Highest-paying Cities for Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists

The top 33 highest paying cities for forest fire inspectors and prevention specialists (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment of forest fire inspectors and prevention specialists in those cities are also shown in the table. As shown in the table, with a annual salary of $116,720, San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, California is the highest paying city for forest fire inspectors and prevention specialists. It is followed by Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, California (average annual salary $86,990). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in April 2023 [1]. For more salary information of forest fire inspectors and prevention specialists in a specific city, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 33 Highest-paying cities/areas for Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists

Rank	City/Area	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, California	$116,720	$48,140	40
2	Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, California	$86,990	$39,730	90
3	Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, California	$84,560	$46,380	40
4	San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, California	$84,240	$71,720	40
5	Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, California	$83,040	$55,150	60
6	San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, California	$82,020	$65,590	60
7	Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, California	$79,830	$35,040	30
8	New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, New York	$76,900	$47,020	50
9	Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville, California	$76,230	$40,030	40
10	New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana	$65,320	$41,800	40
11	Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas	$64,820	$29,180	50
12	Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, Arizona	$62,070	$48,600	50
13	Newark-Union, Pennsylvania	$61,060	$47,340	30
14	Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Massachusetts	$57,330	$44,290	80
15	Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, Texas	$55,110	$33,410	30
16	Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, California	$44,730	$28,890	90
17	Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area, Maine	$44,650	$36,260	30
18	Rapid City, South Dakota	$40,030	$35,370	30
19	Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, Georgia	$39,900	$30,000	50
20	Central Arkansas nonmetropolitan area, Arkansas	$39,750	$34,000	40
21	Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, Florida	$39,350	$33,360	30
22	West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area, Arkansas	$37,480	$34,000	40
23	Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area, Georgia	$35,720	$30,000	40
24	South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area, Arkansas	$35,390	$28,770	40
25	South Georgia nonmetropolitan area, Georgia	$34,250	$30,000	100
26	North Georgia nonmetropolitan area, Georgia	$34,190	$30,000	30
27	East Georgia nonmetropolitan area, Georgia	$34,170	$30,000	40
28	North Florida nonmetropolitan area, Florida	$33,690	$30,080	110
29	Jacksonville, Florida	$32,580	$30,080	40
30	Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi	$31,030	$22,380	50
31	Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi	$31,010	$22,380	40
32	Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi	$27,900	$20,850	30
33	Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi	$24,550	$18,940	40

See also: 💰 Highest paying industries for forest fire inspectors and prevention specialists.