What are the main factors that influence a Fire Consultant's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change A Fire Consultant's salary?

A Fire Consultant's salary grows with experience: starting around $104,795 for beginners, reaching about $108,174 at mid-level, and approach $124,196 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Fire Consultant?

Fire Consultant salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Fire Consultant roles are District of Columbia $129,510, California $129,019, Massachusetts $127,300. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Fire Consultant roles make?

Salaries for Fire Consultant level roles vary by specialization: Fire Safety Consultant: $104,251; Fire Chief: $89,224; Fire Captain: $85,432; Fire Engineer: $73,978; Fire Inspector: $73,890.

Fire Consultant Salary in the United States

How much does a Fire Consultant make in the United States? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Fire Consultant in the United States is $116,971 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $56.

However, a Fire Consultant's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $166,660
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $100,516 to $142,980
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $85,535

10% $85,535

50% (Median) $116,971

90% $166,660

Fire Consultant Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$142,980	$11,915	$2,750	$69
Average	$116,971	$9,748	$2,249	$56
25th Percentile	$100,516	$8,376	$1,933	$48

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Key Factors That Influence Fire Consultant Salaries

A Fire Consultant's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Fire Consultant Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Fire Consultant's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $104,795
Early Career (1-2 years): $105,921
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $108,174
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $115,887
Expert (over 8 years): $124,196

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Fire Consultant	less than 1 year	$104,795
Early Career Level Fire Consultant	1-2 years	$105,921
Mid-Level Level Fire Consultant	2-4 years	$108,174
Senior-Level Level Fire Consultant	5-8 years	$115,887
Expert Level Fire Consultant	over 8 years	$124,196

How Do Fire Consultant Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Fire Consultants. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $129,510.
California: $129,019.
Massachusetts: $127,300.

District of Columbia $129,510 California $129,019 Massachusetts $127,300 Washington $126,832 New Jersey $126,785 Alaska $126,621 Connecticut $125,007 New York $124,352

Hawaii $122,258 Rhode Island $121,276 Maryland $120,609 Minnesota $119,696 Colorado $119,346 Illinois $119,229 Oregon $118,784 Delaware $118,457

New Hampshire $118,251 Virginia $117,790 Pennsylvania $116,445 Nevada $115,766 North Dakota $115,544 Michigan $115,193 Wisconsin $115,064 Vermont $114,807

Texas $114,094 Maine $114,047 Arizona $113,977 Ohio $113,895 Georgia $112,819 Indiana $112,280 Wyoming $112,175 Utah $112,011

Iowa $111,941 Kansas $111,380 Louisiana $111,216 North Carolina $111,158 Missouri $111,134 Florida $110,678 Montana $110,432 Nebraska $110,198

Kentucky $110,070 South Carolina $109,602 Tennessee $109,309 Idaho $109,192 New Mexico $108,339 Oklahoma $108,151 Alabama $107,461 South Dakota $106,303

