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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2021

33-2022 Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists

Enforce fire regulations, inspect forest for fire hazards, and recommend forest fire prevention or control measures. May report forest fires and weather conditions.


National estimates for Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists
Industry profile for Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists
Geographic profile for Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists

National estimates for Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
2,770 2.8 % $ 26.12 $ 54,340 1.7 %

Percentile wage estimates for Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 14.42 $ 15.87 $ 20.48 $ 32.31 $ 41.00
Annual Wage (2) $ 30,000 $ 33,000 $ 42,600 $ 67,210 $ 85,270


Industry profile for Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 1,650 0.08 $ 19.21 $ 39,950
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 1,020 0.02 $ 38.09 $ 79,230
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 40 0.00 $ 17.89 $ 37,210

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 1,650 0.08 $ 19.21 $ 39,950
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 1,020 0.02 $ 38.09 $ 79,230
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 40 0.00 $ 17.89 $ 37,210

Top paying industries for Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 1,020 0.02 $ 38.09 $ 79,230
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 1,650 0.08 $ 19.21 $ 39,950
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 40 (7) $ 17.89 $ 37,210


Geographic profile for Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of forest fire inspectors and prevention specialists by state, May 2021


States with the highest employment level in Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Florida 470 0.05 2.75 $ 17.73 $ 36,880
California 420 0.03 1.31 $ 48.46 $ 100,800
Georgia 390 0.09 4.54 $ 18.27 $ 37,990
Mississippi 160 0.15 7.57 $ 14.59 $ 30,340
Arkansas 150 0.13 6.53 $ 17.49 $ 36,380


Map of location quotient of forest fire inspectors and prevention specialists by state, May 2021


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Mississippi 160 0.15 7.57 $ 14.59 $ 30,340
Arkansas 150 0.13 6.53 $ 17.49 $ 36,380
Georgia 390 0.09 4.54 $ 18.27 $ 37,990
Maine 50 0.09 4.47 $ 27.98 $ 58,190
Oregon 150 0.08 4.05 $ 28.80 $ 59,890


Map of annual mean wages of forest fire inspectors and prevention specialists by state, May 2021


Top paying states for Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 420 0.03 1.31 $ 48.46 $ 100,800
Arizona 60 0.02 1.11 $ 32.07 $ 66,710
New Jersey 90 0.02 1.14 $ 31.36 $ 65,230
Louisiana 70 0.04 1.98 $ 29.32 $ 60,990
Oregon 150 0.08 4.05 $ 28.80 $ 59,890



Map of employment of forest fire inspectors and prevention specialists by area, May 2021


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 120 0.02 1.05 $ 50.03 $ 104,060
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 70 0.05 2.50 $ 39.94 $ 83,070
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 70 0.03 1.50 $ 64.90 $ 134,990
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 60 0.01 0.37 $ 32.01 $ 66,590
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 60 0.02 1.09 $ 21.30 $ 44,310
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 50 0.01 0.68 $ 28.88 $ 60,060
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 50 0.02 1.09 $ 32.84 $ 68,320
Jacksonville, FL 40 0.06 3.12 $ 16.53 $ 34,380
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 40 0.03 1.34 $ 40.82 $ 84,900
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 30 0.01 0.70 $ 27.13 $ 56,420


Map of location quotient of forest fire inspectors and prevention specialists by area, May 2021


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Jacksonville, FL 40 0.06 3.12 $ 16.53 $ 34,380
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 70 0.05 2.50 $ 39.94 $ 83,070
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 70 0.03 1.50 $ 64.90 $ 134,990
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 40 0.03 1.34 $ 40.82 $ 84,900
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 50 0.02 1.09 $ 32.84 $ 68,320
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 60 0.02 1.09 $ 21.30 $ 44,310
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 120 0.02 1.05 $ 50.03 $ 104,060
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 30 0.01 0.70 $ 27.13 $ 56,420
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 50 0.01 0.68 $ 28.88 $ 60,060
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 60 0.01 0.37 $ 32.01 $ 66,590


Map of annual mean wages of forest fire inspectors and prevention specialists by area, May 2021


Top paying metropolitan areas for Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 70 0.03 1.50 $ 64.90 $ 134,990
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 120 0.02 1.05 $ 50.03 $ 104,060
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 40 0.03 1.34 $ 40.82 $ 84,900
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 70 0.05 2.50 $ 39.94 $ 83,070
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 50 0.02 1.09 $ 32.84 $ 68,320
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 60 0.01 0.37 $ 32.01 $ 66,590
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 50 0.01 0.68 $ 28.88 $ 60,060
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 30 0.01 0.70 $ 27.13 $ 56,420
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 60 0.02 1.09 $ 21.30 $ 44,310
Jacksonville, FL 40 0.06 3.12 $ 16.53 $ 34,380

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
North Florida nonmetropolitan area 110 0.93 47.25 $ 16.84 $ 35,030
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area 100 0.54 27.70 $ 17.54 $ 36,480
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 50 0.37 18.81 $ 14.78 $ 30,750
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area 40 0.52 26.56 $ 17.59 $ 36,600
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area 40 0.31 15.72 $ 17.90 $ 37,230

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
North Florida nonmetropolitan area 110 0.93 47.25 $ 16.84 $ 35,030
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area 100 0.54 27.70 $ 17.54 $ 36,480
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area 40 0.52 26.56 $ 17.59 $ 36,600
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area 40 0.40 20.14 $ 17.59 $ 36,580
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 50 0.37 18.81 $ 14.78 $ 30,750

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area 40 0.31 15.72 $ 17.90 $ 37,230
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area 40 0.52 26.56 $ 17.59 $ 36,600
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area 40 0.40 20.14 $ 17.59 $ 36,580
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area 100 0.54 27.70 $ 17.54 $ 36,480
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area 40 0.21 10.74 $ 17.54 $ 36,470


About May 2021 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2021 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2021 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2021 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2021 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2021 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: March 31, 2022