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Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists in Alabama

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20.0% Jobs Projection

$31,360 Median Salary

10 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists in Alabama are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

Projected employment for Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists in Alabama is growing faster than average.
Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists in Alabama earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

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How Many Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists Work in Alabama?

40 people worked as Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists in 2018 in this state.

There were 40 Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists employed in this state in 2017.

The amount of jobs between 2017 and 2018 is holding steady.

The typical state has 100 Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists working in it, which means Alabama has fewer Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists than average.

Job Projections for Alabama

Jobs for Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists in this state are growing at a rate of 20.0% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 29.4%.

Alabama Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 10 annual job openings, and 60 total jobs in 2026 for Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 200 annual jobs and 2,200 total jobs in 2026.

What do Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists Make in Alabama?

In 2018 wages for Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists ranged from $29,830 to $42,620 with $31,360 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $14.34 to $20.49. The median hourly rate was $15.07.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $14 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $1.07.

The median salary in Alabama is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top States for Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists Employment

View the list below to see where most Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
California	340	$76,770
Arkansas	200	$34,330
Mississippi	170	$26,770
Texas	100	$58,140
Colorado	80	$39,520
Oregon	50	$65,220
Alabama	40	$31,360

Below are the states where Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
California	$76,770
Oregon	$65,220
Texas	$58,140
Colorado	$39,520
Arkansas	$34,330
Alabama	$31,360
Mississippi	$26,770

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