Fire Inspectors and Investigators
SOC code 33-2021 · Protective Service Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $46,530 | $22.37 |
| 25th percentile | $58,690 | $28.22 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $75,920 | $36.50 |
| 75th percentile | $95,120 | $45.73 |
| 90th percentile | $118,750 | $57.09 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Fire Inspectors and Investigators (SOC 33-2021), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 45 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | — | $55,070 | $50,810 | $36,710 | $40,440 | $66,020 | $81,410 |
| Arizona | 210 | $74,090 | $74,900 | $57,910 | $61,450 | $83,300 | $95,030 |
| Arkansas | 40 | $62,590 | $58,030 | $44,610 | $47,090 | $77,070 | $84,950 |
| California | 1,260 | $99,980 | $96,180 | $57,550 | $76,900 | $122,420 | $147,190 |
| Colorado | 170 | $99,120 | $97,080 | $75,400 | $83,860 | $109,310 | $124,130 |
| Connecticut | 430 | $77,580 | $76,620 | $47,490 | $58,860 | $96,760 | $107,770 |
| Delaware | 70 | $64,550 | $57,840 | $34,800 | $39,440 | $75,470 | $117,350 |
| Georgia | 270 | $66,740 | $64,480 | $41,880 | $51,490 | $76,940 | $90,970 |
| Idaho | 50 | $74,460 | $70,160 | $52,830 | $61,040 | $82,010 | $101,040 |
| Illinois | 210 | $76,950 | $72,400 | $42,730 | $53,930 | $96,970 | $120,360 |
| Indiana | 200 | $66,870 | $66,090 | $42,640 | $45,160 | $81,400 | $93,450 |
| Iowa | 40 | $77,580 | $75,330 | $48,520 | $56,790 | $94,690 | $113,030 |
| Kansas | 90 | $67,330 | $60,380 | $44,500 | $48,840 | $84,030 | $95,680 |
| Kentucky | 100 | $55,110 | $50,800 | $44,490 | $47,110 | $61,440 | $71,190 |
| Louisiana | 70 | $76,880 | $71,380 | $41,590 | $53,740 | $91,980 | $110,840 |
| Maine | — | $55,430 | $45,770 | $36,470 | $36,470 | $62,750 | $84,910 |
| Maryland | 270 | $84,860 | $90,610 | $47,100 | $64,770 | $102,190 | $111,710 |
| Massachusetts | 110 | $90,140 | $84,650 | $57,390 | $72,800 | $99,320 | $126,950 |
| Michigan | 210 | $83,150 | $86,770 | $55,740 | $71,930 | $95,700 | $105,510 |
| Minnesota | 160 | $85,350 | $81,200 | $51,660 | $61,280 | $100,800 | $115,380 |
| Mississippi | 120 | $52,990 | $54,650 | $35,690 | $42,470 | $62,270 | $67,560 |
| Missouri | 130 | $91,820 | $83,130 | $49,320 | $71,450 | $112,900 | $150,430 |
| Nebraska | 60 | $73,750 | $70,300 | $46,940 | $57,660 | $86,960 | $110,790 |
| Nevada | 190 | $92,800 | $95,870 | $66,280 | $79,350 | $105,490 | $112,140 |
| New Hampshire | 70 | $81,450 | $77,040 | $61,210 | $70,790 | $88,420 | $110,070 |
| New Jersey | 900 | $73,070 | $69,090 | $45,700 | $55,480 | $90,610 | $106,150 |
| New Mexico | 80 | $66,130 | $65,330 | $48,740 | $54,020 | $76,410 | $82,770 |
| New York | 1,200 | $79,740 | $75,080 | $51,910 | $61,530 | $89,420 | $120,880 |
| North Carolina | 750 | $66,740 | $68,670 | $36,640 | $48,950 | $83,170 | $87,400 |
| North Dakota | 30 | $75,810 | $75,860 | $61,460 | $67,560 | $82,620 | $94,980 |
| Ohio | 510 | $80,230 | $64,790 | $41,800 | $43,690 | $83,890 | $132,550 |
| Oklahoma | 170 | $51,340 | $37,320 | $31,430 | $32,180 | $63,380 | $98,130 |
| Oregon | 180 | $110,240 | $115,240 | $68,860 | $105,750 | $124,110 | $124,110 |
| Pennsylvania | 310 | $67,260 | $67,440 | $51,920 | $53,940 | $75,650 | $91,550 |
| Rhode Island | — | $75,330 | $74,380 | $51,210 | $58,740 | $82,150 | $97,300 |
| South Carolina | 160 | $63,170 | $61,780 | $46,010 | $54,040 | $72,360 | $79,200 |
| Tennessee | 540 | $65,400 | $65,940 | $50,230 | $60,990 | $65,940 | $83,320 |
| Texas | 980 | $80,240 | $83,370 | $51,240 | $66,790 | $95,830 | $101,150 |
| Utah | 60 | $70,770 | $72,550 | $55,360 | $58,080 | $83,390 | $85,100 |
| Vermont | 40 | $72,750 | $71,220 | $59,450 | $62,300 | $77,080 | $80,850 |
| Virginia | 110 | $71,210 | $69,140 | $53,580 | $60,990 | $80,130 | $90,290 |
| Washington | 330 | $112,580 | $116,950 | $76,840 | $94,680 | $128,530 | $143,130 |
| West Virginia | 60 | $52,730 | $52,820 | $41,710 | $46,540 | $59,330 | $59,600 |
| Wisconsin | 180 | $75,680 | $69,920 | $37,420 | $50,460 | $88,020 | $124,640 |
| Wyoming | 30 | $81,260 | $77,450 | $77,450 | $77,450 | $78,930 | $89,600 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.