How much do Fire Inspectors and Investigators make in Pittsburgh, PA?

Percentile spread

For Fire Inspectors and Investigators, the published 10th percentile is $35,770 and the 90th percentile is $80,940. The difference is $45,170, which is 126.2% 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 $35,780 to the 75th at $37,960, covers $2,180.

The mean annual wage is $47,310, which sits above the median of $35,790. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Pittsburgh, PA median is 52.9% lower than the national median of $75,920 for Fire Inspectors and Investigators. In 2024 national prices the local median is $37,805, which is 50.2% lower than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 39.4% lower than the Pennsylvania median of $59,080.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Pittsburgh, PA is 94.671, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $35,790 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Fire Inspectors and Investigators at $37,805 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

7 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Fire Inspectors and Investigators. Pittsburgh, PA ranks 8th of 8 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).).

• Akron, OH is 91 miles away, with a median of $54,350 and employment of 50. That median is 51.9% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $58,209, against $37,805 here.
• Cleveland, OH is 116 miles away, with a median of $57,590 and employment of 80. That median is 60.9% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $61,316, against $37,805 here.
• Columbus, OH is 161 miles away, with a median of $63,460 and employment of 150. That median is 77.3% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $66,472, against $37,805 here.