Arkansas $105,672 West Virginia $105,332 Mississippi $104,315

Top Paying Cities for Fire Consultant

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

San Jose: $147,536
San Francisco: $145,920
Oakland: $142,845

San Jose, CA $147,536

San Francisco, CA $145,920

Oakland, CA $142,845

New York, NY $134,679

Paramus, NJ $133,042

Queens Village, NY $133,036

Passaic, NJ $132,925

Bergenfield, NJ $132,914

Stamford, CT $132,657

Huntington, NY $132,609

Newark, NJ $131,744

Bridgeport, CT $131,498

Vallejo, CA $131,265

New Brunswick, NJ $131,218

Petaluma, CA $131,148

Middlesex, NJ $130,926

Somerset, NJ $130,844

Santa Cruz, CA $130,692

Boston, MA $129,978

Monterey, CA $129,568

Seattle, WA $129,300

Santa Rosa, CA $129,276

Los Angeles, CA $129,241

Juneau, AK $128,937

Washington, DC $128,808

Orange, CA $128,392

Santa Ana, CA $128,083

Long Beach, CA $127,966

Anaheim, CA $127,943

Anchorage, AK $127,884

Santa Maria, CA $127,533

Everett, WA $127,510

Danbury, CT $127,098

Bremerton, WA $126,937

Tacoma, WA $126,516

New Suffolk, NY $126,513

Sacramento, CA $126,481

Santa Barbara, CA $126,352

San Diego, CA $126,223

Trenton, NJ $126,223

Brockton, MA $126,095

Fairbanks, AK $125,808

Lompoc, CA $125,510

Lowell, MA $125,415

Ventura, CA $125,393

Nashua, NH $125,370

Stockton, CA $125,358

Modesto, CA $124,504

Poughkeepsie, NY $124,247

Olympia, WA $124,024

Kennewick, WA $124,024

New Haven, CT $123,978

Lawrence, MA $123,556

Hartford, CT $123,439

Riverside, CA $123,416

New Bedford, MA $123,299

Richland, WA $123,299

Bakersfield, CA $123,135

San Bernardino, CA $123,089

New Britain, CT $123,077

Atlantic City, NJ $123,077

New London, CT $123,030

Norwich, CT $122,995

Portsmouth, NH $122,972

Boulder, CO $122,724

Portland, OR $122,562

Worcester, MA $122,551

Minneapolis, MN $122,188

Philadelphia, PA $122,024

Honolulu, HI $121,638

Saint Paul, MN $121,582

Vineland, NJ $121,556

Providence, RI $121,217

Chicago, IL $120,878

Bellingham, WA $120,737

Springfield, MA $120,644

Baltimore, MD $120,609

Chico, CA $120,316

Pittsfield, MA $120,001

Manchester, NH $119,778

Spokane, WA $119,264

Denver, CO $119,252

Albany, NY $118,702

Troy, NY $118,655

Nassau, NY $118,530

Schenectady, NY $118,410

Wilmington, DE $118,316

Burlington, VT $118,152

Salem, OR $118,106

Portland, ME $117,743

Yakima, WA $117,626

Rochester, MN $117,263

Reno, NV $117,205

Fresno, CA $117,205

Milwaukee, WI $117,100

Detroit, MI $116,983

Ann Arbor, MI $116,963

Allentown, PA $116,948

Colorado Springs, CO $116,749

Syracuse, NY $116,690

Carson City, NV $116,690

Houston, TX $116,527

Eugene, OR $116,468

Gary, IN $116,328

Springfield, OR $116,234

Bismarck, ND $116,211

Galveston, TX $116,129

Medford, OR $115,953

Fort Collins, CO $115,907

Concord, NH $115,848

Austin, TX $115,813

Mesa, AZ $115,567

Reading, PA $115,556

Phoenix, AZ $115,544

Dallas, TX $115,509

Saint Cloud, MN $115,397

Madison, WI $115,240

Utica, NY $114,924

Rochester, NY $114,737

Des Moines, IA $114,725

Raleigh, NC $114,713

Atlanta, GA $114,538

Battle Creek, MI $114,503

Salt Lake City, UT $114,468

Lancaster, PA $114,292

Harrisburg, PA $114,129

Kansas City, MO $114,012

Kansas City, KS $113,988

Champaign, IL $113,988

Fort Worth, TX $113,977

Columbus, OH $113,957

Boca Raton, FL $113,930

Pittsburgh, PA $113,883

Richmond, VA $113,836

Indianapolis, IN $113,813

Cleveland, OH $113,801

Las Vegas, NV $113,661

Cincinnati, OH $113,661

Petersburg, VA $113,485

Huntsville, AL $113,310

Lansing, MI $113,231

Lebanon, PA $113,216

Pueblo, CO $113,205

Appleton, WI $113,169

Buffalo, NY $113,123

Dayton, OH $113,088

Racine, WI $113,064

Charlotte, NC $113,052

Saint Louis, MO $113,017

York, PA $112,947

Elkhart, IN $112,947

Gastonia, NC $112,925

Billings, MT $112,897

Beaumont, TX $112,865

Lorain, OH $112,842

Benton Harbor, MI $112,819

Toledo, OH $112,795

Binghamton, NY $112,737

Rock Hill, SC $112,725

Rockford, IL $112,666

Springfield, IL $112,620

Elyria, OH $112,608

Fargo, ND $112,608

Flagstaff, AZ $112,526

Fort Lauderdale, FL $112,456

Duluth, MN $112,386

Miami, FL $112,386

Grand Forks, ND $112,304

Cheyenne, WY $112,304

Bangor, ME $112,047

Cedar Rapids, IA $111,918

Durham, NC $111,869

Louisville, KY $111,859

Grand Rapids, MI $111,836

Hialeah, FL $111,824

Casper, WY $111,661

Scranton, PA $111,520

New Orleans, LA $111,485

Virginia Beach, VA $111,473

Akron, OH $111,415

Peoria, IL $111,263

Sarasota, FL $111,239

Nashville, TN $111,158

Omaha, NE $111,158

Green Bay, WI $111,158

Baton Rouge, LA $111,099

Charleston, SC $111,076

Davenport, IA $111,017

Jamestown, NY $111,017

Tucson, AZ $110,959

Saint Petersburg, FL $110,889

Tampa, FL $110,865

Evansville, IN $110,795

Port Arthur, TX $110,795

Bradenton, FL $110,748

Santa Fe, NM $110,538

Orlando, FL $110,327

Clearwater, FL $110,292

La Crosse, WI $110,046

Canton, OH $110,046

Albuquerque, NM $109,976

Newport News, VA $109,964

High Point, NC $109,929

Ogden, UT $109,883

Corpus Christi, TX $109,789

Norfolk, VA $109,719

Laramie, WY $109,719

Rock Island, IL $109,649

Saginaw, MI $109,625

Jacksonville, FL $109,614

Salisbury, NC $109,590

Boise, ID $109,567

Moline, IL $109,508

Fort Myers, FL $109,473

Memphis, TN $109,450

Tulsa, OK $109,391

Waterloo, IA $109,321

Spartanburg, SC $109,204

Lincoln, NE $109,146

Fort Wayne, IN $109,122

Provo, UT $109,111

Cedar Falls, IA $108,970

San Antonio, TX $108,923

Greensboro, NC $108,877

South Bend, IN $108,865

Savannah, GA $108,736

Muskegon, MI $108,689

Birmingham, AL $108,678

Winston Salem, NC $108,620

Lake Charles, LA $108,339

Anderson, IN $108,315

Lexington, KY $108,280

Augusta, GA $108,245

Greenville, SC $108,245

Lima, OH $108,151

Wichita, KS $108,140

Tuscaloosa, AL $108,140

Columbia, SC $108,034

Springfield, OH $108,011

Asheville, NC $107,824

Bloomington, IN $107,742

Knoxville, TN $107,321

Shreveport, LA $107,309

Wilmington, NC $107,157

Roanoke, VA $107,157

Topeka, KS $106,947

Frankfort, KY $106,934

Oklahoma City, OK $106,853

Chillicothe, OH $106,806

Longview, TX $106,795

Melbourne, FL $106,783

Sioux Falls, SD $106,596

Mobile, AL $106,584

Terre Haute, IN $106,537

Altoona, PA $106,467

Amarillo, TX $106,385

Killeen, TX $106,350

Fayetteville, AR $106,256

Chattanooga, TN $106,221

Sioux City, IA $106,116

Idaho Falls, ID $106,093

Lynchburg, VA $105,999

Gainesville, FL $105,847

Portsmouth, OH $105,789

Little Rock, AR $105,765

Lafayette, LA $105,718

Youngstown, OH $105,718

Daytona Beach, FL $105,648

Clarksville, TN $105,637

Pensacola, FL $105,625

Temple, TX $105,617

Hopkinsville, KY $105,274

Erie, PA $105,251

Florence, SC $105,204

Charleston, WV $105,017

Great Falls, MT $104,958

Macon, GA $104,794

Tallahassee, FL $104,783

Fayetteville, NC $104,759

Waco, TX $104,736

Helena, MT $104,654

Pine Bluff, AR $104,610

Vincennes, IN $104,467

Lubbock, TX $104,420

Alamogordo, NM $104,350

Twin Falls, ID $104,245

Rapid City, SD $104,209

Jackson, MS $103,999

Huntington, WV $103,991

Greenville, MS $103,987

Parkersburg, WV $103,868

Montgomery, AL $103,847

Wichita Falls, TX $103,730

Springfield, MO $103,730

Biloxi, MS $103,671

Monroe, LA $103,554

Johnstown, PA $103,473

Sumter, SC $103,426

Columbus, GA $103,414

Pascagoula, MS $103,192

