Fire Inspectors and Investigators — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 45 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$78,060

Highest

$116,950

Washington

Lowest

$37,320

Oklahoma

Total Employment

11,150

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	Washington	$116,950	330	+49.8%
2	Oregon	$115,240	180	+47.6%
3	Colorado	$97,080	170	+24.4%
4	California	$96,180	1,260	+23.2%
5	Nevada	$95,870	190	+22.8%
6	Maryland	$90,610	270	+16.1%
7	Michigan	$86,770	210	+11.2%
8	Massachusetts	$84,650	110	+8.4%
9	Texas	$83,370	980	+6.8%
10	Missouri	$83,130	130	+6.5%
11	Minnesota	$81,200	160	+4.0%
12	Wyoming	$77,450	30	-0.8%
13	New Hampshire	$77,040	70	-1.3%
14	Connecticut	$76,620	430	-1.8%
15	North Dakota	$75,860	30	-2.8%
16	Iowa	$75,330	40	-3.5%
17	New York	$75,080	1,200	-3.8%
18	Arizona	$74,900	210	-4.0%
19	Rhode Island	$74,380	0	-4.7%
20	Utah	$72,550	60	-7.1%
21	Illinois	$72,400	210	-7.3%
22	Louisiana	$71,380	70	-8.6%
23	Vermont	$71,220	40	-8.8%
24	Nebraska	$70,300	60	-9.9%
25	Idaho	$70,160	50	-10.1%
26	Wisconsin	$69,920	180	-10.4%
27	Virginia	$69,140	110	-11.4%
28	New Jersey	$69,090	900	-11.5%
29	North Carolina	$68,670	750	-12.0%
30	Pennsylvania	$67,440	310	-13.6%
31	Indiana	$66,090	200	-15.3%
32	Tennessee	$65,940	540	-15.5%
33	New Mexico	$65,330	80	-16.3%
34	Ohio	$64,790	510	-17.0%
35	Georgia	$64,480	270	-17.4%
36	South Carolina	$61,780	160	-20.9%
37	Kansas	$60,380	90	-22.6%
38	Arkansas	$58,030	40	-25.7%
39	Delaware	$57,840	70	-25.9%
40	Mississippi	$54,650	120	-30.0%
41	West Virginia	$52,820	60	-32.3%
42	Alabama	$50,810	0	-34.9%
43	Kentucky	$50,800	100	-34.9%
44	Maine	$45,770	0	-41.4%
45	Oklahoma	$37,320	170	-52.2%