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Fire Inspectors and Investigators Salary by State (2025)

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Compare Fire Inspectors and Investigators salaries across 43 states

$73,431
National Average (Median)
$122,900
Highest: Washington
$37,320
Lowest: Oklahoma

Fire Inspectors and Investigators Salary by State

Compare Fire Inspectors and Investigators salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.

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AK AL AR AZ CA CO FL GA HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NM NV NY OH OK OR PA SC SD TN TX UT VA WA WI WV WY VT NH MA RI CT NJ DE MD DC
$37,320
$122,900

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

AL $78,110 AZ $74,780 AR $57,990 CA $99,230 CO $85,750 CT $80,490 FL $75,660 GA $64,550 ID $72,810 IL $62,400 IN $73,340 IA $81,860 KS $64,290 KY $55,970 LA $64,820 ME $58,240 MD $98,730 MA $81,140 MI $77,460 MN $84,410 MS $55,260 MO $77,240 NE $76,770 NV $93,450 NH $75,230 NJ $60,100 NM $64,680 NY $73,920 NC $66,820 ND $80,320 OH $59,280 OK $37,320 OR $115,080 PA $59,080 RI $78,100 SC $61,890 TN $63,400 TX $82,390 UT $72,760 VA $70,460 WA $122,900 WV $52,490 WI $66,600

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

#1
Washington
$122,900
#2
Oregon
$115,080
#3
California
$99,230
#4
Maryland
$98,730
#5
Nevada
$93,450

Fire Inspectors and Investigators Salary in All 43 States

# State Median Salary Mean Salary Employment
1 Washington $122,900 $114,250 380
2 Oregon $115,080 $109,620 N/A
3 California $99,230 $102,500 1,350
4 Maryland $98,730 $89,060 270
5 Nevada $93,450 $91,600 190
6 Colorado $85,750 $91,210 N/A
7 Minnesota $84,410 $82,060 230
8 Texas $82,390 $80,850 1,030
9 Iowa $81,860 $78,410 30
10 Massachusetts $81,140 $86,180 200
11 Connecticut $80,490 $80,970 420
12 North Dakota $80,320 $78,800 40
13 Alabama $78,110 $73,150 40
14 Rhode Island $78,100 $78,430 50
15 Michigan $77,460 $77,080 250
16 Missouri $77,240 $70,410 110
17 Nebraska $76,770 $75,970 60
18 Florida $75,660 $78,440 1,060
19 New Hampshire $75,230 $77,380 50
20 Arizona $74,780 $72,710 240
21 New York $73,920 $77,180 1,200
22 Indiana $73,340 $72,490 200
23 Idaho $72,810 $83,350 30
24 Utah $72,760 $72,130 60
25 Virginia $70,460 $71,060 100
26 North Carolina $66,820 $65,570 870
27 Wisconsin $66,600 $75,720 160
28 Louisiana $64,820 $74,080 80
29 New Mexico $64,680 $66,440 160
30 Georgia $64,550 $68,400 300
31 Kansas $64,290 $69,030 90
32 Tennessee $63,400 $65,800 390
33 Illinois $62,400 $73,330 440
34 South Carolina $61,890 $64,610 110
35 New Jersey $60,100 $67,760 1,290
36 Ohio $59,280 $74,790 520
37 Pennsylvania $59,080 $61,990 280
38 Maine $58,240 $64,490 N/A
39 Arkansas $57,990 $61,080 40
40 Kentucky $55,970 $56,800 100
41 Mississippi $55,260 $56,000 140
42 West Virginia $52,490 $56,720 70
43 Oklahoma $37,320 $51,150 160

Fire Inspectors and Investigators Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Fire Inspectors and Investigators keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

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Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS

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