The median annual wage for Fire Inspectors and Investigators in New York is $75,080 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $79,740.
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 $36.10 per hour. An estimated 1,200 people work as fire inspectors and investigators in New York.
| Median (annual) | $75,080 |
| Mean (annual) | $79,740 |
| Median (hourly) | $36.10 |
| 10th percentile | $51,910 |
| 90th percentile | $120,880 |
| Employment | 1,200 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.