SOC 33-2022 · Protective Service Occupations
Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025United States, all industries
Nationally, forest fire inspectors and prevention specialists earned a median of $56,870 per year as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 2,780 jobs. Pay varies substantially by area — look up a specific state or metro below.
National pay distribution
Pay by state
Every state and territory with a published May 2025 estimate. “Not published” means BLS suppressed the value — it never means zero. Higher medians often track higher living costs; this is not a ranking of where the job is “best”.
| State | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | $97,370 | $46.81 | 480 | 0.0 |
| Utah | $90,020 | $43.28 | 50 | 0.0 |
| Louisiana | $75,480 | $36.29 | 90 | 0.0 |
| Oregon | $73,530 | $35.35 | 140 | 0.1 |
| Maine | $68,310 | $32.84 | 60 | 0.1 |
| Oklahoma | $61,700 | $29.66 | 310 | 0.2 |
| Arizona | $58,570 | $28.16 | 40 | 0.0 |
| New Jersey | $57,380 | $27.59 | 140 | 0.0 |
| Florida | $51,690 | $24.85 | 100 | 0.0 |
| Colorado | $50,170 | $24.12 | 210 | 0.1 |
| Georgia | $48,010 | $23.08 | 350 | 0.1 |
| Idaho | $47,050 | $22.62 | 50 | 0.1 |
| Arkansas | $43,310 | $20.82 | 140 | 0.1 |
| Alabama | $37,430 | $18.00 | 40 | 0.0 |
| Mississippi | $31,720 | $15.25 | 100 | 0.1 |
Pay by metro area
All 13 metro areas where BLS publishes this occupation. Sort by median wage, employment, or local concentration — or see the highest-paying metros ranked.
Each dot is one metro area with a published median — hover any dot for the name and figure. Metros without published estimates are not drawn.
| Metro area | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $107,320 | $51.59 | 50 | 0.0 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $105,460 | $50.70 | 130 | 0.0 |
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $102,480 | $49.27 | 50 | 0.1 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $96,380 | $46.34 | 40 | 0.0 |
| Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $90,020 | $43.28 | 40 | 0.0 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $80,100 | $38.51 | 60 | 0.0 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $77,420 | $37.22 | Not published | Not published |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $72,850 | $35.02 | 40 | 0.0 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $58,240 | $28.00 | 100 | 0.0 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $51,260 | $24.65 | 40 | 0.0 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $50,170 | $24.12 | Not published | Not published |
| Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $42,160 | $20.27 | 50 | 0.3 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | Not published | Not published | 50 | 0.1 |
About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.