How does Fire Inspectors and Investigators pay in New Jersey compare to the national average?

New Jersey Fire Inspectors and Investigators salaries are 11% below the US national median of $78,060 per year.

What is the salary range for a Fire Inspectors and Investigators in New Jersey?

Fire Inspectors and Investigators salaries in New Jersey range from $45,700 (10th percentile) to $106,150 (90th percentile) per year, per 2024 BLS OEWS data.

Fire Inspectors and Investigators Salary in New Jersey

SOC 33-2021 · State · 2024 BLS OEWS

The median salary for a Fire Inspectors and Investigators in New Jersey is $69,090 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $33.22 per hour. This is 11% below the national median of $78,060. 900 people work as Fire Inspectors and Investigators in New Jersey. Wages have grown 37% since 2019, when the median was $50,550.

Median Annual Salary

$69,090

Mean Annual

$73,070

Median Hourly

$33.22

Total Employed

900

Salary Distribution

$46k

10th

$55k

25th

$69k

Median

$91k

75th

$106k

90th

How This Compares

New Jersey

$69,090

this metro

United States

$78,060

you earn -11% vs US

Salary Trend

View data table

Year	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Employment
2024	$69,090	$73,070	900
2023	$71,650	$72,680	970
2022	$64,830	$69,370	1,100
2021	$62,090	$66,630	850
2020	$55,880	$60,030	1,590
2019	$50,550	$55,000	1,590

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