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Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists: apprenticeship hours and pay
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Approved titles
1
RAPIDS codes
Shortest term
2,000 h
minimum on the list
National median pay
$56,870
a year, BLS May 2025
Jobs nationally
2,780
BLS May 2025
Approved apprenticeship titles
- Training approaches
- competency-based, hybrid, time-based
- Shortest approved term
- 2,000 hours, Forest Fire Prevention Technician (NOF) (competency-based)
- State medians
- $97,370 in California to $31,720 in Mississippi (15 states publish one)
| Title | RAPIDS code | Approach and term |
|---|---|---|
| Forest Fire Prevention Technician (NOF) | 3065 | Competency-Based: 2,000 hours Hybrid: 2,000 to 3,000 hours Time-Based: 2,000 hours |
What forest fire inspectors and prevention specialists earn, by state
| State | Median pay | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | $97,370 | $46.81 | 480 |
| Utah | $90,020 | $43.28 | 50 |
| Louisiana | $75,480 | $36.29 | 90 |
| Oregon | $73,530 | $35.35 | 140 |
| Maine | $68,310 | $32.84 | 60 |
| Oklahoma | $61,700 | $29.66 | 310 |
| Arizona | $58,570 | $28.16 | 40 |
| New Jersey | $57,380 | $27.59 | 140 |
| Florida | $51,690 | $24.85 | 100 |
| Colorado | $50,170 | $24.12 | 210 |
| Georgia | $48,010 | $23.08 | 350 |
| Idaho | $47,050 | $22.62 | 50 |
| Arkansas | $43,310 | $20.82 | 140 |
| Alabama | $37,430 | $18.00 | 40 |
| Mississippi | $31,720 | $15.25 | 100 |
Finding a program
How to find a sponsor that trains this title · Apprenticeship sponsors by state (25,633) · All approved occupations
- Approved titles and terms: apprenticeship.gov approved occupations list, Last-Modified October 8, 2026, read October 8, 2026.
- Pay and jobs: BLS OEWS, May 2025, all industries, read October 8, 2026.