The median annual wage for Fire Inspectors and Investigators in Iowa is $75,330 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $77,580.
Pay spans roughly $48,520 at the 10th percentile to $113,030 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $36.22 per hour. An estimated 40 people work as fire inspectors and investigators in Iowa.
| Median (annual) | $75,330 |
| Mean (annual) | $77,580 |
| Median (hourly) | $36.22 |
| 10th percentile | $48,520 |
| 90th percentile | $113,030 |
| Employment | 40 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.