The median annual wage for Fire Inspectors and Investigators in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA is $137,320 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $133,080.
Pay spans roughly $58,840 at the 10th percentile to $197,890 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $66.02 per hour. An estimated 40 people work as fire inspectors and investigators in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA.
| Median (annual) | $137,320 |
| Mean (annual) | $133,080 |
| Median (hourly) | $66.02 |
| 10th percentile | $58,840 |
| 90th percentile | $197,890 |
| Employment | 40 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.