Fire Inspectors and Investigators: pay by state
SOC 33-2021 ยท Protective Service. 43 of 51 areas (50 states and DC) have a published mean annual wage.
| # | State | Jobs | Mean annual wage | Median annual wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington | 380 | $114,250 | $122,900 |
| 2 | Oregon | n/a | $109,620 | $115,080 |
| 3 | California | 1,350 | $102,500 | $99,230 |
| 4 | Nevada | 190 | $91,600 | $93,450 |
| 5 | Colorado | n/a | $91,210 | $85,750 |
| 6 | Maryland | 270 | $89,060 | $98,730 |
| 7 | Massachusetts | 200 | $86,180 | $81,140 |
| 8 | Idaho | 30 | $83,350 | $72,810 |
| 9 | Minnesota | 230 | $82,060 | $84,410 |
| 10 | Connecticut | 420 | $80,970 | $80,490 |
| 11 | Texas | 1,030 | $80,850 | $82,390 |
| 12 | North Dakota | 40 | $78,800 | $80,320 |
| 13 | Florida | 1,060 | $78,440 | $75,660 |
| 14 | Rhode Island | 50 | $78,430 | $78,100 |
| 15 | Iowa | 30 | $78,410 | $81,860 |
| 16 | New Hampshire | 50 | $77,380 | $75,230 |
| 17 | New York | 1,200 | $77,180 | $73,920 |
| 18 | Michigan | 250 | $77,080 | $77,460 |
| 19 | Nebraska | 60 | $75,970 | $76,770 |
| 20 | Wisconsin | 160 | $75,720 | $66,600 |
| 21 | Ohio | 520 | $74,790 | $59,280 |
| 22 | Louisiana | 80 | $74,080 | $64,820 |
| 23 | Illinois | 440 | $73,330 | $62,400 |
| 24 | Alabama | 40 | $73,150 | $78,110 |
| 25 | Arizona | 240 | $72,710 | $74,780 |
| 26 | Indiana | 200 | $72,490 | $73,340 |
| 27 | Utah | 60 | $72,130 | $72,760 |
| 28 | Virginia | 100 | $71,060 | $70,460 |
| 29 | Missouri | 110 | $70,410 | $77,240 |
| 30 | Kansas | 90 | $69,030 | $64,290 |
| 31 | Georgia | 300 | $68,400 | $64,550 |
| 32 | New Jersey | 1,290 | $67,760 | $60,100 |
| 33 | New Mexico | 160 | $66,440 | $64,680 |
| 34 | Tennessee | 390 | $65,800 | $63,400 |
| 35 | North Carolina | 870 | $65,570 | $66,820 |
| 36 | South Carolina | 110 | $64,610 | $61,890 |
| 37 | Maine | n/a | $64,490 | $58,240 |
| 38 | Pennsylvania | 280 | $61,990 | $59,080 |
| 39 | Arkansas | 40 | $61,080 | $57,990 |
| 40 | Kentucky | 100 | $56,800 | $55,970 |
| 41 | West Virginia | 70 | $56,720 | $52,490 |
| 42 | Mississippi | 140 | $56,000 | $55,260 |
| 43 | Oklahoma | 160 | $51,150 | $37,320 |
No published mean wage for: Alaska, Delaware, District of Columbia (not a state), Hawaii, Montana, South Dakota, Vermont, Wyoming. These are not zero; the source withholds or does not report the figure.