Fire inspector earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level fire inspector earnings begin at:

$60.35 per hour

$125,520 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level fire inspector earnings begin at:

$48.24 per hour

$100,330 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level fire inspector earnings begin at:

$34.97 per hour

$72,730 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level fire inspector earnings begin at:

$23.16 per hour

$48,180 per year

10th percentile

Starting level fire inspector earnings begin at:

$18.15 per hour

$37,750 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
Iowa $97,360
Nevada $97,360
Ohio $97,300
Connecticut $79,350
Illinois $78,710
Minnesota $78,540
Massachusetts $78,330
Colorado $77,350
Missouri $76,730
California $72,730
New Hampshire $65,360
Maryland $65,020
Florida $64,600
New York $64,430
Louisiana $64,420
Oklahoma $62,770
New Jersey $62,090
Texas $61,970
Rhode Island $61,600
Alaska $61,210
Utah $61,190
Arizona $61,130
Tennessee $61,000
Virginia $61,000
Kentucky $60,500
North Carolina $60,220
Wisconsin $59,150
North Dakota $58,990
New Mexico $58,430
Michigan $58,180
Kansas $57,760
Arkansas $56,840
Vermont $56,680
Georgia $55,010
Pennsylvania $52,100
Delaware $52,000
Indiana $51,840
South Carolina $51,620
Wyoming $50,630
Alabama $47,850
Maine $47,580
Mississippi $47,300
West Virginia $46,790
Nebraska $45,130
Puerto Rico $32,770
Oregon $103,930
Idaho $102,540
Washington $100,330

How do fire inspector salaries compare to similar careers?

Fire inspectors earn 7% less than similar careers in California. On average, they make less than detectives but more than social workers.

Career Median Salary
Detective salary $104K
Police officer salary $100K
Probation officer salary $99K
Correctional officer salary $82K
Firefighter salary $78K
Fire inspector salary $73K
American sign language interpreter salary $71K
Clergy member salary $63K
Ambulance dispatcher salary $71K
Social worker salary $62K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)