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Fire Inspectors in Rhode Island

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$51,650 Median Salary
10 Job Openings
  • Fire Inspectors in Rhode Island earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Fire Inspectors Work in Rhode Island?

In Rhode Island, there were 60 people working as Fire Inspectors in the year 2018.

There were 70 Fire Inspectors employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 10 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 140 Fire Inspectors working in it, which means Rhode Island has fewer Fire Inspectors than average.

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Job Projections for Rhode Island

Jobs for Fire Inspectors in this state are not projected to grow or decrease, but nationwide they are growing at a rate of 7.3%.

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Rhode Island Annual Job Openings

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

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

What do Fire Inspectors Make in Rhode Island?

In 2018 wages for Fire Inspectors ranged from $39,170 to $78,110 with $51,650 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $18.83 to $37.55. The median hourly rate was $24.83.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $26.75 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $1.92.

The median salary in Rhode Island is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Rhode Island 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
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA 60 $53,020
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI 30 $58,960

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

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