Fire Inspector and Investigator Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$75,920
$36.50/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $46,530 | $22.37 |
| 25th percentile | $58,690 | $28.22 |
| Median | $75,920 | $36.50 |
| 75th percentile | $95,120 | $45.73 |
| 90th percentile | $118,750 | $57.09 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 13,800
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | ||
| 1st | $122,900 | $114,846 1st |
| Oregon | ||
| 2nd | $115,080 | $111,338 2nd |
| California | ||
| 3rd | $99,230 | $89,622 7th |
| Maryland | ||
| 4th | $98,730 | $94,065 3rd |
| Nevada | ||
| 5th | $93,450 | $93,470 4th |
| Colorado | ||
| 6th | $85,750 | $83,210 13th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 7th | $84,410 | $85,590 9th |
| Texas | ||
| 8th | $82,390 | $84,888 12th |
| Iowa | ||
| 9th | $81,860 | $93,275 5th |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 10th | $81,140 | $76,723 17th |
| Connecticut | ||
| 11th | $80,490 | $77,686 16th |
| North Dakota | ||
| 12th | $80,320 | $90,289 6th |
| Alabama | ||
| 13th | $78,110 | $87,939 8th |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 14th | $78,100 | $76,359 18th |
| Michigan | ||
| 15th | $77,460 | $80,506 14th |
| Missouri | ||
| 16th | $77,240 | $85,050 11th |
| Nebraska | ||
| 17th | $76,770 | $85,202 10th |
| Florida | ||
| 18th | $75,660 | $73,162 23rd |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 19th | $75,230 | $72,222 24th |
| Arizona | ||
| 20th | $74,780 | $74,277 20th |
| New York | ||
| 21st | $73,920 | $68,495 31st |
| Indiana | ||
| 22nd | $73,340 | $78,582 15th |
| Idaho | ||
| 23rd | $72,810 | $76,246 19th |
| Utah | ||
| 24th | $72,760 | $73,596 21st |
| Virginia | ||
| 25th | $70,460 | $69,691 29th |
| North Carolina | ||
| 26th | $66,820 | $70,839 26th |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 27th | $66,600 | $70,780 27th |
| Louisiana | ||
| 28th | $64,820 | $73,486 22nd |
| New Mexico | ||
| 29th | $64,680 | $70,143 28th |
| Georgia | ||
| 30th | $64,550 | $67,035 32nd |
| Kansas | ||
| 31st | $64,290 | $71,379 25th |
| Tennessee | ||
| 32nd | $63,400 | $69,011 30th |
| Illinois | ||
| 33rd | $62,400 | $62,426 37th |
| South Carolina | ||
| 34th | $61,890 | $66,017 34th |
| New Jersey | ||
| 35th | $60,100 | $55,236 42nd |
| Ohio | ||
| 36th | $59,280 | $63,897 35th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 37th | $59,080 | $60,550 39th |
| Maine | ||
| 38th | $58,240 | $60,010 40th |
| Arkansas | ||
| 39th | $57,990 | $66,703 33rd |
| Kentucky | ||
| 40th | $55,970 | $62,079 38th |
| Mississippi | ||
| 41st | $55,260 | $63,552 36th |
| West Virginia | ||
| 42nd | $52,490 | $58,650 41st |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 43rd | $37,320 | $42,485 43rd |
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +4.2%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Postsecondary nondegree award
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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