Fire Inspectors and Investigators Salary by City

BLS OEWS May 2025 • 142 metro areas

Top-paying metros for Fire Inspectors and Investigators

Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
Miami, FL $149,870 1,780
San Jose, CA $137,320 40
San Francisco, CA $130,940 250
Seattle, WA $123,080 190
Portland, OR-WA $121,120 100
Washington $116,950 330

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      AL
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Alabama $50,810 —
      AR
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Arkansas $58,030 40
      AZ
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Tucson, AZ $77,250 30
      Arizona $74,900 210
      Phoenix, AZ $70,810 140
      CA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      San Jose, CA $137,320 40
      San Francisco, CA $130,940 250
      Sacramento, CA $102,500 80
      Oxnard, CA $99,310 40
      California $96,180 1,260
      San Diego, CA $96,180 80
      Los Angeles, CA $95,510 250
      Santa Rosa, CA $94,940 30
      Santa Maria, CA $85,870 80
      Modesto, CA $85,400 30
      Riverside, CA $82,890 170
      Fresno, CA $81,330 40
      CO
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Denver, CO $109,310 80
      Colorado $97,080 170
      CT
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Bridgeport, CT $96,760 70
      New Haven, CT $93,040 60
      Connecticut $76,620 430
      Hartford, CT $72,800 150
      Connecticut $69,160 40
      Norwich, CT $66,780 50
      Waterbury, CT $62,400 70
      DC
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV $81,740 140
      DE
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Delaware $57,840 70
      FL
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Miami, FL $149,870 1,780
      Cape Coral, FL $86,950 50
      Tampa, FL $80,140 130
      Naples, FL $77,230 30
      Orlando, FL $69,170 130
      Jacksonville, FL $68,790 50
      North Port, FL $63,600 50
      Palm Bay, FL $59,160 30
      Deltona, FL $47,090 50
      GA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Atlanta, GA $70,680 170
      Georgia $64,480 270
      IA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Iowa $75,330 40
      ID
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Idaho $70,160 50
      IL
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Illinois $72,400 210
      Chicago, IL-IN $68,140 150
      IN
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Indiana $66,090 200
      Indianapolis, IN $58,840 70
      KS
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Kansas $60,380 90
      Wichita, KS $44,440 30
      KY
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $52,000 40
      Kentucky $50,800 100
      LA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Baton Rouge, LA $78,530 40
      Louisiana $71,380 70
      MA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Boston, MA-NH $88,130 90
      Massachusetts $84,650 110
      Springfield, MA $76,460 40
      MD
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Baltimore, MD $90,610 220
      Maryland $90,610 270
      ME
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Southwest Maine $64,500 40
      Maine $45,770 —
      Portland, ME $45,230 —
      MI
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Detroit, MI $92,450 120
      Michigan $86,770 210
      MN
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Minneapolis, MN-WI $81,200 130
      Minnesota $81,200 160
      MO
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      St. Louis, MO-IL $86,250 50
      Missouri $83,130 130
      Kansas City, MO-KS $78,150 60
      MS
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Gulfport, MS $61,660 —
      Jackson, MS $56,370 40
      Mississippi $54,650 120
      NC
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Charlotte, NC-SC $80,430 230
      Raleigh, NC $80,290 80
      Durham, NC $71,790 40
      Greensboro, NC $68,990 40
      North Carolina $68,670 750
      Winston, NC $60,310 40
      Eastern North Carolina $60,210 30
      Central North Carolina $60,170 70
      Wilmington, NC $48,340 30
      Western North Carolina $36,300 70
      ND
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      North Dakota $75,860 30
      NE
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Nebraska $70,300 60
      Lincoln, NE $65,620 40
      NH
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      New Hampshire $77,040 70
      NJ
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Trenton, NJ $71,160 70
      New Jersey $69,090 900
      Atlantic City, NJ $56,990 50
      NM
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Santa Fe, NM $68,140 50
      New Mexico $65,330 80
      Albuquerque, NM $62,800 70
      NV
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Reno, NV $97,740 40
      Nevada $95,870 190
      Las Vegas, NV $94,560 130
      NY
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Albany, NY $80,240 80
      Buffalo, NY $80,240 30
      New York $75,080 1,200
      Syracuse, NY $74,740 30
      New York, NY-NJ $74,550 1,430
      Rochester, NY $74,460 60
      Southwest New York $73,930 30
      Central East New York $62,560 30
      OH
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Dayton, OH $80,690 50
      Toledo, OH $67,330 50
      Columbus, OH $64,790 150
      Ohio $64,790 510
      Cleveland, OH $56,030 80
      Akron, OH $54,350 50
      Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $53,520 70
      OK
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Oklahoma $37,320 170
      Oklahoma City, OK $37,320 110
      OR
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Portland, OR-WA $121,120 100
      Oregon $115,240 180
      PA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD $70,250 290
      Pennsylvania $67,440 310
      Allentown, PA-NJ $48,060 40
      Pittsburgh, PA $35,790 —
      PR
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      San Juan, PR $45,900 130
      RI
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Providence, RI-MA $74,380 —
      Rhode Island $74,380 —
      SC
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      South Carolina $61,780 160
      Charleston, SC $60,360 40
      Greenville, SC $54,040 50
      TN
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Memphis, TN-MS-AR $83,320 60
      Nashville, TN $65,940 290
      Tennessee $65,940 540
      South Central Tennessee $63,400 70
      TX
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Dallas, TX $92,610 300
      Houston, TX $83,370 390
      Texas $83,370 980
      Austin, TX $81,460 60
      North Region of Texas $71,370 40
      San Antonio, TX $54,840 50
      UT
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Salt Lake City, UT $77,710 40
      Utah $72,550 60
      VA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Virginia $69,140 110
      West Virginia $52,820 60
      VT
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Vermont $71,220 40
      WA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Seattle, WA $123,080 190
      Washington $116,950 330
      WI
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Wisconsin $69,920 180
      Milwaukee, WI $41,790 40
      WV
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Charleston, WV $49,100 30
      WY
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Wyoming $77,450 30