The annual salary statistics of fire inspectors and investigators in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, Wisconsin is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of fire inspectors and investigators in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis 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 | $31,010 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,010 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,140 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $59,530 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $61,120 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for fire inspectors and investigators in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, Wisconsin in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $61,120. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,140. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,010.
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 | $37,140 | -3.23% | -53.04% |
| 2021 | $38,340 | -76.94% | - |
| 2019 | $67,840 | 2.23% | - |
| 2018 | $66,330 | -3.72% | - |
| 2017 | $68,800 | 4.32% | - |
| 2016 | $65,830 | 4.83% | - |
| 2015 | $62,650 | 1.88% | - |
| 2014 | $61,470 | 1.11% | - |
| 2013 | $60,790 | 6.50% | - |
| 2012 | $56,840 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $37,140, Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis is the second highest paying city for fire inspectors and investigators in state of Wisconsin, following the highest paying city Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington (median annual salary of $76,000). Compared with Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington, the median annual salary of fire inspectors and investigators in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis is 51.1 percent (51.1%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington | |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis |