The median annual wage for Fire Inspectors and Investigators in Charleston-North Charleston, SC is $60,360 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $63,300.
Pay spans roughly $43,280 at the 10th percentile to $79,200 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $29.02 per hour. An estimated 40 people work as fire inspectors and investigators in Charleston-North Charleston, SC.
| Median (annual) | $60,360 |
| Mean (annual) | $63,300 |
| Median (hourly) | $29.02 |
| 10th percentile | $43,280 |
| 90th percentile | $79,200 |
| Employment | 40 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.