The annual salary statistics of fire inspectors and investigators in Lakeland-Winter Haven, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of fire inspectors and investigators in Lakeland-Winter Haven 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 | $37,220 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,760 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $60,030 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $69,700 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $77,350 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for fire inspectors and investigators in Lakeland-Winter Haven, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $77,350. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $60,030. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,220.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of fire inspectors and investigators from 2012 to 2021.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $60,030 | 11.08% | 11.08% |
| 2015 | $53,380 | -19.60% | - |
| 2014 | $63,840 | 1.11% | - |
| 2013 | $63,130 | 15.44% | - |
| 2012 | $53,380 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $60,030 in Lakeland-Winter Haven is in the middle of salary range for fire inspectors and investigators in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of fire inspectors and investigators in Lakeland-Winter Haven is 52.2 percent (52.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach and 31.1 percent (31.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota.