The annual salary statistics of fire inspectors and investigators in Indianapolis-Carmel, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of fire inspectors and investigators in Indianapolis-Carmel 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 | $37,230 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,070 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $51,160 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $66,530 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $85,680 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for fire inspectors and investigators in Indianapolis-Carmel, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $85,680. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $51,160. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,230.
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 | $51,160 | 0.55% | 22.22% |
| 2021 | $50,880 | -7.68% | - |
| 2020 | $54,790 | 4.36% | - |
| 2019 | $52,400 | 1.35% | - |
| 2018 | $51,690 | 17.49% | - |
| 2017 | $42,650 | -5.11% | - |
| 2015 | $44,830 | -1.76% | - |
| 2014 | $45,620 | 13.63% | - |
| 2013 | $39,400 | -0.99% | - |
| 2012 | $39,790 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $51,160, Indianapolis-Carmel is the second highest paying city for fire inspectors and investigators in state of Indiana, following the highest paying city Gary (median annual salary of $53,070). Compared with Gary, the median annual salary of fire inspectors and investigators in Indianapolis-Carmel is 3.6 percent (3.6%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Gary | |
| Indianapolis-Carmel | |
| Fort Wayne | |
| Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area |