Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers salary by location
National median: $115,160 (2025 OEWS). Percentages below describe each area's published median against that national figure.
| Location | Type | Median | vs national | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester, NH | metropolitan | $152,360 | +32.3% | 40 | 2025 |
| Kennewick, WA | metropolitan | $149,740 | +30.0% | 100 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | metropolitan | $147,220 | +27.8% | 350 | 2025 |
| San Jose, CA | metropolitan | $143,050 | +24.2% | 160 | 2025 |
| Sacramento, CA | metropolitan | $137,540 | +19.4% | 240 | 2025 |
| Midland, TX | metropolitan | $137,030 | +19.0% | 60 | 2025 |
| Allentown, PA | metropolitan | $135,220 | +17.4% | 40 | 2025 |
| Dayton, OH | metropolitan | $135,130 | +17.3% | 60 | 2025 |
| Chattanooga, TN | metropolitan | $133,060 | +15.5% | 70 | 2025 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | metropolitan | $132,040 | +14.7% | 90 | 2025 |
| CA | state | $131,540 | +14.2% | 2,470 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | metropolitan | $131,540 | +14.2% | 850 | 2025 |
| MA | state | $131,210 | +13.9% | 750 | 2025 |
| NH | state | $130,500 | +13.3% | 80 | 2025 |
| Bakersfield, CA | metropolitan | $130,330 | +13.2% | 50 | 2025 |
| Houston, TX | metropolitan | $130,280 | +13.1% | 1,400 | 2025 |
| Knoxville, TN | metropolitan | $129,840 | +12.7% | 50 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | metropolitan | $129,820 | +12.7% | 210 | 2025 |
| OH | state | $129,560 | +12.5% | 650 | 2025 |
| Cincinnati, OH | metropolitan | $129,560 | +12.5% | 300 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | metropolitan | $128,600 | +11.7% | 490 | 2025 |
| Fresno, CA | metropolitan | $128,360 | +11.5% | 40 | 2025 |
| Cleveland, OH | metropolitan | $128,340 | +11.4% | 80 | 2025 |
| Huntsville, AL | metropolitan | $128,210 | +11.3% | 160 | 2025 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | metropolitan | $127,640 | +10.8% | 120 | 2025 |
| Dallas, TX | metropolitan | $127,540 | +10.8% | 1,190 | 2025 |
| Columbus, OH | metropolitan | $126,780 | +10.1% | — | 2025 |
| Oxnard, CA | metropolitan | $126,680 | +10.0% | 30 | 2025 |
| WA | state | $126,590 | +9.9% | 420 | 2025 |
| Decatur, AL | metropolitan | $125,940 | +9.4% | 90 | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | metropolitan | $125,760 | +9.2% | 420 | 2025 |
| Lake Charles, LA | metropolitan | $125,670 | +9.1% | 70 | 2025 |
| Bridgeport, CT | metropolitan | $125,290 | +8.8% | 50 | 2025 |
| Ogden, UT | metropolitan | $125,250 | +8.8% | 40 | 2025 |
| Augusta, GA | metropolitan | $125,070 | +8.6% | 60 | 2025 |
| Portland, OR | metropolitan | $124,960 | +8.5% | 150 | 2025 |
| San Diego, CA | metropolitan | $124,740 | +8.3% | 300 | 2025 |
| Greenville, SC | metropolitan | $124,550 | +8.2% | 50 | 2025 |
| Minneapolis, MN | metropolitan | $124,300 | +7.9% | 160 | 2025 |
| TX | state | $123,440 | +7.2% | 4,320 | 2025 |
| Charleston, SC | metropolitan | $123,090 | +6.9% | — | 2025 |
| Austin, TX | metropolitan | $122,770 | +6.6% | 150 | 2025 |
| Philadelphia, PA | metropolitan | $122,480 | +6.4% | 240 | 2025 |
| San Antonio, TX | metropolitan | $122,090 | +6.0% | — | 2025 |
| PA | state | $121,730 | +5.7% | 490 | 2025 |
