The median annual wage for Fire Inspectors and Investigators in Tennessee is $65,940 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $65,400.
Pay spans roughly $50,230 at the 10th percentile to $83,320 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $31.70 per hour. An estimated 540 people work as fire inspectors and investigators in Tennessee.
| Median (annual) | $65,940 |
| Mean (annual) | $65,400 |
| Median (hourly) | $31.70 |
| 10th percentile | $50,230 |
| 90th percentile | $83,320 |
| Employment | 540 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.