Fire inspector earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level fire inspector earnings begin at:

$45.08 per hour

$93,780 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level fire inspector earnings begin at:

$43.70 per hour

$90,900 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level fire inspector earnings begin at:

$39.21 per hour

$81,560 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level fire inspector earnings begin at:

$28.96 per hour

$60,240 per year

10th percentile

Starting level fire inspector earnings begin at:

$25.23 per hour

$52,470 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 District of Columbia. On average, they make less than make-up artists but more than healthcare social workers.

Career Median Salary
Make-Up artist salary $86K
Social worker salary $83K
Printing worker salary $78K
Interior designer salary $73K
Energy broker salary $65K
Fire inspector salary $82K
Insurance sales agent salary $56K
Police officer salary $72K
Private detective salary $69K
Healthcare social worker salary $71K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)