What is the salary of a Fire Investigator? In the United States, a Fire Investigator earns an average salary of $94,850. The salary range for a Fire Investigator is usually between $63,420 and $157,507 per year, representing the 25th to 75th percentiles respectively. The top 10% of earners, that is the 90th percentile, have an annual salary of $296,036. The highest Fire Investigator salary in the United States was $444,343. The average hourly pay for a Fire Investigator is $45.60.
Top 3 states paying the highest average Fire Investigator salary are California, with an average salary of $269,830, followed by Nevada, with an average salary of $190,559, and Minnesota, with an average salary of $173,536. Employers paying the highest salary for a Fire Investigator job are Oakland (CA), Sacramento (CA) and San Bernardino County (CA).
| Employer | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Oakland, CA | $347,806 |
| Sacramento, CA | $276,576 |
| San Bernardino County, CA | $228,872 |
| Clark County, NV | $190,559 |
| Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District, CA | $167,646 |
| City of Portland, OR | $165,302 |
| King County, WA | $131,362 |
| City of Oklahoma City, OK | $128,530 |
| City of Anchorage, AK | $124,371 |
| City of Wichita, KS | $119,060 |
| Job Title | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Fire Chief | $124,022 |
| Firefighter | $90,253 |
| Fire Inspector | $80,508 |
| Fire Captain | $163,625 |
| Fire Marshal | $114,968 |
| Fire - Lieutenant | $115,736 |
| Firefighter/Emergency Medical Technician | $91,203 |
| Fire Battalion Chief | $154,439 |
| Fire Fighter | $100,245 |
| Fire | $85,326 |
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| State | Average Salary | Records Number |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska | $124,372 | 2 |
| Arizona | $93,829 | 2 |
| California | $269,830 | 16 |
| Connecticut | $880 | 1 |
| District of Columbia | $87,506 | 6 |
| Florida | $113,914 | 13 |
| Georgia | $68,653 | 4 |
| Illinois | $420 | 7 |
| Indiana | $64,616 | 6 |
| Kansas | $76,500 | 12 |
| Kentucky | $78,618 | 2 |
| Louisiana | $84,817 | 6 |
| Massachusetts | $69 | 1 |
| Maine | $39,829 | 8 |
| Minnesota | $173,536 | 2 |
| Missouri | $117,324 | 11 |
| Mississippi | $55,226 | 1 |
| New Hampshire | $61,280 | 16 |
| New Jersey | $88,573 | 8 |
| New Mexico | $82,649 | 2 |
| Nevada | $190,559 | 6 |
| Ohio | $417 | 1 |
| Oklahoma | $114,104 | 6 |
| Oregon | $168,830 | 6 |
| Pennsylvania | $681 | 1 |
| Rhode Island | $72,347 | 6 |
| South Carolina | $77,741 | 1 |
| Tennessee | $95,873 | 10 |
| Texas | $1,909 | 14 |
| Utah | $23,232 | 1 |
| Virginia | $809 | 1 |
| Washington | $69,236 | 10 |