Compare One Occupation Across States
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Fire Inspectors and Investigators
Full fire inspectors and investigators overview →U.S. mean $78,670 · median $75,920
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | #1 | $114,250 | $122,900 | $55 | +45.2% | $77,810–$145,760 |
| Oregon | #2 | $109,620 | $115,080 | $53 | +39.3% | $67,210–$150,500 |
| California | #3 | $102,500 | $99,230 | $49 | +30.3% | $60,080–$150,590 |
| Nevada | #4 | $91,600 | $93,450 | $44 | +16.4% | $65,370–$111,980 |
| Colorado | #5 | $91,210 | $85,750 | $44 | +15.9% | $72,810–$111,390 |
| Maryland | #6 | $89,060 | $98,730 | $43 | +13.2% | $55,980–$116,780 |
| Massachusetts | #7 | $86,180 | $81,140 | $41 | +9.5% | $56,320–$125,460 |
| Idaho | #8 | $83,350 | $72,810 | $40 | +5.9% | $58,880–$125,400 |
| Minnesota | #9 | $82,060 | $84,410 | $39 | +4.3% | $51,180–$101,210 |
| Connecticut | #10 | $80,970 | $80,490 | $39 | +2.9% | $50,830–$112,340 |
| Texas | #11 | $80,850 | $82,390 | $39 | +2.8% | $55,620–$102,150 |
| North Dakota | #12 | $78,800 | $80,320 | $38 | +0.2% | $61,810–$97,400 |
| Florida | #13 | $78,440 | $75,660 | $38 | -0.3% | $51,990–$105,540 |
| Rhode Island | #14 | $78,430 | $78,100 | $38 | -0.3% | $55,320–$94,540 |
| Iowa | #15 | $78,410 | $81,860 | $38 | -0.3% | $41,640–$116,040 |
| New Hampshire | #16 | $77,380 | $75,230 | $37 | -1.6% | $64,010–$90,890 |
| New York | #17 | $77,180 | $73,920 | $37 | -1.9% | $52,190–$122,230 |
| Michigan | #18 | $77,080 | $77,460 | $37 | -2% | $45,010–$100,050 |
| Nebraska | #19 | $75,970 | $76,770 | $37 | -3.4% | $48,840–$113,190 |
| Wisconsin | #20 | $75,720 | $66,600 | $36 | -3.7% | $36,980–$132,370 |
| Ohio | #21 | $74,790 | $59,280 | $36 | -4.9% | $42,580–$130,530 |
| Louisiana | #22 | $74,080 | $64,820 | $36 | -5.8% | $40,660–$131,980 |
| Illinois | #23 | $73,330 | $62,400 | $35 | -6.8% | $35,070–$125,530 |
| Alabama | #24 | $73,150 | $78,110 | $35 | -7% | $50,830–$95,220 |
| Arizona | #25 | $72,710 | $74,780 | $35 | -7.6% | $52,860–$94,940 |
| Indiana | #26 | $72,490 | $73,340 | $35 | -7.9% | $50,040–$92,520 |
| Utah | #27 | $72,130 | $72,760 | $35 | -8.3% | $52,000–$89,440 |
| Virginia | #28 | $71,060 | $70,460 | $34 | -9.7% | $52,510–$90,070 |
| Missouri | #29 | $70,410 | $77,240 | $34 | -10.5% | $44,020–$91,830 |
| Kansas | #30 | $69,030 | $64,290 | $33 | -12.3% | $44,440–$98,140 |
| Georgia | #31 | $68,400 | $64,550 | $33 | -13.1% | $42,350–$93,010 |
| New Jersey | #32 | $67,760 | $60,100 | $33 | -13.9% | $43,880–$104,670 |
| New Mexico | #33 | $66,440 | $64,680 | $32 | -15.5% | $54,870–$78,530 |
| Tennessee | #34 | $65,800 | $63,400 | $32 | -16.4% | $47,150–$87,560 |
| North Carolina | #35 | $65,570 | $66,820 | $32 | -16.7% | $39,260–$90,890 |
| South Carolina | #36 | $64,610 | $61,890 | $31 | -17.9% | $43,610–$78,270 |
| Maine | #37 | $64,490 | $58,240 | $31 | -18% | $36,050–$104,440 |
| Pennsylvania | #38 | $61,990 | $59,080 | $30 | -21.2% | $35,780–$95,890 |
| Arkansas | #39 | $61,080 | $57,990 | $29 | -22.4% | $42,790–$83,320 |
| Kentucky | #40 | $56,800 | $55,970 | $27 | -27.8% | $44,050–$71,290 |
| West Virginia | #41 | $56,720 | $52,490 | $27 | -27.9% | $42,310–$66,490 |
| Mississippi | #42 | $56,000 | $55,260 | $27 | -28.8% | $42,170–$69,410 |
| Oklahoma | #43 | $51,150 | $37,320 | $25 | -35% | $31,450–$98,180 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.