Fire Inspectors and Investigators salary by location
National median: $75,920 (2025 OEWS). Percentages below describe each area's published median against that national figure.
| Location | Type | Median | vs national | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | metropolitan | $159,220 | +109.7% | 40 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | metropolitan | $129,410 | +70.5% | 270 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | metropolitan | $127,920 | +68.5% | 210 | 2025 |
| WA | state | $122,900 | +61.9% | 380 | 2025 |
| Portland, OR | metropolitan | $119,780 | +57.8% | — | 2025 |
| OR | state | $115,080 | +51.6% | — | 2025 |
| Sacramento, CA | metropolitan | $107,690 | +41.8% | 100 | 2025 |
| Bridgeport, CT | metropolitan | $99,860 | +31.5% | 70 | 2025 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | metropolitan | $99,660 | +31.3% | 30 | 2025 |
| Riverside, CA | metropolitan | $99,580 | +31.2% | 270 | 2025 |
| CA | state | $99,230 | +30.7% | 1,350 | 2025 |
| MD | state | $98,730 | +30.0% | 270 | 2025 |
| Baltimore, MD | metropolitan | $98,730 | +30.0% | 220 | 2025 |
| Oxnard, CA | metropolitan | $98,150 | +29.3% | 50 | 2025 |
| Fresno, CA | metropolitan | $98,090 | +29.2% | 30 | 2025 |
| San Diego, CA | metropolitan | $97,250 | +28.1% | 80 | 2025 |
| Reno, NV | metropolitan | $94,750 | +24.8% | 40 | 2025 |
| Dallas, TX | metropolitan | $94,690 | +24.7% | 290 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | metropolitan | $94,140 | +24.0% | — | 2025 |
| Las Vegas, NV | metropolitan | $93,450 | +23.1% | 130 | 2025 |
| NV | state | $93,450 | +23.1% | 190 | 2025 |
| New Haven, CT | metropolitan | $93,430 | +23.1% | 60 | 2025 |
| Denver, CO | metropolitan | $88,540 | +16.6% | — | 2025 |
| Miami, FL | metropolitan | $88,260 | +16.3% | 350 | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | metropolitan | $87,630 | +15.4% | 110 | 2025 |
| Santa Maria, CA | metropolitan | $86,830 | +14.4% | 80 | 2025 |
| Detroit, MI | metropolitan | $86,630 | +14.1% | 110 | 2025 |
| Dayton, OH | metropolitan | $86,290 | +13.7% | 40 | 2025 |
| CO | state | $85,750 | +12.9% | — | 2025 |
| MN | state | $84,410 | +11.2% | 230 | 2025 |
| Minneapolis, MN | metropolitan | $84,410 | +11.2% | 200 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | metropolitan | $83,410 | +9.9% | 130 | 2025 |
| Albany, NY | metropolitan | $82,640 | +8.9% | 80 | 2025 |
| TX | state | $82,390 | +8.5% | 1,030 | 2025 |
| Houston, TX | metropolitan | $82,390 | +8.5% | 410 | 2025 |
| Memphis, TN | metropolitan | $82,280 | +8.4% | 80 | 2025 |
| IA | state | $81,860 | +7.8% | 30 | 2025 |
| MA | state | $81,140 | +6.9% | 200 | 2025 |
| Austin, TX | metropolitan | $80,510 | +6.0% | 50 | 2025 |
| CT | state | $80,490 | +6.0% | 420 | 2025 |
| St. Louis, MO | metropolitan | $80,340 | +5.8% | 30 | 2025 |
| ND | state | $80,320 | +5.8% | 40 | 2025 |
| Tampa, FL | metropolitan | $79,700 | +5.0% | 140 | 2025 |
| Norwich, CT | metropolitan | $78,760 | +3.7% | 50 | 2025 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | metropolitan | $78,530 | +3.4% | 40 | 2025 |
| Kansas City, MO | metropolitan | $78,470 | +3.4% | 60 | 2025 |
