The annual salary statistics of fire inspectors and investigators in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of fire inspectors and investigators in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue 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 | $77,930 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $94,280 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $108,590 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $124,980 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $129,780 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for fire inspectors and investigators in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $129,780. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $108,590. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $77,930.
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 | $108,590 | 3.87% | 18.34% |
| 2021 | $104,390 | 5.36% | - |
| 2019 | $98,790 | 12.31% | - |
| 2018 | $86,630 | -7.03% | - |
| 2017 | $92,720 | 0.81% | - |
| 2016 | $91,970 | 2.13% | - |
| 2015 | $90,010 | -4.59% | - |
| 2014 | $94,140 | 2.34% | - |
| 2013 | $91,940 | 3.55% | - |
| 2012 | $88,680 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $108,590, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is the highest paying city for fire inspectors and investigators in state of Washington, followed by Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro (median annual salary $107,080). In comparison, the median annual salary of fire inspectors and investigators in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is 1.4 percent (1.4%) higher than that in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Western Washington nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bremerton-Silverdale |