The median annual wage for Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ is $61,820 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $65,630.
Pay spans roughly $46,120 at the 10th percentile to $96,040 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $29.72 per hour. An estimated 100 people work as forest fire inspectors and prevention specialists in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ.
| Median (annual) | $61,820 |
| Mean (annual) | $65,630 |
| Median (hourly) | $29.72 |
| 10th percentile | $46,120 |
| 90th percentile | $96,040 |
| Employment | 100 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.