| Buffalo, NY | metropolitan | $78,150 | +2.9% | 40 | 2025 |
| AL | state | $78,110 | +2.9% | 40 | 2025 |
| RI | state | $78,100 | +2.9% | 50 | 2025 |
| Cape Coral, FL | metropolitan | $78,100 | +2.9% | 50 | 2025 |
| Providence, RI | metropolitan | $77,730 | +2.4% | 50 | 2025 |
| MI | state | $77,460 | +2.0% | 250 | 2025 |
| MO | state | $77,240 | +1.7% | 110 | 2025 |
| Naples, FL | metropolitan | $77,230 | +1.7% | 30 | 2025 |
| Nashville, TN | metropolitan | $77,160 | +1.6% | 140 | 2025 |
| Raleigh, NC | metropolitan | $77,120 | +1.6% | 90 | 2025 |
| NE | state | $76,770 | +1.1% | 60 | 2025 |
| Charlotte, NC | metropolitan | $76,740 | +1.1% | 260 | 2025 |
| Hartford, CT | metropolitan | $76,550 | +0.8% | 130 | 2025 |
| Springfield, MA | metropolitan | $76,460 | +0.7% | 40 | 2025 |
| North Port, FL | metropolitan | $76,370 | +0.6% | 40 | 2025 |
| Tucson, AZ | metropolitan | $76,350 | +0.6% | 30 | 2025 |
| FL | state | $75,660 | −0.3% | 1,060 | 2025 |
| Phoenix, AZ | metropolitan | $75,580 | −0.4% | 160 | 2025 |
| Durham, NC | metropolitan | $75,470 | −0.6% | 40 | 2025 |
| NH | state | $75,230 | −0.9% | 50 | 2025 |
| AZ | state | $74,780 | −1.5% | 240 | 2025 |
| Syracuse, NY | metropolitan | $74,740 | −1.6% | 30 | 2025 |
| NY | state | $73,920 | −2.6% | 1,200 | 2025 |
| Greensboro, NC | metropolitan | $73,540 | −3.1% | 40 | 2025 |
| Indianapolis, IN | metropolitan | $73,440 | −3.3% | 120 | 2025 |
| IN | state | $73,340 | −3.4% | 200 | 2025 |
| Orlando, FL | metropolitan | $73,140 | −3.7% | 170 | 2025 |
| Waterbury, CT | metropolitan | $72,990 | −3.9% | 60 | 2025 |
| ID | state | $72,810 | −4.1% | 30 | 2025 |
| UT | state | $72,760 | −4.2% | 60 | 2025 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | metropolitan | $72,760 | −4.2% | 40 | 2025 |
| Trenton, NJ | metropolitan | $72,290 | −4.8% | 70 | 2025 |
| Atlanta, GA | metropolitan | $71,070 | −6.4% | 210 | 2025 |
| VA | state | $70,460 | −7.2% | 100 | 2025 |
| San Antonio, TX | metropolitan | $68,650 | −9.6% | 50 | 2025 |
| Santa Fe, NM | metropolitan | $68,140 | −10.2% | 50 | 2025 |
| NC | state | $66,820 | −12.0% | 870 | 2025 |
| WI | state | $66,600 | −12.3% | 160 | 2025 |
| Toledo, OH | metropolitan | $66,540 | −12.4% | 40 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | metropolitan | $65,710 | −13.4% | 1,720 | 2025 |
| Lincoln, NE | metropolitan | $65,620 | −13.6% | 40 | 2025 |
| Rochester, NY | metropolitan | $64,990 | −14.4% | 70 | 2025 |
| LA | state | $64,820 | −14.6% | 80 | 2025 |
| NM | state | $64,680 | −14.8% | 160 | 2025 |
| GA | state | $64,550 | −15.0% | 300 | 2025 |
| KS | state | $64,290 | −15.3% | 90 | 2025 |
| Jacksonville, FL | metropolitan | $64,090 | −15.6% | 40 | 2025 |
| Winston, NC | metropolitan | $63,950 | −15.8% | 50 | 2025 |
| Columbus, OH | metropolitan | $63,460 | −16.4% | 150 | 2025 |
| TN | state | $63,400 | −16.5% | 390 | 2025 |
| Albuquerque, NM | metropolitan | $62,800 | −17.3% | 70 | 2025 |
| IL | state | $62,400 | −17.8% | 440 | 2025 |
| Chicago, IL | metropolitan | $62,400 | −17.8% | 350 | 2025 |
| Charleston, SC | metropolitan | $62,180 | −18.1% | 40 | 2025 |