How much firefighters get paid in every US state

New York pays its firefighters a median salary of $88,380. Spencer Platt/Getty Images Bureau of Labor Statistics data shows the salaries of firefighters across the US. The highest median wages were in Washington and New York, while the lowest were in Louisiana. The highest reported 90th percentile wage was $143,830 in California. Amid hazy, orange skies, many Americans have once again taken refuge indoors from Canadian wildfire smoke this summer. The most recent wave of smoke serves as a…