The annual salary statistics of fire inspectors and investigators in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of fire inspectors and investigators in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill 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 | $44,730 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $55,100 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $69,150 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $74,660 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $80,430 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for fire inspectors and investigators in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $80,430. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $69,150. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $44,730.
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 | $69,150 | 3.49% | 22.23% |
| 2021 | $66,740 | 2.74% | - |
| 2020 | $64,910 | 2.83% | - |
| 2019 | $63,070 | 7.36% | - |
| 2018 | $58,430 | 2.74% | - |
| 2017 | $56,830 | 2.99% | - |
| 2016 | $55,130 | 2.65% | - |
| 2015 | $53,670 | -1.21% | - |
| 2014 | $54,320 | 0.81% | - |
| 2013 | $53,880 | 0.19% | - |
| 2012 | $53,780 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $69,150, Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill is the highest paying city for fire inspectors and investigators in state of South Carolina, followed by Columbia (median annual salary $62,000). In comparison, the median annual salary of fire inspectors and investigators in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill is 10.3 percent (10.3%) higher than that in Columbia.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill | |
| Columbia | |
| Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville | |
| Augusta-Richmond County | |
| Greenville-Mauldin-Easley |