS median is a calibration anchor, not a ceiling. Use it to validate that an offer is in-band — anything well below the P25 in this state is a flag, anything above the P75 typically requires demonstrable specialty depth, niche credentials, or a high-COL metro within Wyoming.

When does this data update?

BLS OES releases a new May reference set roughly each spring; we re-run the ETL pipeline within two weeks of release. BEA RPP refreshes annually. The last-synced timestamp at the top of this page reflects the most recent build.

How does the 24/48 shift schedule distort BLS firefighter pay in Wyoming?

Most career firefighters in Wyoming work a 24-hours-on, 48-hours-off rotation totaling roughly 56 hours per week — substantially more than the 40-hour assumption underlying many salary comparisons. BLS OEWS reports annual W-2 wages, which include the structurally elevated base from the longer schedule plus FLSA-mandated overtime above 53 hours/week. The headline number understates intensity: per-shift effective compensation looks high; per-hour-of-life-spent-at-the-station it's closer to a typical municipal worker's rate.

Wyoming Firefighter Salary: BLS $52K Median, Real $57K (2026)

TL;DR

BLS reports Wyoming Firefighter median pay at $51,850. Adjusted for state cost of living, real purchasing power equals $56,635.
After the cost-of-living adjustment, take-home rises by $4,785 versus the BLS median — purchasing-power arbitrage.
Quartile range $46,130 (bottom 25%) to $60,380 (top 25%); the P10-P90 envelope is $38,890 to $70,570.
On a real-wage basis, this state sits at #27 of 51; nominal rank is #29.

Wage breakdown — Wyoming

Percentile	Nominal (BLS)	Real (BEA RPP-adjusted)
P10 (entry tier)	$38,890	$42,479
P25 (lower quartile)	$46,130	$50,387
P50 (median)	$51,850	$56,635
P75 (upper quartile)	$60,380	$65,952
P90 (top tier)	$70,570	$77,083
Mean	$54,970	$60,043
Employment	680 Firefighters in Wyoming

Cost of living — BEA Regional Price Parity

Component	Wyoming index (US = 100)
All-items RPP	91.6
Goods	97.1
Services	74.1
Rents	75.7

Wyoming sits below the national baseline (RPP 91.6), so nominal pay translates to a higher real wage than the BLS median suggests — particularly visible in rents at 75.7.

After-tax take-home — Wyoming (2024 BLS · 2024 tax year, single filer)

Layer-by-layer take-home math at the BLS median

Layer	Amount	Note
Gross BLS P50 (Firefighter)	$51,850	nominal median
Federal income tax	−$4,084	7.9% effective; std deduction $15,750 applied
State income tax	$0	no state income tax
FICA (SS 6.2% + Medicare 1.45%)	−$3,967	SS capped at $183,600 wage base
Take-home (after-tax)	$43,799	84.5% of gross
Real take-home (RPP-adjusted)	$47,842	÷ (91.6 / 100) BEA cost-of-living

What the Wyoming state-tax burden means for Firefighter take-home

Wyoming levies no state income tax on wages, which is worth roughly $2,593 a year for a Firefighter at the BLS median compared with the national-average state burden (≈5%). After the favorable cost of living, real take-home is $47,842 — higher than the nominal after-tax figure because RPP is below 100.

Computed from 2026 IRS federal brackets (Rev. Proc. 2025-32), 2026 state DOR brackets, and 2026 FICA rates. Single filer, standard deduction, no other adjustments. See methodology · tax for limitations (married filers, ITM/SALT itemizers, retirement deferrals, HSA, dependent credits, etc.).

National context

Across the United States, BLS reports a national median of $59,530 for Firefighters with mean pay of $63,890 and total employment of 332,240. Wyoming sits at #29 on nominal pay and #27 on real (cost-adjusted) pay among the 51 states and DC. After cost adjustment, Wyoming climbs 2 positions — the cost of living is favorable relative to the wage.

Frequently asked questions

What is the real (cost-adjusted) Firefighter salary in Wyoming?: After BEA RPP adjustment (regional price parity index 91.6 for Wyoming), the real-wage equivalent is $56,635 — what the $51,850 nominal salary actually buys. Quartiles in real terms: $50,387 to $65,952.
What does the top of the Firefighter pay scale look like in Wyoming?: The 90th percentile lands at $70,570. That tier typically reflects senior roles, specialty certifications, high-cost-of-living metros within the state, or union-negotiated rate cards. Below that, the P75 quartile is $60,380.
How many Firefighters does Wyoming employ?: BLS OES counts 680 Firefighters employed in Wyoming in the most recent release. Employment density relative to population determines whether wage tiers reflect a robust competitive market or a thinner labor pool.
Is Wyoming a 'real-wage arbitrage' state for Firefighters?: Yes — the BEA RPP of 91.6 is below the national 100 baseline, so nominal $51,850 stretches to a real-wage equivalent of $56,635. The take-home advantage versus a higher-RPP state is meaningful for Firefighters comparing offers across regions.
Should I negotiate based on the BLS median for Wyoming?: The BLS median is a calibration anchor, not a ceiling. Use it to validate that an offer is in-band — anything well below the P25 in this state is a flag, anything above the P75 typically requires demonstrable specialty depth, niche credentials, or a high-COL metro within Wyoming.
When does this data update?: BLS OES releases a new May reference set roughly each spring; we re-run the ETL pipeline within two weeks of release. BEA RPP refreshes annually. The last-synced timestamp at the top of this page reflects the most recent build.
How does the 24/48 shift schedule distort BLS firefighter pay in Wyoming?: Most career firefighters in Wyoming work a 24-hours-on, 48-hours-off rotation totaling roughly 56 hours per week — substantially more than the 40-hour assumption underlying many salary comparisons. BLS OEWS reports annual W-2 wages, which include the structurally elevated base from the longer schedule plus FLSA-mandated overtime above 53 hours/week. The headline number understates intensity: per-shift effective compensation looks high; per-hour-of-life-spent-at-the-station it's closer to a typical municipal worker's rate.

Sources & methodology

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OES), SOC 33-2011, 2024 reference period.
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis — Regional Price Parities, 2023 vintage (all-items, goods, services, rents).
Real-wage figures = nominal BLS wage ÷ (state RPP / 100).
See the methodology page for full computation details and limitations.

By Marcus Liang · Founder & Editor · Last synced 2026-05-05.

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