What are the main factors that influence a Fire Inspector/Investigator's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Fire Inspector/Investigator?

The Construction industry offers the highest average compensation for Fire Inspector/Investigator roles, with salaries approximately 30% above the market median.

How does experience change A Fire Inspector/Investigator's salary?

A Fire Inspector/Investigator's salary grows with experience: starting around $66,287 for beginners, reaching about $67,955 at mid-level, and approach $72,096 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Fire Inspector/Investigator?

Fire Inspector/Investigator salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Fire Inspector/Investigator roles are District of Columbia $81,900, California $81,600, Massachusetts $80,500. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Fire Inspector/Investigator roles make?

Salaries for Fire Inspector/Investigator level roles vary by specialization: Fire Chief: $89,230; Cal Fire Fire Captain: $86,206; Fire Captain: $85,437; Fire Technician: $74,724; Fire Engineer: $73,993.

Fire Inspector/Investigator Salary in New Mexico

How much does a Fire Inspector/Investigator make in New Mexico?

As of October 01, 2026, the average salary for a Fire Inspector/Investigator in New Mexico is $68,500 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $33.

However, a Fire Inspector/Investigator's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $83,975
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $61,900 to $76,600
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $55,891

10% $55,891

50% (Median) $68,500

90% $83,975

Fire Inspector/Investigator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$76,600	$6,383	$1,473	$37
Average	$68,500	$5,708	$1,317	$33
25th Percentile	$61,900	$5,158	$1,190	$30

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Key Factors That Influence Fire Inspector/Investigator Salaries

A Fire Inspector/Investigator's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Fire Inspector/Investigator Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Fire Inspector/Investigator's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $66,287
Early Career (1-2 years): $66,778
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $67,955
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $70,879
Expert (over 8 years): $72,096

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Fire Inspector/Investigator	$66,287
Intermediate Level Fire Inspector/Investigator	$66,778
Senior Level Fire Inspector/Investigator	$67,955
Specialist Level Fire Inspector/Investigator	$70,879
Expert Level Fire Inspector/Investigator	$72,096

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How Do Fire Inspector/Investigator Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Fire Inspector/Investigators. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $81,900.
California: $81,600.
Massachusetts: $80,500.

District of Columbia $81,900 California $81,600 Massachusetts $80,500 Washington $80,200 New Jersey $80,100 Alaska $80,000 Connecticut $79,000 New York $78,600

Hawaii $77,300 Rhode Island $76,700 Maryland $76,200 Minnesota $75,700 Colorado $75,400 Illinois $75,400 Oregon $75,100 Delaware $74,900

New Hampshire $74,700 Virginia $74,500 Pennsylvania $73,600 Nevada $73,200 North Dakota $73,000 Michigan $72,800 Wisconsin $72,700 Vermont $72,600

Maine $72,100 Texas $72,100 Arizona $72,000 Ohio $72,000 Georgia $71,300 Indiana $71,000 Wyoming $70,900 Utah $70,800

Iowa $70,800 Kansas $70,400 Missouri $70,300 Louisiana $70,300 North Carolina $70,300 Florida $70,000 Montana $69,800 Nebraska $69,700

Kentucky $69,600 South Carolina $69,300 Tennessee $69,100 Idaho $69,000 New Mexico $68,500 Oklahoma $68,400 Alabama $67,900 South Dakota $67,200

Arkansas $66,800 West Virginia $66,600 Mississippi $65,900

Top Paying Cities for Fire Inspector/Investigators

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Algodones: $69,200
Belen: $68,800
Bernalillo: $69,300

Algodones, NM $69,200 Belen, NM $68,800 Bernalillo, NM $69,300 Bluewater, NM $67,900 Bosque, NM $68,300 Casa Blanca, NM $68,500 Cedar Crest, NM $69,400 Cedarvale, NM $66,700

Cerrillos, NM $69,300 Claunch, NM $66,400 Coyote, NM $68,200 Cuba, NM $68,100 Cubero, NM $68,600 Edgewood, NM $69,100 Estancia, NM $68,300 Gallina, NM $67,900

Counselor, NM $67,900 Grants, NM $67,800 Milan, NM $68,100 Isleta, NM $69,500 Jarales, NM $68,800 Jemez Pueblo, NM $68,900 Jemez Springs, NM $68,700 Laguna, NM $69,000

La Jara, NM $68,100 La Joya, NM $67,900 Lindrith, NM $67,800 Los Lunas, NM $69,200 Mcintosh, NM $68,600 Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $68,200 Moriarty, NM $68,400 Mountainair, NM $67,700

Nageezi, NM $67,800 New Laguna, NM $68,600 Paguate, NM $68,600 Pena Blanca, NM $69,400 Peralta, NM $69,300 Placitas, NM $69,300 Ponderosa, NM $68,800 Prewitt, NM $67,900

Regina, NM $67,900 Sandia Park, NM $69,200 Corrales, NM $69,500 San Fidel, NM $68,200 San Rafael, NM $67,900 Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $69,200 San Ysidro, NM $69,100 Stanley, NM $68,400

Tijeras, NM $69,200 Tome, NM $69,100 Torreon, NM $68,900 Veguita, NM $68,300 Willard, NM $67,500 Youngsville, NM $68,300 Bosque Farms, NM $69,400 Clines Corners, NM $68,000

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $69,300 Cochiti Lake, NM $69,400 Albuquerque, NM $69,500 Kirtland Afb, NM $69,500 Rio Rancho, NM $69,400 Gallup, NM $68,000 Brimhall, NM $67,800 Church Rock, NM $67,800

Continental Divide, NM $67,800 Crownpoint, NM $67,800 Fence Lake, NM $67,500 Fort Wingate, NM $67,800 Gamerco, NM $67,900 Mentmore, NM $67,800 Mexican Springs, NM $67,800 Ramah, NM $67,700

Rehoboth, NM $67,800 Thoreau, NM $67,800 Tohatchi, NM $67,800 Vanderwagen, NM $67,800 Zuni, NM $67,800 Navajo, NM $67,900 Jamestown, NM $67,700 Pinehill, NM $67,600

Sheep Springs, NM $67,800 Smith Lake, NM $68,100 Yatahey, NM $67,800 Farmington, NM $68,100 Aztec, NM $68,300 Blanco, NM $67,900 Bloomfield, NM $67,900 Flora Vista, NM $68,200

Fruitland, NM $67,800 Kirtland, NM $68,200 La Plata, NM $68,200 Navajo Dam, NM $68,200 Shiprock, NM $68,100 Waterflow, NM $68,100 Newcomb, NM $67,800 Sanostee, NM $67,800

Santa Fe, NM $69,900 Abiquiu, NM $68,000 Alcalde, NM $69,100 Amalia, NM $67,900 Arroyo Hondo, NM $67,800 Arroyo Seco, NM $67,800 Canjilon, NM $67,800 Canones, NM $68,400

Carson, NM $68,000 Cebolla, NM $67,800 Cerro, NM $67,800 Chama, NM $68,100 Chamisal, NM $69,000 Chimayo, NM $69,500 Cordova, NM $69,300 Costilla, NM $68,100

Taos Ski Valley, NM $67,600 Dixon, NM $68,900 Dulce, NM $68,100 El Prado, NM $67,900 El Rito, NM $68,200 Embudo, NM $68,500 Espanola, NM $69,400 Glorieta, NM $69,600

Hernandez, NM $68,700 Ilfeld, NM $69,000 La Madera, NM $68,100 Lamy, NM $69,300 Llano, NM $68,800 Los Alamos, NM $69,500 White Rock, NM $69,600 Medanales, NM $68,800

Ojo Caliente, NM $68,400 Los Ojos, NM $67,900 Pecos, NM $69,400 Penasco, NM $68,600 Petaca, NM $67,700 Questa, NM $67,900 Ranchos De Taos, NM $68,200 Red River, NM $67,700

Ribera, NM $68,100 Rowe, NM $69,000 San Cristobal, NM $67,700 San Jose, NM $68,900 Ohkay Owingeh, NM $69,200 Santa Cruz, NM $69,400 Serafina, NM $68,000 Taos, NM $67,900

Tererro, NM $69,600 Tesuque, NM $69,900 Tierra Amarilla, NM $67,900 Trampas, NM $68,500 Tres Piedras, NM $67,700 Truchas, NM $69,100 Vadito, NM $68,500 Valdez, NM $67,700

Vallecitos, NM $67,700 Velarde, NM $68,800 Villanueva, NM $68,000 Spaceport City, NM $66,600 Las Vegas, NM $67,400 Angel Fire, NM $67,600 Anton Chico, NM $67,300 Buena Vista, NM $67,900

Chacon, NM $68,000 Cimarron, NM $67,500 Cleveland, NM $68,500 Eagle Nest, NM $67,600 Guadalupita, NM $67,900 Holman, NM $68,300 La Loma, NM $67,200 Maxwell, NM $67,500

Miami, NM $67,400 Mills, NM $67,200 Montezuma, NM $68,800 Mora, NM $68,500 Mosquero, NM $67,100 Ocate, NM $67,500 Ojo Feliz, NM $67,600 Rainsville, NM $67,900

Raton, NM $67,700 Rociada, NM $68,800 Roy, NM $67,200 Sapello, NM $68,200 Solano, NM $67,100 Springer, NM $67,400 Ute Park, NM $67,500 Valmora, NM $67,400

Wagon Mound, NM $67,300 Watrous, NM $67,400 Socorro, NM $67,200 Aragon, NM $67,400 Datil, NM $67,200 Lemitar, NM $67,500 Luna, NM $67,600 Magdalena, NM $67,200

Pie Town, NM $67,400 Polvadera, NM $67,700 Quemado, NM $67,500 Reserve, NM $67,400 San Acacia, NM $67,800 San Antonio, NM $66,900 Truth Or Consequences, NM $66,800 Arrey, NM $66,800

Caballo, NM $66,900 Derry, NM $66,500 Elephant Butte, NM $67,000 Garfield, NM $66,300 Hatch, NM $65,300 Monticello, NM $66,800 Rincon, NM $64,900 Salem, NM $66,100

Williamsburg, NM $66,900 Winston, NM $66,900 Las Cruces, NM $64,100 White Sands Missile Range, NM $64,300 Santa Teresa, NM $64,700 Playas, NM $67,200 Animas, NM $67,300 Anthony, NM $64,700

Arenas Valley, NM $67,200 Bayard, NM $67,100 Berino, NM $64,400 Buckhorn, NM $67,200 Santa Clara, NM $67,300 Chamberino, NM $64,500 Cliff, NM $67,100 Columbus, NM $67,000

Deming, NM $67,000 Dona Ana, NM $64,100 Fairacres, NM $64,300 Faywood, NM $66,900 Fort Bayard, NM $67,200 Gila, NM $67,000 Glenwood, NM $67,100 Hachita, NM $67,000

Hanover, NM $67,000 Hillsboro, NM $66,800 Hurley, NM $67,100 La Mesa, NM $65,300 Lordsburg, NM $67,100 Mesilla, NM $64,100 Mesilla Park, NM $64,100 Mesquite, NM $64,100

Mimbres, NM $67,000 Mule Creek, NM $67,200 Organ, NM $64,100 Pinos Altos, NM $67,100 Radium Springs, NM $64,100 Redrock, NM $67,000 Rodeo, NM $67,400 San Miguel, NM $64,100

Silver City, NM $67,100 Sunland Park, NM $64,400 Tyrone, NM $67,300 Vado, NM $64,200 Chaparral, NM $65,000 Clovis, NM $67,000 Cannon Afb, NM $66,900 Broadview, NM $66,800

Causey, NM $66,700 Crossroads, NM $66,500 Dora, NM $66,900 Elida, NM $66,600 Floyd, NM $66,700 Fort Sumner, NM $66,700 Grady, NM $66,900 House, NM $66,800

Kenna, NM $66,600 Lingo, NM $66,700 Melrose, NM $66,800 Milnesand, NM $66,500 Pep, NM $66,600 Portales, NM $66,900 Rogers, NM $66,700 Saint Vrain, NM $66,900

Taiban, NM $66,700 Texico, NM $66,900 Yeso, NM $66,400 Roswell, NM $66,500 Artesia, NM $66,600 Caprock, NM $66,500 Carlsbad, NM $66,700 Dexter, NM $66,500

