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Fire Inspectors and Investigators Salary in California

SOC 33-2021 · State · 2024 BLS OEWS

The median salary for a Fire Inspectors and Investigators in California is $96,180 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $46.24 per hour. This is 23% above the national median of $78,060. 1,260 people work as Fire Inspectors and Investigators in California. Wages have grown 15% since 2014, when the median was $83,990.

Median Annual Salary

$96,180

Mean Annual

$99,980

Median Hourly

$46.24

Total Employed

1,260

Location Quotient

0.76

Average concentration

Salary Distribution

$58k
10th
$77k
25th
$96k
Median
$122k
75th
$147k
90th

How This Compares

California

$96,180

this metro

United States

$78,060

you earn +23% vs US

Salary Trend

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Year Median Annual
2024 $96,180
2023 $96,400
2022 $92,230
2021 $72,730
2020 $104,800
2019 $103,210
2018 $100,880
2017 $91,730
2016 $89,420
2015 $82,810
2014 $83,990

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