The annual salary statistics of fire inspectors and investigators in Providence-Fall River-Warwick, Rhode Island is shown in Table 1. The wage information of fire inspectors and investigators in Providence-Fall River-Warwick 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 | $49,820 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $58,140 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $64,650 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $70,130 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $90,700 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for fire inspectors and investigators in Providence-Fall River-Warwick, Rhode Island in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $90,700. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $64,650. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $49,820.
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 | $64,650 | 4.72% | 15.17% |
| 2021 | $61,600 | 6.07% | - |
| 2020 | $57,860 | 7.36% | - |
| 2019 | $53,600 | 1.08% | - |
| 2018 | $53,020 | -6.39% | - |
| 2017 | $56,410 | -6.22% | - |
| 2016 | $59,920 | 0.98% | - |
| 2015 | $59,330 | 3.89% | - |
| 2014 | $57,020 | 2.58% | - |
| 2013 | $55,550 | 1.28% | - |
| 2012 | $54,840 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $64,650, Providence-Fall River-Warwick is the second highest paying city for fire inspectors and investigators in state of Rhode Island, following the highest paying city Norwich-New London (median annual salary of $73,800). Compared with Norwich-New London, the median annual salary of fire inspectors and investigators in Providence-Fall River-Warwick is 12.4 percent (12.4%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Norwich-New London | |
| Providence-Fall River-Warwick |