Fire inspector earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level fire inspector earnings begin at:

$54.42 per hour

$113,190 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level fire inspector earnings begin at:

$41.75 per hour

$86,840 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level fire inspector earnings begin at:

$36.91 per hour

$76,770 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level fire inspector earnings begin at:

$26.98 per hour

$56,120 per year

10th percentile

Starting level fire inspector earnings begin at:

$23.48 per hour

$48,840 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Fire inspector salary by state

State Name Average Salary
District of Columbia $99,820
California $99,230
Maryland $98,730
Nevada $93,450
Colorado $85,750
Minnesota $84,410
Texas $82,390
Iowa $81,860
Massachusetts $81,140
Connecticut $80,490
North Dakota $80,320
Alabama $78,110
Rhode Island $78,100
Michigan $77,460
Missouri $77,240
Nebraska $76,770
Florida $75,660
New Hampshire $75,230
Arizona $74,780
New York $73,920
Indiana $73,340
Idaho $72,810
Utah $72,760
Virginia $70,460
North Carolina $66,820
Wisconsin $66,600
Louisiana $64,820
New Mexico $64,680
Georgia $64,550
Kansas $64,290
Tennessee $63,400
Illinois $62,400
South Carolina $61,890
Alaska $61,210
New Jersey $60,100
Ohio $59,280
Pennsylvania $59,080
Maine $58,240
Arkansas $57,990
Vermont $56,680
Kentucky $55,970
Mississippi $55,260
West Virginia $52,490
Delaware $52,000
Wyoming $50,630
Oklahoma $37,320
Puerto Rico $32,770
Washington $122,900
Oregon $115,080

How do fire inspector salaries compare to similar careers?

Fire inspectors earn 6% more than similar careers in Nebraska. On average, they make less than social workers but more than correctional officers.

Career Median Salary
Social worker salary $77K
Fire inspector salary $77K
Police officer salary $75K
Drug and alcohol counselor salary $64K
Esthetician salary $58K
Correctional officer salary $63K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)