Fire inspector earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level fire inspector earnings begin at:

$50.68 per hour

$105,410 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level fire inspector earnings begin at:

$42.25 per hour

$87,890 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level fire inspector earnings begin at:

$35.22 per hour

$73,250 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level fire inspector earnings begin at:

$28.61 per hour

$59,500 per year

10th percentile

Starting level fire inspector earnings begin at:

$23.87 per hour

$49,650 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Fire inspector salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Oregon $90,040
Nevada $87,880
District of Columbia $81,560
Connecticut $79,590
Washington $78,040
Colorado $73,250
Minnesota $70,060
Iowa $69,290
Massachusetts $69,250
Texas $67,950
Maryland $66,180
Alabama $64,800
Arizona $64,390
New York $63,600
Tennessee $63,600
Illinois $62,980
New Hampshire $62,920
Oklahoma $62,770
Michigan $62,080
Utah $60,930
Florida $60,250
Ohio $59,900
North Dakota $58,990
Wisconsin $58,230
Vermont $56,680
Virginia $54,670
Indiana $53,670
South Carolina $53,520
North Carolina $53,460
Kansas $53,210
Delaware $52,790
Rhode Island $51,650
New Mexico $51,060
New Jersey $50,610
Georgia $50,340
Pennsylvania $49,920
Louisiana $46,450
Nebraska $45,130
Maine $45,030
Arkansas $44,440
Mississippi $44,010
Kentucky $43,310
Missouri $39,030
West Virginia $37,170
California $100,880

How do fire inspector salaries compare to similar careers?

Fire inspectors earn about the same as related careers in Colorado. On average, they make less than energy auditors but more than sign language interpreters.

Career Median Salary
Energy auditor salary $75K
Real estate appraiser salary $69K
Police officer salary $75K
Underwriter salary $71K
Urban planner salary $75K
Fire inspector salary $73K
Court reporter salary $70K
Mail superintendent salary $71K
Energy broker salary $59K
Sign language interpreter salary $60K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)