Best states for a fire safety inspector

Q: What is the best state for fire safety inspectors?

The best state to be a fire safety inspector is Utah based on fire safety inspector salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for fire safety inspectors?

The highest paying state for fire safety inspectors is Louisiana based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for fire safety inspectors?

The worst state for fire safety inspectors is Louisiana, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Do you want to become a fire safety inspector at SimplexGrinnell, and you wonder what that means or entails? We have the full list of best states for fire safety inspectors that you can check out, before you begin your journey. Pay, benefits, and opportunities vary greatly by state, and it's no different for fire safety inspectors. We found that Utah is the best state in the nation for fire safety inspectors, and people in Anchorage earn the most in the field.

To that end, we dove into our dataset of job and salary numbers to figure out which states have the best opportunities for fire safety inspectors. Utah is the best state for fire safety inspectors, where the median salary is $54,827.We found that Utah is the best state for fire safety inspector jobs, whereas Louisiana is the worst.

10 best states for fire safety inspectors in 2026

1. Utah
Total fire safety inspector jobs: 263
Average annual salary: $54,827
Lowest 10 percent earn: $39,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $77,000
Location Quotient:
1.32
Fire safety inspector jobs in Utah
2. Alaska
Total fire safety inspector jobs: 59
Average annual salary: $64,323
Lowest 10 percent earn: $56,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $72,000
Location Quotient:
1.13
Fire safety inspector jobs in Alaska
3. Mississippi
Total fire safety inspector jobs: 157
Average annual salary: $54,262
Lowest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $76,000
Location Quotient:
1.18
Fire safety inspector jobs in Mississippi
4. North Dakota
Total fire safety inspector jobs: 57
Average annual salary: $60,099
Lowest 10 percent earn: $44,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $80,000
Location Quotient:
0.98
Fire safety inspector jobs in North Dakota
5. California
Total fire safety inspector jobs: 2,054
Average annual salary: $59,242
Lowest 10 percent earn: $41,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $84,000
Location Quotient:
1.12
Fire safety inspector jobs in California
6. Kentucky
Total fire safety inspector jobs: 259
Average annual salary: $53,350
Lowest 10 percent earn: $37,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $76,000
Location Quotient:
1.12
Fire safety inspector jobs in Kentucky
7. Ohio
Total fire safety inspector jobs: 553
Average annual salary: $56,902
Lowest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $80,000
Location Quotient:
0.87
Fire safety inspector jobs in Ohio
8. West Virginia
Total fire safety inspector jobs: 80
Average annual salary: $56,462
Lowest 10 percent earn: $39,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $80,000
Location Quotient:
0.84
Fire safety inspector jobs in West Virginia
9. Pennsylvania
Total fire safety inspector jobs: 741
Average annual salary: $52,457
Lowest 10 percent earn: $37,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $74,000
Location Quotient:
1.02
Fire safety inspector jobs in Pennsylvania
10. Missouri
Total fire safety inspector jobs: 323
Average annual salary: $54,902
Lowest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $78,000
Location Quotient:
0.88
Fire safety inspector jobs in Missouri

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a fire safety inspector

You can read about how the best state rankings are calculated here.

