The annual salary statistics of fire inspectors and investigators in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, District of Columbia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of fire inspectors and investigators in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $50,040 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $56,780 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $72,400 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $91,560 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $99,500 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for fire inspectors and investigators in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, District of Columbia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $99,500. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $72,400. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $50,040.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of fire inspectors and investigators from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $72,400 | -6.75% | 17.87% |
| 2021 | $77,290 | 15.16% | - |
| 2020 | $65,570 | 0.70% | - |
| 2019 | $65,110 | 2.56% | - |
| 2016 | $63,440 | 3.58% | - |
| 2015 | $61,170 | -1.68% | - |
| 2014 | $62,200 | -0.71% | - |
| 2013 | $62,640 | 5.08% | - |
| 2012 | $59,460 | - | - |