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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

33-2021 Fire Inspectors and Investigators

Inspect buildings to detect fire hazards and enforce local ordinances and state laws, or investigate and gather facts to determine cause of fires and explosions.


National estimates for Fire Inspectors and Investigators
Industry profile for Fire Inspectors and Investigators
Geographic profile for Fire Inspectors and Investigators

National estimates for Fire Inspectors and Investigators:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Fire Inspectors and Investigators:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
14,510 2.2 % $ 36.98 $ 76,910 1.0 %

Percentile wage estimates for Fire Inspectors and Investigators:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 20.64 $ 25.62 $ 33.39 $ 46.38 $ 60.39
Annual Wage (2) $ 42,930 $ 53,290 $ 69,450 $ 96,470 $ 125,610


Industry profile for Fire Inspectors and Investigators:

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

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Fire Inspectors and Investigators:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 10,890 0.20 $ 38.51 $ 80,090
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 1,190 0.06 $ 32.11 $ 66,790
Investigation and Security Services 800 0.08 $ 37.48 $ 77,960
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 220 0.01 $ 27.85 $ 57,930
Other Support Services 140 0.04 $ 23.58 $ 49,050

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Fire Inspectors and Investigators:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 10,890 0.20 $ 38.51 $ 80,090
Investigation and Security Services 800 0.08 $ 37.48 $ 77,960
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 1,190 0.06 $ 32.11 $ 66,790
Other Support Services 140 0.04 $ 23.58 $ 49,050
Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities 110 0.01 $ 40.11 $ 83,420

Top paying industries for Fire Inspectors and Investigators:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities 110 0.01 $ 40.11 $ 83,420
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 10,890 0.20 $ 38.51 $ 80,090
Investigation and Security Services 800 0.08 $ 37.48 $ 77,960
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services 60 (7) $ 36.73 $ 76,400
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 1,190 0.06 $ 32.11 $ 66,790


Geographic profile for Fire Inspectors and Investigators:

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



Map of employment of fire inspectors and investigators by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Fire Inspectors and Investigators:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Florida 2,400 0.26 2.65 (8) (8)
New York 1,320 0.14 1.48 $ 35.17 $ 73,140
California 1,110 0.06 0.64 $ 44.32 $ 92,180
New Jersey 1,100 0.27 2.72 $ 33.35 $ 69,370
Texas 930 0.07 0.73 $ 31.77 $ 66,090


Map of location quotient of fire inspectors and investigators by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Fire Inspectors and Investigators:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Alabama 540 0.27 2.72 $ 24.45 $ 50,850
New Jersey 1,100 0.27 2.72 $ 33.35 $ 69,370
Florida 2,400 0.26 2.65 (8) (8)
Connecticut 360 0.22 2.27 $ 36.25 $ 75,400
Delaware 100 0.22 2.23 $ 25.82 $ 53,700


Map of annual mean wages of fire inspectors and investigators by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Fire Inspectors and Investigators:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Oregon 100 0.05 0.52 $ 49.84 $ 103,680
Washington 250 0.07 0.75 $ 49.18 $ 102,290
Idaho 60 0.07 0.72 $ 48.04 $ 99,930
California 1,110 0.06 0.64 $ 44.32 $ 92,180
Illinois 590 0.10 1.02 $ 41.54 $ 86,410



Map of employment of fire inspectors and investigators by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Fire Inspectors and Investigators:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 1,840 0.20 2.04 $ 34.42 $ 71,600
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 1,710 0.65 6.65 $ 59.73 $ 124,230
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 420 0.10 0.97 $ 40.95 $ 85,170
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 390 0.13 1.30 $ 33.37 $ 69,420
Columbus, OH 280 0.26 2.70 $ 43.02 $ 89,490
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN 270 0.26 2.70 $ 28.51 $ 59,310
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 270 0.04 0.45 $ 43.11 $ 89,660
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 260 0.10 0.97 $ 29.13 $ 60,590
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 230 0.12 1.23 $ 35.80 $ 74,470
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 210 0.05 0.55 $ 32.00 $ 66,560


Map of location quotient of fire inspectors and investigators by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Fire Inspectors and Investigators:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Dalton, GA 60 0.98 9.96 $ 22.40 $ 46,580
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 1,710 0.65 6.65 $ 59.73 $ 124,230
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI 50 0.39 3.93 $ 32.94 $ 68,510
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA 80 0.38 3.92 $ 56.28 $ 117,060
Utica-Rome, NY 30 0.28 2.84 $ 33.23 $ 69,120
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL 40 0.27 2.80 $ 32.68 $ 67,970
Trenton, NJ 60 0.27 2.73 $ 32.19 $ 66,960
Columbus, OH 280 0.26 2.70 $ 43.02 $ 89,490
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN 270 0.26 2.70 $ 28.51 $ 59,310
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT 140 0.25 2.51 $ 34.84 $ 72,460


Map of annual mean wages of fire inspectors and investigators by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Fire Inspectors and Investigators:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 1,710 0.65 6.65 $ 59.73 $ 124,230
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA 80 0.38 3.92 $ 56.28 $ 117,060
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 40 0.04 0.37 $ 54.25 $ 112,840
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 140 0.06 0.61 $ 52.08 $ 108,330
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 140 0.07 0.71 $ 51.07 $ 106,220
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 60 0.05 0.52 $ 49.98 $ 103,950
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 70 0.07 0.73 $ 49.45 $ 102,860
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA 30 0.09 0.90 $ 49.22 $ 102,380
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 50 0.03 0.35 $ 44.46 $ 92,480
Oklahoma City, OK 50 0.07 0.73 $ 43.42 $ 90,310

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Fire Inspectors and Investigators:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area 70 0.66 6.70 $ 29.51 $ 61,390
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 50 0.19 1.90 $ 24.46 $ 50,870
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area 30 0.17 1.74 $ 26.33 $ 54,760

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Fire Inspectors and Investigators:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area 70 0.66 6.70 $ 29.51 $ 61,390
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 50 0.19 1.90 $ 24.46 $ 50,870
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area 30 0.17 1.74 $ 26.33 $ 54,760

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Fire Inspectors and Investigators:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area 70 0.66 6.70 $ 29.51 $ 61,390
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area 30 0.17 1.74 $ 26.33 $ 54,760
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 50 0.19 1.90 $ 24.46 $ 50,870


About May 2022 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.

(8) Estimate not released.

(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 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023