Eunice, NM $66,700 Hagerman, NM $66,600 Hobbs, NM $66,800 Hope, NM $66,300 Jal, NM $66,600 Lake Arthur, NM $66,500 Lakewood, NM $66,600 Loco Hills, NM $66,700

Loving, NM $66,700 Lovington, NM $66,800 Mcdonald, NM $66,600 Malaga, NM $66,600 Maljamar, NM $66,500 Monument, NM $66,700 Tatum, NM $66,600 Whites City, NM $66,700

Carrizozo, NM $66,200 Alamogordo, NM $66,000 Alto, NM $66,200 Bent, NM $66,000 Capitan, NM $66,000 Cloudcroft, NM $66,000 Corona, NM $66,500 Encino, NM $67,000

Fort Stanton, NM $66,100 Glencoe, NM $66,000 High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $66,000 Holloman Air Force Base, NM $66,000 Hondo, NM $66,100 La Luz, NM $66,000 Lincoln, NM $65,900 Mayhill, NM $66,100

Mescalero, NM $66,000 Nogal, NM $66,300 Orogrande, NM $66,000 Picacho, NM $66,100 Pinon, NM $66,300 Ruidoso, NM $66,300 Ruidoso Downs, NM $66,200 Sacramento, NM $66,000

San Patricio, NM $66,100 Sunspot, NM $66,000 Timberon, NM $66,100 Tinnie, NM $66,000 Tularosa, NM $66,000 Vaughn, NM $66,700 Weed, NM $66,100 Tucumcari, NM $67,100

Amistad, NM $67,000 Bard, NM $66,900 Capulin, NM $67,600 Clayton, NM $67,100 Conchas Dam, NM $67,200 Cuervo, NM $66,800 Des Moines, NM $67,400 Folsom, NM $67,500

Garita, NM $67,000 Gladstone, NM $67,200 Grenville, NM $67,200 Logan, NM $67,100 Mcalister, NM $66,900 Nara Visa, NM $66,900 Newkirk, NM $67,000 Quay, NM $67,000

San Jon, NM $66,900 Santa Rosa, NM $67,000 Sedan, NM $67,000 Trementina, NM $67,000

Fire Inspector/Investigator Salary by Company Size: Startups vs. Enterprise

Fire Inspector/Investigator salary potential scales significantly with company size. Data shows that Enterprise companies (5,000+ employees) pay the highest average salary at around $76,473. While startup companies pay approximate $64,753.

Fire Inspector/Investigator Salary by Company Size

Company Size	Employees	Average Salary
Startup	1~50	$64,753
Growth Stage	51~500	$68,468
Established	501~5000	$73,841
Enterprise	5000+	$76,473

Fire Inspector/Investigator Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Fire Inspector/Investigator roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 60% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Construction and Insurance sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 30% above the average. In contrast, Fire Inspector/Investigator positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit or Internet typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Fire Inspector/Investigator as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Fire Inspector/Investigator

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Construction	$89,050	$43.0	30%
Insurance	$85,625	$41.0	25%
Aerospace & Defense	$82,200	$40.0	20%
MFG Nondurable	$80,830	$39.0	18%
Healthcare	$78,775	$38.0	15%

Fire Inspector/Investigator Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Fire Inspector/Investigator's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$61,900

Average $68,500/year

$76,600

$5,158

Average $5,708/month

$6,383

$1,190

Average $1,317/week

$1,473

$30

Average $33/hour

$37

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$76,600	$6,383	$1,473	$37
Average	$68,500	$5,708	$1,317	$33
25th Percentile	$61,900	$5,158	$1,190	$30

Fire Inspector/Investigator Salary Growth & Career Path

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Promotions are the fastest way to increase your earnings. As a Fire Inspector/Investigator, you have the following paths for advancement. The table below compares the salary raises for common next-step roles. By comparing these figures, you can choose the career path that best meets your financial goals.

Fire Inspector/Investigator Salary Growth and Career Path
Next Step Role	Estimate Salary	Projected Raise
Campus Public Safety and Security Supervisor	$63,100	-8%
Emergency Communications Supervisor	$62,600	-9%

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