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
California $99,230
Maryland $98,730
Nevada $93,450
Colorado $85,750
Minnesota $84,410
Texas $82,390
Iowa $81,860
District of Columbia $81,560
Massachusetts $81,140
Connecticut $80,490
North Dakota $80,320
Alabama $78,110
Rhode Island $78,100
Michigan $77,460
Missouri $77,240
Nebraska $76,770
Florida $75,660
New Hampshire $75,230
Arizona $74,780
New York $73,920
Indiana $73,340
Idaho $72,810
Utah $72,760
Virginia $70,460
North Carolina $66,820
Wisconsin $66,600
Louisiana $64,820
New Mexico $64,680
Georgia $64,550
Kansas $64,290
Tennessee $63,400
Illinois $62,400
South Carolina $61,890
New Jersey $60,100
Ohio $59,280
Pennsylvania $59,080
Maine $58,240
Arkansas $57,990
Vermont $56,680
Kentucky $55,970
Mississippi $55,260
Delaware $52,790
West Virginia $52,490
Oklahoma $37,320
Washington $122,900
Oregon $115,080

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)