SOC 33-2021 · Protective Service Occupations

Fire Inspectors and Investigators wages by metro

National median annual wage

$75,920

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

National employment in May 2025: 13,800.

That median is 48.9% higher than the all-occupations national median of $50,980.

The metro and state figures below are the same May 2025 release. A blank wage means BLS did not publish it. See when a wage is not published.

Highest published medians

Metros with the highest published annual medians for Fire Inspectors and Investigators.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	40	$88,930	$159,220	$217,690
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	270	$61,190	$129,410	$164,290
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	210	$79,180	$127,920	$151,140
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	Not available	$68,230	$119,780	$150,500
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	100	$57,890	$107,690	$150,590
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT	70	$69,880	$99,860	$116,410
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA	30	$52,020	$99,660	$122,870
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	270	$65,270	$99,580	$122,730
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	220	$54,990	$98,730	$116,780
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	50	$48,970	$98,150	$105,940
Fresno, CA	30	$54,580	$98,090	$132,650
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	80	$73,020	$97,250	$125,940
Reno, NV	40	$75,330	$94,750	$117,590
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	290	$65,530	$94,690	$102,830
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	Not available	$49,750	$94,140	$128,990
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	130	$64,500	$93,450	$111,980
New Haven, CT	60	$59,890	$93,430	$101,180
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	Not available	$78,860	$88,540	$109,150
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	350	$58,470	$88,260	$122,770
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	110	$62,770	$87,630	$113,410

Metros with the most Fire Inspectors and Investigators jobs in the May 2025 tables.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	1,720	$48,300	$65,710	$119,320
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	410	$62,940	$82,390	$96,440
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	350	$37,840	$62,400	$128,420
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	350	$58,470	$88,260	$122,770
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	330	$39,080	$59,080	$99,150
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	290	$65,530	$94,690	$102,830
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	270	$65,270	$99,580	$122,730
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	270	$61,190	$129,410	$164,290
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	260	$41,600	$76,740	$96,110
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	220	$54,990	$98,730	$116,780
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	210	$39,030	$71,070	$100,580
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	210	$79,180	$127,920	$151,140
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	200	$51,180	$84,410	$103,990
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	170	$51,770	$73,140	$97,770
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	160	$59,740	$75,580	$94,940
Columbus, OH	150	$42,920	$63,460	$99,150
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	140	$47,250	$77,160	$95,890
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	140	$56,630	$79,700	$121,830
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	130	$58,030	$83,410	$125,460
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	130	$46,940	$76,550	$104,990

State estimates for Fire Inspectors and Investigators, May 2025.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Washington	380	$77,810	$122,900	$145,760
Oregon	Not available	$67,210	$115,080	$150,500
California	1,350	$60,080	$99,230	$150,590
Maryland	270	$55,980	$98,730	$116,780
Nevada	190	$65,370	$93,450	$111,980
Colorado	Not available	$72,810	$85,750	$111,390
Minnesota	230	$51,180	$84,410	$101,210
Texas	1,030	$55,620	$82,390	$102,150
Iowa	30	$41,640	$81,860	$116,040
Massachusetts	200	$56,320	$81,140	$125,460
Connecticut	420	$50,830	$80,490	$112,340
North Dakota	40	$61,810	$80,320	$97,400
Alabama	40	$50,830	$78,110	$95,220
Rhode Island	50	$55,320	$78,100	$94,540
Michigan	250	$45,010	$77,460	$100,050
Missouri	110	$44,020	$77,240	$91,830
Nebraska	60	$48,840	$76,770	$113,190
Florida	1,060	$51,990	$75,660	$105,540
New Hampshire	50	$64,010	$75,230	$90,890
Arizona	240	$52,860	$74,780	$94,940
New York	1,200	$52,190	$73,920	$122,230
Indiana	200	$50,040	$73,340	$92,520
Idaho	30	$58,880	$72,810	$125,400
Utah	60	$52,000	$72,760	$89,440
Virginia	100	$52,510	$70,460	$90,070
North Carolina	870	$39,260	$66,820	$90,890
Wisconsin	160	$36,980	$66,600	$132,370
Louisiana	80	$40,660	$64,820	$131,980
New Mexico	160	$54,870	$64,680	$78,530
Georgia	300	$42,350	$64,550	$93,010
Kansas	90	$44,440	$64,290	$98,140
Tennessee	390	$47,150	$63,400	$87,560
Illinois	440	$35,070	$62,400	$125,530
South Carolina	110	$43,610	$61,890	$78,270
New Jersey	1,290	$43,880	$60,100	$104,670
Ohio	520	$42,580	$59,280	$130,530
Pennsylvania	280	$35,780	$59,080	$95,890
Maine	Not available	$36,050	$58,240	$104,440
Arkansas	40	$42,790	$57,990	$83,320
Kentucky	100	$44,050	$55,970	$71,290
Mississippi	140	$42,170	$55,260	$69,410
West Virginia	70	$42,310	$52,490	$66,490
Oklahoma	160	$31,450	$37,320	$98,180

What is the national median wage for Fire Inspectors and Investigators?

In the May 2025 OEWS estimates, the national median annual wage for Fire Inspectors and Investigators is $75,920. Employment is 13,800.

How does Fire Inspectors and Investigators pay compare with all occupations?

The national median for Fire Inspectors and Investigators is 48.9% higher than the all-occupations median of $50,980.

Which metro has the highest published median for Fire Inspectors and Investigators?

Among metros with a published annual median in the May 2025 tables, San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA is highest on this page's list at $159,220.