The annual salary statistics of fire inspectors and investigators in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of fire inspectors and investigators in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton 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 | $44,840 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $45,890 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $58,230 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $83,060 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $93,160 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for fire inspectors and investigators in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $93,160. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $58,230. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $44,840.
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 | $58,230 | 11.94% | 16.76% |
| 2020 | $51,280 | 24.98% | - |
| 2015 | $38,470 | 0.36% | - |
| 2014 | $38,330 | -6.24% | - |
| 2013 | $40,720 | -19.03% | - |
| 2012 | $48,470 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $58,230, Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is the second highest paying city for fire inspectors and investigators in state of Pennsylvania, following the highest paying city Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington (median annual salary of $61,150). Compared with Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, the median annual salary of fire inspectors and investigators in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is 4.8 percent (4.8%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington | |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton | |
| Newark-Union | |
| Pittsburgh | |
| Philadelphia |