How much do Fire Inspectors and Investigators make in Portland-South Portland, ME?

Percentile spread

For Fire Inspectors and Investigators, the published 10th percentile is $36,050 and the 90th percentile is $90,940. The difference is $54,890, which is 121.4% 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 $36,050 to the 75th at $67,100, covers $31,050.

The mean annual wage is $56,840, which sits above the median of $45,230. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Portland-South Portland, ME median is 40.4% lower than the national median of $75,920 for Fire Inspectors and Investigators. In 2024 national prices the local median is $44,405, which is 41.5% lower than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 22.3% lower than the Maine median of $58,240.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Portland-South Portland, ME is 101.858, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $45,230 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Fire Inspectors and Investigators at $44,405 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

6 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Fire Inspectors and Investigators. Portland-South Portland, ME ranks 7th of 7 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).).

• Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH is 84 miles away, with a median of $83,410 and employment of 130. That median is 84.4% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $77,042, against $44,405 here.
• Providence-Warwick, RI-MA is 141 miles away, with a median of $77,730 and employment of 50. That median is 71.9% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $76,376, against $44,405 here.
• Springfield, MA is 153 miles away, with a median of $76,460 and employment of 40. That median is 69% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $79,595, against $44,405 here.