SOC 33-2022 · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro

Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists Salary in Miami, FL

The average salary for forest fire inspectors and prevention specialists in Miami, Florida is $63,380 a year ($30.47 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $72,850: half of the 40 people in this job in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 5% less than the U.S. average for this job ($66,640).

$63,380average per year

$30.47 / hourMedian $72,850Take-home ≈ $53,106

  • $46K10th
  • $49K25th
  • $73KMedian
  • $73K75th
  • $74K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

40people in this job
-5%vs U.S. average
114cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists pay range in Miami

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,610 a year or less, while the top 10% make $74,330 or more. The middle half of forest fire inspectors and prevention specialists in Miami earn between $49,400 and $73,240.

  • $46K10th
  • $49K25th
  • $73KMedian
  • $73K75th
  • $74K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$63,380$5,282$30.47
Median$72,850$6,071$35.02
Entry level (25th percentile)$49,400$4,117$23.75
Experienced (75th percentile)$73,240$6,103$35.21

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists pay in Miami vs. Florida and the U.S.

Forest fire inspectors and prevention specialists in Miami earn 10% more than the Florida average ($57,510) and 5% less than the U.S. average ($66,640). At the median the gap is +28% against the U.S. median of $56,870.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Miami$63,380$72,850$45,610$74,33040
Florida$57,510$51,690$45,610$73,240100
United States$66,640$56,870$35,420$105,4602,780

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists salary after taxes in Miami

On the average salary of $63,380, a single filer in Miami takes home about $53,106 a year, or $4,425 a month and $2,043 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is Miami a good place for forest fire inspectors and prevention specialists? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Miami area are 14% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 114.2), so the average $63,380 buys what about $55,521 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Miami ($48,640). A typical home costs $475,622, or 7.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists salary in nearby metro areas

Highest-paying cities for forest fire inspectors and prevention specialists

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($115,140).

Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists salary by city

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Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists salary in Miami: questions

How much do forest fire inspectors and prevention specialists make an hour in Miami?

$30.47 an hour on average, and $35.02 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level forest fire inspectors and prevention specialists salary in Miami?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,610 a year and the 25th percentile is $49,400, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the forest fire inspectors and prevention specialists take-home pay in Miami?

About $53,106 a year ($4,425 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $63,380. Florida has no state income tax.

Do forest fire inspectors and prevention specialists earn more in Miami than elsewhere?

The average here is 5% less than the U.S. average for this job ($66,640).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 33-2022; area Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL (33100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.7%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.84, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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