Abilene, TX $103,192

Kingsport, TN $102,888

Albany, GA $102,888

Gulfport, MS $102,853

Alexandria, LA $102,467

Fort Smith, AR $102,174

El Paso, TX $101,858

Las Cruces, NM $101,332

Harlingen, TX $101,035

Pocatello, ID $101,016

Florence, AL $100,864

Brownsville, TX $100,841

Mcallen, TX $100,595

Dothan, AL $100,431

Columbus, MS $99,736

Altus, OK $99,191

Lawton, OK $98,969

Pierre, SD $98,548

Fire Consultant Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Fire Consultant roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 20% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit, offers compensation 10% above the average. Conversely, Fire Consultant positions in Business Services typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Fire Consultant as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for a Fire Consultant

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit	$128,668	$62.0	10%

Fire Consultant Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Fire Consultant's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$100,516

Average $116,971/year

$142,980

$8,376

Average $9,748/month

$11,915

$1,933

Average $2,249/week

$2,750

$48

Average $56/hour

$69

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$142,980	$11,915	$2,750	$69
Average	$116,971	$9,748	$2,249	$56
25th Percentile	$100,516	$8,376	$1,933	$48

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Common company salaries for Fire Consultant

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K $114,295/per year

Kpmg Us LLP Business Services United States

W $114,096/per year

Warner Bros Discovery Business Services United States

D $111,927/per year

Dentsu International Ltd Business Services United States

G $111,873/per year

GroupM Worldwide Inc Business Services United States

C $111,651/per year

CoWorx Staffing Business Services United States

C $110,194/per year

Contemporary Services Corp Business Services United States

S $107,128/per year

Showcase Cinemas Business Services United States

A $106,429/per year

Amentum Services Inc Business Services United States

A $106,199/per year

Allied Universal Security Services LLC Business Services United States

S $106,104/per year

Sodexo USA Business Services United States

J $105,192/per year

JLL Technologies Business Services United States

I $104,478/per year

Intact Insurance Group USA LLC Business Services United States

N $101,619/per year

NielsenIQ Business Services United States

T $101,470/per year

The Leading Edge Alliance Business Services United States

H $101,308/per year

Honeywell UOP Business Services United States

R $97,720/per year

Reeve & Associates Business Services United States

M $97,584/per year

ManpowerGroup Global Inc Business Services United States

F $95,980/per year

Financial Sys Nco Business Services United States

A $95,314/per year

Arrow Global Ltd Business Services United States

C $94,777/per year

CarMax Enterprise Services LLC Business Services United States

D $94,479/per year

DZConneX Business Services United States

A $93,802/per year

Adecco Staffing, USA Business Services United States

R $92,937/per year

Resource MFG Business Services United States

Z $92,774/per year

Zachry Brands Inc Business Services United States

G $88,138/per year

Greystar Worldwide LLC Business Services United States

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The Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit industry offers the highest average compensation for Fire Consultant roles, with salaries approximately 10% above the market median.

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