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Fire Inspectors and Investigators salary in New Jersey

The median fire inspectors and investigators in New Jersey earns $60,100 a year, 21% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,955 a month.

10th percentile
$43,880
25th percentile
$48,620
Median percentile
$60,100
75th percentile
$81,080
90th percentile
$104,670

Based on 1,290 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$47,465 take-home a year
Gross pay$60,100
Federal income tax−$5,032
Social Security + Medicare−$4,598
New Jersey income tax (approx.)−$3,005
Monthly take-home$3,955
Every two weeks$1,826

Does it go far here?

$55,236Median pay in New Jersey is worth this at average US prices (local price level 108.8 vs 100).
43%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,720 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in New Jersey

JobMedian pay
Surgeons, All Other$437,890
Emergency Medicine Physicians$315,340
Chief Executives$310,440
Family Medicine Physicians$292,170
Physicians, All Other$285,010
Obstetricians and Gynecologists$228,870
Commercial Pilots$226,710
Natural Sciences Managers$207,030

All fire inspectors and investigators salaries · Take-home pay in New Jersey