| NV | state | $121,660 | +5.6% | 80 | 2025 |
| Beaumont, TX | metropolitan | $121,170 | +5.2% | 120 | 2025 |
| CO | state | $120,950 | +5.0% | 210 | 2025 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | metropolitan | $120,790 | +4.9% | 110 | 2025 |
| Palm Bay, FL | metropolitan | $120,660 | +4.8% | 120 | 2025 |
| New Orleans, LA | metropolitan | $120,580 | +4.7% | 90 | 2025 |
| MN | state | $120,050 | +4.2% | 220 | 2025 |
| Riverside, CA | metropolitan | $119,970 | +4.2% | — | 2025 |
| NJ | state | $119,370 | +3.7% | 430 | 2025 |
| Buffalo, NY | metropolitan | $119,080 | +3.4% | 70 | 2025 |
| Davenport, IA | metropolitan | $118,620 | +3.0% | 40 | 2025 |
| Denver, CO | metropolitan | $118,560 | +3.0% | 140 | 2025 |
| LA | state | $118,490 | +2.9% | 370 | 2025 |
| DE | state | $118,440 | +2.8% | 50 | 2025 |
| New Haven, CT | metropolitan | $117,550 | +2.1% | 40 | 2025 |
| Durham, NC | metropolitan | $116,780 | +1.4% | 80 | 2025 |
| Tulsa, OK | metropolitan | $116,510 | +1.2% | 190 | 2025 |
| Albuquerque, NM | metropolitan | $116,280 | +1.0% | 120 | 2025 |
| OR | state | $116,020 | +0.7% | 180 | 2025 |
| CT | state | $115,640 | +0.4% | 270 | 2025 |
| Raleigh, NC | metropolitan | $115,050 | −0.1% | 100 | 2025 |
| Chicago, IL | metropolitan | $114,180 | −0.9% | 180 | 2025 |
| Hartford, CT | metropolitan | $114,010 | −1.0% | 130 | 2025 |
| Phoenix, AZ | metropolitan | $114,010 | −1.0% | 130 | 2025 |
| Charlotte, NC | metropolitan | $113,130 | −1.8% | 80 | 2025 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | metropolitan | $112,980 | −1.9% | 40 | 2025 |
| El Paso, TX | metropolitan | $112,240 | −2.5% | 40 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | metropolitan | $111,380 | −3.3% | 1,240 | 2025 |
| IL | state | $111,370 | −3.3% | 230 | 2025 |
| Omaha, NE | metropolitan | $111,350 | −3.3% | 40 | 2025 |
| Trenton, NJ | metropolitan | $111,310 | −3.3% | 30 | 2025 |
| MD | state | $110,950 | −3.7% | 520 | 2025 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | metropolitan | $110,280 | −4.2% | 50 | 2025 |
| Birmingham, AL | metropolitan | $108,690 | −5.6% | 50 | 2025 |
| Detroit, MI | metropolitan | $108,500 | −5.8% | 390 | 2025 |
| Lexington, KY | metropolitan | $108,090 | −6.1% | 30 | 2025 |
| MI | state | $107,780 | −6.4% | 720 | 2025 |
| KY | state | $107,760 | −6.4% | 300 | 2025 |
| Longview, TX | metropolitan | $107,080 | −7.0% | 30 | 2025 |
| UT | state | $106,980 | −7.1% | 260 | 2025 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | metropolitan | $106,980 | −7.1% | 130 | 2025 |
| NC | state | $106,800 | −7.3% | 480 | 2025 |
| Kansas City, MO | metropolitan | $106,540 | −7.5% | 90 | 2025 |
| Tampa, FL | metropolitan | $106,490 | −7.5% | 130 | 2025 |
| AZ | state | $106,370 | −7.6% | 180 | 2025 |
| IA | state | $106,350 | −7.7% | 230 | 2025 |
| Atlanta, GA | metropolitan | $105,960 | −8.0% | 210 | 2025 |
| GA | state | $105,880 | −8.1% | 350 | 2025 |
| Richmond, VA | metropolitan | $105,530 | −8.4% | 50 | 2025 |
| AL | state | $105,490 | −8.4% | 570 | 2025 |
| Boise City, ID | metropolitan | $105,150 | −8.7% | 40 | 2025 |
| VA | state | $104,920 | −8.9% | 380 | 2025 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | metropolitan | $104,640 | −9.1% | — | 2025 |
| SC | state | $104,120 | −9.6% | 280 | 2025 |
| NE | state | $103,230 | −10.4% | 90 | 2025 |