The annual salary statistics of fire inspectors and investigators in Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, Ohio is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of fire inspectors and investigators in Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor 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 | $38,840 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $60,530 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $84,040 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $99,850 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $99,850 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for fire inspectors and investigators in Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, Ohio in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $99,850. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $84,040. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,840.
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 | $84,040 | -16.66% | 30.84% |
| 2021 | $98,040 | 37.58% | - |
| 2020 | $61,200 | 5.54% | - |
| 2019 | $57,810 | 8.03% | - |
| 2018 | $53,170 | 1.49% | - |
| 2017 | $52,380 | 4.39% | - |
| 2016 | $50,080 | 4.61% | - |
| 2015 | $47,770 | -11.24% | - |
| 2014 | $53,140 | 5.25% | - |
| 2013 | $50,350 | -15.43% | - |
| 2012 | $58,120 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $84,040 in Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor is in the middle of salary range for fire inspectors and investigators in state of Ohio. In comparison, the annual salary of fire inspectors and investigators in Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor is 17.1 percent (17.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Columbus and 59.4 percent (59.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Columbus | |
| Dayton | |
| Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor | |
| Cincinnati-Middletown | |
| Toledo | |
| Other Ohio nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area |