Occupational Employment and Wages, November 2004

33-2021 Fire Inspectors and Investigators

Inspect buildings to detect fire hazards and enforce local ordinances and State laws. Investigate and gather facts to determine cause of fires and explosions.

National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
State profile for this occupation
Metropolitan area profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
12,800 2.5 % $23.24 $48,340 1.2 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $13.64 $17.28 $22.50 $28.31 $34.83
Annual Wage (2) $28,380 $35,940 $46,800 $58,880 $72,440

Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage
Local government (OES designation) 10,400 $23.73 $49,360
State government (OES designation) 1,220 $20.07 $41,740
Investigation and security services 240 $25.57 $53,180
Colleges and universities 140 $19.27 $40,080
Scientific research and development services 70 $23.47 $48,820

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage
Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related (7) $27.69 $57,590
Investigation and security services 240 $25.57 $53,180
Local government (OES designation) 10,400 $23.73 $49,360
Architectural and engineering services 50 $23.52 $48,930
Scientific research and development services 70 $23.47 $48,820

State profile for this occupation: Top

States with the highest concentration of workers in this occupation:

State Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of State employment
New Jersey 1,250 $22.70 $47,220 0.032%
Rhode Island 100 $20.15 $41,920 0.021%
Indiana 540 $13.58 $28,240 0.019%
Connecticut 270 $25.39 $52,820 0.016%
Tennessee 400 $19.72 $41,010 0.015%

Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of State employment
California 1,010 $32.83 $68,290 0.007%
Oregon 160 $29.53 $61,410 0.010%
Washington 240 $29.26 $60,850 0.009%
Nevada 120 $28.68 $59,650 0.010%
Nebraska 100 $28.62 $59,530 0.011%

Metropolitan area profile for this occupation: Top

Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of workers in this occupation:

MSA Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of MSA employment
Trenton, NJ PMSA 150 $27.73 $57,680 0.068%
Atlantic-Cape May, NJ PMSA 110 $21.85 $45,450 0.058%
Monmouth-Ocean, NJ PMSA 210 $25.63 $53,310 0.052%
Naples, FL MSA 40 $23.19 $48,230 0.033%
Indianapolis, IN MSA 270 $13.63 $28,350 0.031%

Top paying Metropolitan areas for this occupation:

MSA Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of MSA employment
San Jose, CA PMSA 80 $42.53 $88,460 0.009%
Orange County, CA PMSA 80 $32.19 $66,950 0.005%
Miami, FL PMSA 50 $31.87 $66,290 0.005%
Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA PMSA 120 $31.06 $64,600 0.009%
Denver, CO PMSA 210 $30.29 $63,010 0.018%

About November 2004 National, State, and Metropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors in metropolitan and non-metropolitan areas in every State and the District of Columbia. The top five employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable Excel files(XLS).

Percentile wage estimates show the percentage of workers in an occupation that earn less than a given wage and the percentage that earn more. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly mean wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(7) Estimate not released.

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November 2004 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

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Last Modified Date: November 9, 2005