Fire inspector earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level fire inspector earnings begin at:

$18.17 per hour

$37,800 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level fire inspector earnings begin at:

$17.58 per hour

$36,570 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level fire inspector earnings begin at:

$15.76 per hour

$32,770 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level fire inspector earnings begin at:

$14.45 per hour

$30,050 per year

10th percentile

Starting level fire inspector earnings begin at:

$14.29 per hour

$29,710 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 about the same as related careers in Puerto Rico. On average, they make less than police officers but more than firefighters.

Career Median Salary
Police officer salary $46K
Social worker salary $30K
Arbitrator salary $38K
American sign language interpreter salary $36K
Esthetician salary $45K
Fire inspector salary $33K
Family social worker salary $29K
Meter reader salary $26K
Landscaper salary $24K
Firefighter salary $28K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)