The median annual wage for Fire Inspectors and Investigators in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA is $130,940 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $133,170.
Pay spans roughly $100,790 at the 10th percentile to $166,230 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $62.95 per hour. An estimated 250 people work as fire inspectors and investigators in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA.
| Median (annual) | $130,940 |
| Mean (annual) | $133,170 |
| Median (hourly) | $62.95 |
| 10th percentile | $100,790 |
| 90th percentile | $166,230 |
| Employment | 250 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.