The annual salary statistics of fire inspectors and investigators in Norwich-New London, Rhode Island is shown in Table 1. The wage information of fire inspectors and investigators in Norwich-New London 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 | $47,930 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $56,200 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $73,800 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $78,010 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $90,980 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for fire inspectors and investigators in Norwich-New London, Rhode Island in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $90,980. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $73,800. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $47,930.
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 | $73,800 | -6.42% | 17.34% |
| 2021 | $78,540 | 15.80% | - |
| 2020 | $66,130 | 5.85% | - |
| 2019 | $62,260 | 5.30% | - |
| 2018 | $58,960 | -6.46% | - |
| 2017 | $62,770 | 2.82% | - |
| 2016 | $61,000 | 12.15% | - |
| 2015 | $53,590 | 23.96% | - |
| 2014 | $40,750 | -4.71% | - |
| 2013 | $42,670 | -42.96% | - |
| 2012 | $61,000 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $73,800, Norwich-New London is the highest paying city for fire inspectors and investigators in state of Rhode Island, followed by Providence-Fall River-Warwick (median annual salary $64,650). In comparison, the median annual salary of fire inspectors and investigators in Norwich-New London is 12.4 percent (12.4%) higher than that in Providence-Fall River-Warwick.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Norwich-New London | |
| Providence-Fall River-Warwick |