The median annual wage for Fire Inspectors and Investigators in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC is $71,790 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $72,710.
Pay spans roughly $43,030 at the 10th percentile to $97,380 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $34.51 per hour. An estimated 40 people work as fire inspectors and investigators in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC.
| Median (annual) | $71,790 |
| Mean (annual) | $72,710 |
| Median (hourly) | $34.51 |
| 10th percentile | $43,030 |
| 90th percentile | $97,380 |
| Employment | 40 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.