Fire Inspectors in New Jersey

Considering a career as a Fire Inspector in New Jersey?

While jobs for Fire Inspectors in New Jersey are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

• Employment for Fire Inspectors in New Jersey is expected to decrease.

• Fire Inspectors in New Jersey earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

What Major Will Prepare You For a Fire Inspector Career?

• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Natural Resource Management
• Environmental/Natural Resources Law Enforcement and Protective Services
• Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
• Criminal Justice & Corrections
• Maritime Law Enforcement
• Cultural/Archaelogical Resources Protection
• Fire Protection
• Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician
• Fire Science
• Fire/Arson Investigation & Prevention

How Many Fire Inspectors Work in New Jersey?

In New Jersey, there were 1,190 people working as Fire Inspectors in the year 2018.

There were 1,290 Fire Inspectors employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 100 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 140 Fire Inspectors working in it, which means New Jersey has more Fire Inspectors than average.

Job Projections for New Jersey

Jobs for Fire Inspectors in this state are declining at a rate of 1.5% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of 7.3%.

New Jersey Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 130 annual Fire Inspectors job openings in New Jersey, and 1,340 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 1,400 annual jobs and 13,200 total jobs in 2026.

What do Fire Inspectors Make in New Jersey?

In 2018 wages for Fire Inspectors ranged from $31,280 to $90,960 with $50,610 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $15.04 to $43.73. The median hourly rate was $24.33.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $23.83 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.50.

The median salary in New Jersey is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top New Jersey Metros for Fire Inspectors

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Fire Inspectors.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA	1,660	$57,390
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	300	$53,260
Trenton, NJ	90	$57,310

Top States for Fire Inspectors Employment

The table below shows the states where most Fire Inspectors work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Texas	2,120	$67,950
New Jersey	1,190	$50,610
New York	1,060	$63,600
Florida	970	$60,250
Illinois	730	$62,980
California	700	$100,880
North Carolina	480	$53,460
Ohio	340	$59,900
Tennessee	310	$63,600
Georgia	260	$50,340
Connecticut	250	$79,590
Michigan	230	$62,080
Missouri	230	$39,030
Arizona	210	$64,390
South Carolina	200	$53,520
Utah	190	$60,930
Indiana	170	$52,180
Virginia	170	$54,670
Maryland	170	$66,180
Wisconsin	160	$58,230

Below are the states where Fire Inspectors get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
California	$100,880
Oregon	$90,040
District of Columbia	$81,560
Connecticut	$79,590
Washington	$78,040
Colorado	$73,250
Minnesota	$70,060
Iowa	$69,290
Massachusetts	$69,250
Texas	$67,950

Related Careers in New Jersey

You may also be interested in the following careers:

• Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.