The median annual wage for Fire Inspectors and Investigators in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ is $74,550 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $78,450.
Pay spans roughly $51,910 at the 10th percentile to $120,880 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $35.84 per hour. An estimated 1,430 people work as fire inspectors and investigators in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ.
| Median (annual) | $74,550 |
| Mean (annual) | $78,450 |
| Median (hourly) | $35.84 |
| 10th percentile | $51,910 |
| 90th percentile | $120,880 |
| Employment | 1,430 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.