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Fire Inspectors and Investigators salary in Washington, DC

The median fire inspectors and investigators in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV earns $87,630 a year, 15% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,252 a month.

10th percentile
$62,770
25th percentile
$68,740
Median percentile
$87,630
75th percentile
$107,950
90th percentile
$113,410

Based on 110 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

$63,029 take-home a year
Gross pay$87,630
Federal income tax−$10,449
Social Security + Medicare−$6,704
District of Columbia income tax (approx.)−$7,449
Monthly take-home$5,252
Every two weeks$2,424

Does it go far here?

$80,480Median pay in Washington, DC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 108.9 vs 100).
39%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,027 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Washington, DC

JobMedian pay
Psychiatrists$246,990
Emergency Medicine Physicians$239,200
Family Medicine Physicians$225,140
General Internal Medicine Physicians$223,250
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$209,750
Physicians, All Other$208,710
Public Relations Managers$195,190
Computer and Information Systems Managers$195,190

All fire inspectors and investigators salaries · Take-home pay in District of Columbia