Detailed list of the best states for a fire safety inspector

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Utah	$54,827	$39,000	3,101,833	263
2	Alaska	$64,323	$56,000	739,795	59
3	Mississippi	$54,262	$38,000	2,984,100	157
4	North Dakota	$60,099	$44,000	755,393	57
5	California	$59,242	$41,000	39,536,653	2,054
6	Kentucky	$53,350	$37,000	4,454,189	259
7	Ohio	$56,902	$40,000	11,658,609	553
8	West Virginia	$56,462	$39,000	1,815,857	80
9	Pennsylvania	$52,457	$37,000	12,805,537	741
10	Missouri	$54,902	$38,000	6,113,532	323
11	Indiana	$47,434	$33,000	6,666,818	468
12	Idaho	$46,277	$33,000	1,716,943	232
13	Wyoming	$45,256	$32,000	579,315	68
14	Colorado	$50,683	$36,000	5,607,154	414
15	Nebraska	$55,520	$39,000	1,920,076	98
16	Michigan	$49,399	$35,000	9,962,311	476
17	North Carolina	$46,330	$32,000	10,273,419	700
18	New Mexico	$44,505	$31,000	2,088,070	181
19	Oregon	$48,468	$34,000	4,142,776	278
20	Virginia	$47,200	$32,000	8,470,020	663
21	Wisconsin	$48,907	$35,000	5,795,483	273
22	Alabama	$44,573	$31,000	4,874,747	304
23	Tennessee	$44,183	$31,000	6,715,984	381
24	Minnesota	$49,007	$35,000	5,576,606	309
25	Arizona	$44,207	$31,000	7,016,270	389
26	Texas	$44,511	$31,000	28,304,596	1,175
27	Maine	$38,428	$29,000	1,335,907	106
28	New York	$45,268	$32,000	19,849,399	718
29	Washington	$46,167	$34,000	7,405,743	391
30	Arkansas	$43,516	$30,000	3,004,279	143
31	Florida	$39,570	$28,000	20,984,400	1,045
32	New Hampshire	$33,278	$25,000	1,342,795	130
33	Georgia	$34,720	$24,000	10,429,379	743
34	Iowa	$36,802	$25,000	3,145,711	224
35	Oklahoma	$37,582	$26,000	3,930,864	156
36	New Jersey	$41,039	$29,000	9,005,644	402
37	Montana	$31,692	$23,000	1,050,493	144
38	Nevada	$31,286	$21,000	2,998,039	186
39	Hawaii	$31,392	$26,000	1,427,538	61
40	Connecticut	$34,819	$25,000	3,588,184	187
41	Illinois	$37,797	$26,000	12,802,023	511
42	Vermont	$32,333	$24,000	623,657	52
43	Massachusetts	$33,866	$25,000	6,859,819	503
44	Kansas	$34,456	$24,000	2,913,123	145
45	Rhode Island	$34,397	$25,000	1,059,639	60
46	Maryland	$34,339	$23,000	6,052,177	361
47	South Carolina	$29,768	$21,000	5,024,369	302
48	Delaware	$34,764	$24,000	961,939	44
49	District of Columbia	$34,081	$23,000	693,972	80
50	South Dakota	$31,569	$22,000	869,666	50
51	Louisiana	$29,612	$21,000	4,684,333	168

Highest paying states for fire safety inspectors

Rank	State	Avg. Fire Safety Inspector Salary
1	Utah	$54,827
2	Alaska	$64,323
3	Mississippi	$54,262
4	North Dakota	$60,099
5	California	$59,242
6	Kentucky	$53,350
7	Ohio	$56,902
8	West Virginia	$56,462
9	Pennsylvania	$52,457
10	Missouri	$54,902
11	Indiana	$47,434
12	Idaho	$46,277
13	Wyoming	$45,256
14	Colorado	$50,683
15	Nebraska	$55,520
16	Michigan	$49,399
17	North Carolina	$46,330
18	New Mexico	$44,505
19	Oregon	$48,468
20	Virginia	$47,200
21	Wisconsin	$48,907
22	Alabama	$44,573
23	Tennessee	$44,183
24	Minnesota	$49,007
25	Arizona	$44,207
26	Texas	$44,511
27	Maine	$38,428
28	New York	$45,268
29	Washington	$46,167
30	Arkansas	$43,516
31	Florida	$39,570
32	New Hampshire	$33,278
33	Georgia	$34,720
34	Iowa	$36,802
35	Oklahoma	$37,582
36	New Jersey	$41,039
37	Montana	$31,692
38	Nevada	$31,286
39	Hawaii	$31,392
40	Connecticut	$34,819
41	Illinois	$37,797
42	Vermont	$32,333
43	Massachusetts	$33,866
44	Kansas	$34,456
45	Rhode Island	$34,397
46	Maryland	$34,339
47	South Carolina	$29,768
48	Delaware	$34,764
49	District of Columbia	$34,081
50	South Dakota	$31,569
51	Louisiana	$29,612

Best states for a fire safety inspector

10 best states for fire safety inspectors in 2026

1. Utah

2. Alaska

3. Mississippi

4. North Dakota

5. California

6. Kentucky

7. Ohio

8. West Virginia

9. Pennsylvania

10. Missouri

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a fire safety inspector

Detailed list of the best states for a fire safety inspector

Highest paying states for fire safety inspectors

Fire safety inspector best states FAQs

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Total fire safety inspector jobs:	263
Average annual salary:	$54,827
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$39,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$77,000
Location Quotient:	1.32