Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists · SOC 33-2022
Highest-Paying Metro Areas for Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialistss
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025U.S. metropolitan areas
Metro areas ranked by published median annual wage for forest fire inspectors and prevention specialists. Areas where BLS suppressed the median are not ranked (1 such areas are excluded here). Higher medians often track higher living costs — this is a pay comparison, not a ranking of where the job is “best”.
Top 12 of 12 metro areas
| # | Metro area | Median annual | Employment | Per 1,000 jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $107,320 | 50 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $105,460 | 130 | 0.0 |
| 3 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $102,480 | 50 | 0.1 |
| 4 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $96,380 | 40 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $90,020 | 40 | 0.0 |
| 6 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $80,100 | 60 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $77,420 | Not published | Not published |
| 8 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $72,850 | 40 | 0.0 |
| 9 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $58,240 | 100 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $51,260 | 40 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $50,170 | Not published | Not published |
| 12 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $42,160 | 50 | 0.3 |
Full state and metro tables, the national distribution, and the pay map are on the Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists overview.
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.