How much do Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists make in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA?

Percentile spread

For Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists, the published 10th percentile is $57,770 and the 90th percentile is $112,900. The difference is $55,130, which is 71.2% 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 $71,200 to the 75th at $78,830, covers $7,630.

The mean annual wage is $81,070, which sits above the median of $77,420. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA median is 36.1% higher than the national median of $56,870 for Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists. In 2024 national prices the local median is $72,734, which is 27.9% higher than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 20.5% lower than the California median of $97,370.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA is 106.442, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $77,420 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists at $72,734 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

2 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists. Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA ranks 3rd of 3 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).).

• San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA is 111 miles away, with a median of $96,380 and employment of 40. That median is 24.5% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $86,140, against $72,734 here.
• Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA is 121 miles away, with a median of $105,460 and employment of 130. That median is 36.2% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $92,862, against $72,734 here.