The median annual wage for Fire Inspectors and Investigators in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA is $85,870 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $92,260.
Pay spans roughly $85,870 at the 10th percentile to $121,200 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $41.28 per hour. An estimated 80 people work as fire inspectors and investigators in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA.
| Median (annual) | $85,870 |
| Mean (annual) | $92,260 |
| Median (hourly) | $41.28 |
| 10th percentile | $85,870 |
| 90th percentile | $121,200 |
| Employment | 80 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.