How does Fire Inspectors and Investigators pay in Wilmington, NC compare to the national average?

Wilmington, NC Fire Inspectors and Investigators salaries are 38% below the US national median of $78,060 per year.

What is the salary range for a Fire Inspectors and Investigators in Wilmington, NC?

Fire Inspectors and Investigators salaries in Wilmington, NC range from $36,640 (10th percentile) to $72,160 (90th percentile) per year, per 2024 BLS OEWS data.

Fire Inspectors and Investigators Salary in Wilmington, NC

SOC 33-2021 · Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS

The median salary for a Fire Inspectors and Investigators in Wilmington, NC is $48,340 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $23.24 per hour. This is 38% below the national median of $78,060. 30 people work as Fire Inspectors and Investigators in Wilmington, NC.

Median Annual Salary

$48,340

Mean Annual

$55,310

Median Hourly

$23.24

Total Employed

Location Quotient

1.97

Concentrated here

Salary Distribution

$37k

10th

$38k

25th

$48k

Median

$65k

75th

$72k

90th

How This Compares

Wilmington, NC

$48,340

this metro

North Carolina

$68,670

you earn -30% vs state

United States

$78,060

you earn -38% vs US

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