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Highest-paying States for Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists

The highest-paying states 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 states are also shown in the table. As shown in the table, with an annual salary of $82,020, California is the highest paying state for forest fire inspectors and prevention specialists. It is followed by Texas (average annual salary $78,660). 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 state, use the links in the table.

Table 1. Highest-paying States for Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists (2022 Survey)

Rank	State	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	California	$82,020	$41,250	390
2	Texas	$78,660	$31,430	40
3	Ohio	$72,720	$54,360	30
4	New Jersey	$69,950	$43,860	90
5	Tennessee	$66,210	$50,860	170
6	Oregon	$62,360	$48,260	110
7	Arizona	$62,070	$47,580	60
8	Maine	$60,740	$48,400	60
9	Michigan	$57,120	$27,270	40
10	Louisiana	$56,690	$43,500	90
11	Utah	$56,350	$44,600	40
12	Massachusetts	$56,310	$44,640	90
13	Colorado	$52,000	$34,030	80
14	Illinois	$48,360	$33,970	30
15	Missouri	$46,800	$33,300	30
16	South Dakota	$40,030	$35,370	0
17	Arkansas	$38,970	$34,000	160
18	Georgia	$35,270	$30,000	370
19	Alabama	$34,590	$28,350	40
20	Florida	$34,490	$30,080	470
21	New Hampshire	$32,540	$23,100	40
22	Mississippi	$31,030	$22,380	170
23	Oklahoma	$30,840	$17,940	110

Note: some states are missing from this table because the median salary information of forest fire inspectors and prevention specialists in those states is not available at this time.