47 Series · SOC 47-4011
Construction and Building Inspectors Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $74,690
- Median / year
- $114,200
- Top 10% earn
- -0.8%
- Growth '23–'33
- 146,720
- US workers
Construction and Building Inspectors earn a median of $74,690 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $74,690, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $47,140 (10th percentile) to $114,200 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 146,720 US workers. Alaska pays the most ($102,410), since pay varies by state and metro area.
The pay verdict
Construction and Building Inspectors earn a median of $74,690, putting them above the typical US occupation and higher than 66% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Construction and Extraction, it ranks #6 of 60 by median pay. Employment is projected to fall 0.8% by 2033.
- $74,690
- Median annual wage
- Top 34%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #6 of 60
- in Construction and Extraction
- 2.4×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: Alaska at $102,410. Typical entry-level education: High school diploma or equivalent.
Construction and Building Inspectors (SOC 47-4011) pays a national median of $74,690 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $47,140 at the 10th percentile to $114,200 at the 90th, with a mean of $77,730 indicating a right-skew where top earners pull the average above the midpoint. An estimated 146,720 Americans work in this occupation across 53 reporting states and 459 metro areas.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a -0.8% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which the agency classifies as declining relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 14,800 openings are projected per year, combining new positions with replacement needs from retirements and occupation-switchers. Typical entry-level preparation is High school diploma or equivalent, with 5 years or more of prior experience generally required and moderate-term on-the-job training of on-the-job training. The BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) and Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) produce a workplace-safety grade of B for this role, with a fatality rate of 12.4 per 100,000 and injury rate of 3.5 per 100.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. Alaska pays the highest state median at $102,410, which is +37% above the national figure. The top metro is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $129,750 - metro premiums typically reflect higher cost of living, industry concentration, or specialized employer demand. When using this page for negotiation or career planning, pair the national median with the state and metro rows below, remember that BLS wages exclude benefits, bonuses, and overtime, and revisit after each May OEWS release since percentiles shift with cost-of-living cycles and industry demand. See our methodology for exactly how these figures are sourced, computed, and verified.
BLS OEWS May 2025 146,720 jobs Median $74,690/yr
Median Salary
$74,690
per year
Median Hourly
$35.91/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$77,730
average
Employment
146,720
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Construction and Building Inspectors pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$74,690 Top 34% higher than 66% of 825 US occupations
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US occupations. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025
Does this job pay well and grow?
Each dot is a 47-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Construction and Building Inspectors; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
Among 24 47-series occupations with growth data, Construction and Building Inspectors sits on the slower-growing side at -0.8% growth and $74,690 median pay.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
-0.8%
Declining
Annual Openings
14,800
per year (projected)
Typical Education
High school diploma or equivalent
Work Experience
5 years or more
On-the-Job Training
Moderate-term on-the-job training
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings → B
Safe
Safety Grade (BLS 2023)
Fatality Rate
12.4/100K
Injury Rate
3.5/100
Danger Index
20.2/100
Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023
Career Intelligence
Skills, knowledge, and tasks most important for Construction and Building Inspectors roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Reading Comprehension 3.9
Speaking 3.9
Active Listening 3.8
Critical Thinking 3.8
Writing 3.6
Judgment and Decision Making 3.6
Mathematics 3.4
Monitoring 3.4
Complex Problem Solving 3.3
Active Learning 3.1
Knowledge Areas
Customer and Personal Service 4.2
Building and Construction 4.0
Mathematics 4.0
Engineering and Technology 3.8
Mechanical 3.7
Physics 3.6
English Language 3.4
Sales and Marketing 3.3
Design 3.2
Computers and Electronics 3.2
Key Tasks
- ▸ Approve building plans that meet required specifications.
- ▸ Review and interpret plans, blueprints, site layouts, specifications, or construction methods to ensure compliance to legal requirements and safety regulations.
- ▸ Identify and prioritize energy-saving measures.
- ▸ Prepare audit reports containing energy analysis results or recommendations for energy cost savings.
- ▸ Identify any health or safety issues related to planned weatherization projects.
- ▸ Identify opportunities to improve the operation, maintenance, or energy efficiency of building or process systems.
- ▸ Calculate potential for energy savings.
- ▸ Inspect or evaluate building envelopes, mechanical systems, electrical systems, or process systems to determine the energy consumption of each system.
- ▸ Issue permits for construction, relocation, demolition, or occupancy.
- ▸ Inspect bridges, dams, highways, buildings, wiring, plumbing, electrical circuits, sewers, heating systems, or foundations during and after construction for structural quality, general safety, or conformance to specifications and codes.
Source: O*NET Online, National Center for O*NET Development. Data represents typical importance ratings for this occupation.
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
10th Percentile
$47,140
25th Percentile
$58,860
Median
$74,690
75th Percentile
$94,710
90th Percentile
$114,200
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alaska | $102,410 | +37% above national |
| 2 | California | $101,290 | +36% above national |
| 3 | Connecticut | $98,670 | +32% above national |
| 4 | Washington | $96,140 | +29% above national |
| 5 | Minnesota | $88,670 | +19% above national |
| 6 | District of Columbia | $86,200 | +15% above national |
| 7 | Oregon | $84,510 | +13% above national |
| 8 | Massachusetts | $83,200 | +11% above national |
| 9 | New Jersey | $81,760 | +9% above national |
| 10 | Colorado | $79,950 | +7% above national |
| 11 | New York | $79,460 | +6% above national |
| 12 | Hawaii | $79,320 | +6% above national |
| 13 | North Dakota | $78,570 | +5% above national |
| 14 | Illinois | $78,340 | +5% above national |
| 15 | Rhode Island | $77,420 | +4% above national |
| 16 | Maryland | $76,640 | +3% above national |
| 17 | Montana | $75,700 | +1% above national |
| 18 | Virginia | $75,660 | +1% above national |
| 19 | Wisconsin | $75,610 | +1% above national |
| 20 | Nevada | $75,290 | +1% above national |
| 21 | Maine | $74,670 | same as national |
| 22 | Ohio | $74,490 | same as national |
| 23 | Utah | $74,130 | 1% below national |
| 24 | Arizona | $73,440 | 2% below national |
| 25 | Delaware | $72,700 | 3% below national |
| 26 | Iowa | $71,630 | 4% below national |
| 27 | Michigan | $71,040 | 5% below national |
| 28 | Louisiana | $68,260 | 9% below national |
| 29 | Florida | $68,170 | 9% below national |
| 30 | Vermont | $66,580 | 11% below national |
| 31 | North Carolina | $66,080 | 12% below national |
| 32 | Georgia | $65,980 | 12% below national |
| 33 | Pennsylvania | $65,870 | 12% below national |
| 34 | New Hampshire | $65,640 | 12% below national |
| 35 | New Mexico | $65,420 | 12% below national |
| 36 | Nebraska | $65,000 | 13% below national |
| 37 | South Dakota | $64,940 | 13% below national |
| 38 | Texas | $64,810 | 13% below national |
| 39 | West Virginia | $64,000 | 14% below national |
| 40 | Idaho | $63,570 | 15% below national |
| 41 | Kansas | $63,150 | 15% below national |
| 42 | Missouri | $62,970 | 16% below national |
| 43 | Indiana | $62,850 | 16% below national |
| 44 | Wyoming | $61,870 | 17% below national |
| 45 | Alabama | $61,300 | 18% below national |
| 46 | Kentucky | $60,200 | 19% below national |
| 47 | Tennessee | $59,870 | 20% below national |
| 48 | Oklahoma | $59,280 | 21% below national |
| 49 | South Carolina | $58,840 | 21% below national |
| 50 | Arkansas | $52,700 | 29% below national |
| 51 | Guam | $51,710 | 31% below national |
| 52 | Mississippi | $50,250 | 33% below national |
| 53 | Puerto Rico | $44,320 | 41% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $129,750 | +74% above national |
| 2 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $125,130 | +68% above national |
| 3 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $112,550 | +51% above national |
| 4 | Vallejo, CA | $108,180 | +45% above national |
| 5 | Anchorage, AK | $106,780 | +43% above national |
| 6 | Napa, CA | $106,410 | +42% above national |
| 7 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $103,980 | +39% above national |
| 8 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $102,830 | +38% above national |
| 9 | Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $102,130 | +37% above national |
| 10 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $102,060 | +37% above national |
| 11 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $101,340 | +36% above national |
| 12 | Salinas, CA | $100,830 | +35% above national |
| 13 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $100,280 | +34% above national |
| 14 | Yuba City, CA | $100,240 | +34% above national |
| 15 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $99,620 | +33% above national |
| 16 | Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $98,680 | +32% above national |
| 17 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $98,580 | +32% above national |
| 18 | New Haven, CT | $98,430 | +32% above national |
| 19 | Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $98,220 | +32% above national |
| 20 | Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $97,610 | +31% above national |
| 21 | Rochester, MN | $96,840 | +30% above national |
| 22 | Bozeman, MT | $96,530 | +29% above national |
| 23 | Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | $96,400 | +29% above national |
| 24 | Walla Walla, WA | $96,100 | +29% above national |
| 25 | Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $95,640 | +28% above national |
| 26 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $95,540 | +28% above national |
| 27 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $94,420 | +26% above national |
| 28 | Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $93,640 | +25% above national |
| 29 | Bellingham, WA | $93,340 | +25% above national |
| 30 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $93,340 | +25% above national |
| 31 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $92,710 | +24% above national |
| 32 | Alaska nonmetropolitan area | $92,060 | +23% above national |
| 33 | Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area | $91,260 | +22% above national |
| 34 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $90,800 | +22% above national |
| 35 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $89,950 | +20% above national |
| 36 | Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | $89,030 | +19% above national |
| 37 | Kennewick-Richland, WA | $87,040 | +17% above national |
| 38 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $86,140 | +15% above national |
| 39 | Bend, OR | $85,000 | +14% above national |
| 40 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $84,910 | +14% above national |
| 41 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $84,620 | +13% above national |
| 42 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $84,240 | +13% above national |
| 43 | Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $83,870 | +12% above national |
| 44 | Lafayette, LA | $83,780 | +12% above national |
| 45 | Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $83,590 | +12% above national |
| 46 | Chico, CA | $83,480 | +12% above national |
| 47 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $82,660 | +11% above national |
| 48 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $82,640 | +11% above national |
| 49 | Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ | $82,240 | +10% above national |
| 50 | Connecticut nonmetropolitan area | $82,180 | +10% above national |
| 51 | Green Bay, WI | $82,170 | +10% above national |
| 52 | Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $82,160 | +10% above national |
| 53 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $82,020 | +10% above national |
| 54 | Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $81,980 | +10% above national |
| 55 | North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $81,010 | +8% above national |
| 56 | Fresno, CA | $80,850 | +8% above national |
| 57 | Helena, MT | $80,830 | +8% above national |
| 58 | Reno, NV | $80,810 | +8% above national |
| 59 | Modesto, CA | $80,660 | +8% above national |
| 60 | Worcester, MA | $80,650 | +8% above national |
| 61 | Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area | $80,590 | +8% above national |
| 62 | Boulder, CO | $80,570 | +8% above national |
| 63 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $80,320 | +8% above national |
| 64 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $80,150 | +7% above national |
| 65 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $80,100 | +7% above national |
| 66 | Idaho Falls, ID | $79,770 | +7% above national |
| 67 | Ames, IA | $79,740 | +7% above national |
| 68 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $79,730 | +7% above national |
| 69 | St. Cloud, MN | $79,670 | +7% above national |
| 70 | Duluth, MN-WI | $79,470 | +6% above national |
| 71 | Barnstable Town, MA | $79,450 | +6% above national |
| 72 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $79,290 | +6% above national |
| 73 | Bloomington, IL | $79,250 | +6% above national |
| 74 | Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $79,140 | +6% above national |
| 75 | Fargo, ND-MN | $78,880 | +6% above national |
| 76 | Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $78,610 | +5% above national |
| 77 | Medford, OR | $78,510 | +5% above national |
| 78 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $78,410 | +5% above national |
| 79 | Greeley, CO | $78,370 | +5% above national |
| 80 | Paducah, KY-IL | $78,360 | +5% above national |
| 81 | North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $78,290 | +5% above national |
| 82 | Madison, WI | $78,190 | +5% above national |
| 83 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $78,080 | +5% above national |
| 84 | Iowa City, IA | $78,030 | +4% above national |
| 85 | Yakima, WA | $78,000 | +4% above national |
| 86 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $77,860 | +4% above national |
| 87 | Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $77,850 | +4% above national |
| 88 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $77,730 | +4% above national |
| 89 | Visalia, CA | $77,680 | +4% above national |
| 90 | Elizabethtown, KY | $77,580 | +4% above national |
| 91 | Salem, OR | $77,540 | +4% above national |
| 92 | Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | $77,420 | +4% above national |
| 93 | Rochester, NY | $77,340 | +4% above national |
| 94 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $77,330 | +4% above national |
| 95 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $77,220 | +3% above national |
| 96 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $77,040 | +3% above national |
| 97 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $76,980 | +3% above national |
| 98 | Columbus, OH | $76,930 | +3% above national |
| 99 | West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $76,790 | +3% above national |
| 100 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $76,650 | +3% above national |
| 101 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $76,610 | +3% above national |
| 102 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $76,480 | +2% above national |
| 103 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $76,440 | +2% above national |
| 104 | Eau Claire, WI | $76,220 | +2% above national |
| 105 | Lawrence, KS | $76,080 | +2% above national |
| 106 | Pittsfield, MA | $76,000 | +2% above national |
| 107 | Redding, CA | $75,960 | +2% above national |
| 108 | Corvallis, OR | $75,950 | +2% above national |
| 109 | St. George, UT | $75,950 | +2% above national |
| 110 | West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $75,950 | +2% above national |
| 111 | Western Washington nonmetropolitan area | $75,820 | +2% above national |
| 112 | Twin Falls, ID | $75,730 | +1% above national |
| 113 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $75,710 | +1% above national |
| 114 | Colorado Springs, CO | $75,630 | +1% above national |
| 115 | Syracuse, NY | $75,610 | +1% above national |
| 116 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $75,570 | +1% above national |
| 117 | Bismarck, ND | $75,530 | +1% above national |
| 118 | Lexington Park, MD | $75,390 | +1% above national |
| 119 | Ogden, UT | $75,360 | +1% above national |
| 120 | Gainesville, GA | $75,160 | +1% above national |
| 121 | Springfield, MA | $75,050 | same as national |
| 122 | Billings, MT | $74,960 | same as national |
| 123 | Cleveland, OH | $74,960 | same as national |
| 124 | Lancaster, PA | $74,950 | same as national |
| 125 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $74,930 | same as national |
| 126 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $74,880 | same as national |
| 127 | Rocky Mount, NC | $74,790 | same as national |
| 128 | Watertown-Fort Drum, NY | $74,680 | same as national |
| 129 | Flint, MI | $74,640 | same as national |
| 130 | La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | $74,560 | same as national |
| 131 | Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $74,540 | same as national |
| 132 | Toledo, OH | $74,510 | same as national |
| 133 | Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $74,240 | 1% below national |
| 134 | Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $74,070 | 1% below national |
| 135 | Ann Arbor, MI | $73,910 | 1% below national |
| 136 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $73,910 | 1% below national |
| 137 | South Florida nonmetropolitan area | $73,870 | 1% below national |
| 138 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $73,840 | 1% below national |
| 139 | Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $73,650 | 1% below national |
| 140 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $73,590 | 1% below national |
| 141 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $73,440 | 2% below national |
| 142 | Champaign-Urbana, IL | $73,350 | 2% below national |
| 143 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $73,060 | 2% below national |
| 144 | Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $73,030 | 2% below national |
| 145 | Lewiston-Auburn, ME | $72,970 | 2% below national |
| 146 | El Centro, CA | $72,860 | 2% below national |
| 147 | Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | $72,800 | 3% below national |
| 148 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $72,690 | 3% below national |
| 149 | High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area | $72,550 | 3% below national |
| 150 | Pueblo, CO | $72,540 | 3% below national |
| 151 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $72,470 | 3% below national |
| 152 | Rapid City, SD | $72,470 | 3% below national |
| 153 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $72,410 | 3% below national |
| 154 | Rockford, IL | $72,330 | 3% below national |
| 155 | Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $72,330 | 3% below national |
| 156 | Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | $72,070 | 4% below national |
| 157 | Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $72,000 | 4% below national |
| 158 | Maryland nonmetropolitan area | $71,940 | 4% below national |
| 159 | Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | $71,930 | 4% below national |
| 160 | Baton Rouge, LA | $71,770 | 4% below national |
| 161 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $71,490 | 4% below national |
| 162 | Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $71,330 | 4% below national |
| 163 | Great Falls, MT | $71,280 | 5% below national |
| 164 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $71,280 | 5% below national |
| 165 | Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $71,240 | 5% below national |
| 166 | Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $71,230 | 5% below national |
| 167 | Dalton, GA | $71,230 | 5% below national |
| 168 | Glens Falls, NY | $71,210 | 5% below national |
| 169 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $71,040 | 5% below national |
| 170 | Richmond, VA | $70,790 | 5% below national |
| 171 | Traverse City, MI | $70,730 | 5% below national |
| 172 | Battle Creek, MI | $70,660 | 5% below national |
| 173 | Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $70,620 | 5% below national |
| 174 | Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $70,170 | 6% below national |
| 175 | Amarillo, TX | $69,820 | 7% below national |
| 176 | Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $69,820 | 7% below national |
| 177 | Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | $69,750 | 7% below national |
| 178 | Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $69,630 | 7% below national |
| 179 | Monroe, MI | $69,570 | 7% below national |
| 180 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $69,500 | 7% below national |
| 181 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $69,450 | 7% below national |
| 182 | Charlottesville, VA | $69,380 | 7% below national |
| 183 | Tyler, TX | $69,180 | 7% below national |
| 184 | Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $69,160 | 7% below national |
| 185 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $69,110 | 7% below national |
| 186 | Binghamton, NY | $69,050 | 8% below national |
| 187 | Owensboro, KY | $69,050 | 8% below national |
| 188 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $69,020 | 8% below national |
| 189 | Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $69,000 | 8% below national |
| 190 | Reading, PA | $69,000 | 8% below national |
| 191 | Saginaw, MI | $68,940 | 8% below national |
| 192 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $68,770 | 8% below national |
| 193 | Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $68,660 | 8% below national |
| 194 | Appleton, WI | $68,480 | 8% below national |
| 195 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $68,450 | 8% below national |
| 196 | Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area | $68,420 | 8% below national |
| 197 | Naples-Marco Island, FL | $68,240 | 9% below national |
| 198 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $68,210 | 9% below national |
| 199 | Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $68,210 | 9% below national |
| 200 | Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | $68,090 | 9% below national |
| 201 | Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $68,080 | 9% below national |
| 202 | Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $67,990 | 9% below national |
| 203 | North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | $67,990 | 9% below national |
| 204 | Dover, DE | $67,890 | 9% below national |
| 205 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $67,840 | 9% below national |
| 206 | Fort Wayne, IN | $67,680 | 9% below national |
| 207 | Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | $67,650 | 9% below national |
| 208 | South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $67,520 | 10% below national |
| 209 | Akron, OH | $67,410 | 10% below national |
| 210 | Corpus Christi, TX | $67,350 | 10% below national |
| 211 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | $67,270 | 10% below national |
| 212 | Bloomington, IN | $67,220 | 10% below national |
| 213 | Longview, TX | $67,050 | 10% below national |
| 214 | Salisbury, MD | $67,010 | 10% below national |
| 215 | State College, PA | $66,940 | 10% below national |
| 216 | Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $66,880 | 10% below national |
| 217 | Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $66,830 | 11% below national |
| 218 | Hattiesburg, MS | $66,820 | 11% below national |
| 219 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $66,780 | 11% below national |
| 220 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $66,730 | 11% below national |
| 221 | Manhattan, KS | $66,660 | 11% below national |
| 222 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $66,410 | 11% below national |
| 223 | Grand Junction, CO | $66,240 | 11% below national |
| 224 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $66,220 | 11% below national |
| 225 | Winchester, VA-WV | $66,220 | 11% below national |
| 226 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $66,180 | 11% below national |
| 227 | Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $65,990 | 12% below national |
| 228 | Omaha, NE-IA | $65,830 | 12% below national |
| 229 | Elmira, NY | $65,790 | 12% below national |
| 230 | Vineland, NJ | $65,790 | 12% below national |
| 231 | Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI | $65,780 | 12% below national |
| 232 | Flagstaff, AZ | $65,390 | 12% below national |
| 233 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $65,330 | 13% below national |
| 234 | North Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $65,330 | 13% below national |
| 235 | York-Hanover, PA | $65,270 | 13% below national |
| 236 | Savannah, GA | $65,220 | 13% below national |
| 237 | Auburn-Opelika, AL | $65,110 | 13% below national |
| 238 | Canton-Massillon, OH | $64,960 | 13% below national |
| 239 | Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $64,870 | 13% below national |
| 240 | Santa Fe, NM | $64,770 | 13% below national |
| 241 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $64,710 | 13% below national |
| 242 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $64,700 | 13% below national |
| 243 | Roanoke, VA | $64,680 | 13% below national |
| 244 | Pittsburgh, PA | $64,610 | 13% below national |
| 245 | Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $64,600 | 14% below national |
| 246 | Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL | $64,590 | 14% below national |
| 247 | Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $64,500 | 14% below national |
| 248 | Bangor, ME | $64,480 | 14% below national |
| 249 | East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area | $64,480 | 14% below national |
| 250 | Birmingham, AL | $64,400 | 14% below national |
| 251 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $64,390 | 14% below national |
| 252 | Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $64,380 | 14% below national |
| 253 | Sherman-Denison, TX | $64,310 | 14% below national |
| 254 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | $64,300 | 14% below national |
| 255 | Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $64,300 | 14% below national |
| 256 | Jefferson City, MO | $64,240 | 14% below national |
| 257 | Utica-Rome, NY | $64,190 | 14% below national |
| 258 | Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $64,140 | 14% below national |
| 259 | Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $64,120 | 14% below national |
| 260 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $64,100 | 14% below national |
| 261 | Las Cruces, NM | $64,090 | 14% below national |
| 262 | Ithaca, NY | $64,070 | 14% below national |
| 263 | Lynchburg, VA | $64,000 | 14% below national |
| 264 | North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $63,960 | 14% below national |
| 265 | Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | $63,950 | 14% below national |
| 266 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $63,840 | 15% below national |
| 267 | Charleston, WV | $63,720 | 15% below national |
| 268 | Niles, MI | $63,720 | 15% below national |
| 269 | Wilmington, NC | $63,670 | 15% below national |
| 270 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $63,650 | 15% below national |
| 271 | Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | $63,650 | 15% below national |
| 272 | Yuma, AZ | $63,630 | 15% below national |
| 273 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $63,600 | 15% below national |
| 274 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $63,560 | 15% below national |
| 275 | Wildwood-The Villages, FL | $63,410 | 15% below national |
| 276 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $63,390 | 15% below national |
| 277 | Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area | $63,390 | 15% below national |
| 278 | Spartanburg, SC | $63,340 | 15% below national |
| 279 | Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | $63,330 | 15% below national |
| 280 | East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $63,300 | 15% below national |
| 281 | Albuquerque, NM | $63,190 | 15% below national |
| 282 | Altoona, PA | $63,150 | 15% below national |
| 283 | Erie, PA | $63,110 | 16% below national |
| 284 | Tucson, AZ | $63,110 | 16% below national |
| 285 | Kingston, NY | $62,940 | 16% below national |
| 286 | Janesville-Beloit, WI | $62,900 | 16% below national |
| 287 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $62,850 | 16% below national |
| 288 | Burlington, NC | $62,760 | 16% below national |
| 289 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $62,720 | 16% below national |
| 290 | Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $62,720 | 16% below national |
| 291 | Boise City, ID | $62,700 | 16% below national |
| 292 | Jacksonville, FL | $62,670 | 16% below national |
| 293 | Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | $62,660 | 16% below national |
| 294 | Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $62,660 | 16% below national |
| 295 | Warner Robins, GA | $62,650 | 16% below national |
| 296 | North Florida nonmetropolitan area | $62,600 | 16% below national |
| 297 | Elkhart-Goshen, IN | $62,530 | 16% below national |
| 298 | Cheyenne, WY | $62,490 | 16% below national |
| 299 | Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $62,440 | 16% below national |
| 300 | Columbia, SC | $62,410 | 16% below national |
| 301 | West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $62,400 | 16% below national |
| 302 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $62,390 | 16% below national |
| 303 | Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area | $62,380 | 16% below national |
| 304 | Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $62,380 | 16% below national |
| 305 | Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $62,370 | 16% below national |
| 306 | Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ | $62,360 | 17% below national |
| 307 | Montgomery, AL | $62,350 | 17% below national |
| 308 | Peoria, IL | $62,350 | 17% below national |
| 309 | Asheville, NC | $62,320 | 17% below national |
| 310 | Wichita, KS | $62,300 | 17% below national |
| 311 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $62,110 | 17% below national |
| 312 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $62,040 | 17% below national |
| 313 | Arizona nonmetropolitan area | $62,040 | 17% below national |
| 314 | Lincoln, NE | $61,960 | 17% below national |
| 315 | Fayetteville, NC | $61,950 | 17% below national |
| 316 | Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area | $61,910 | 17% below national |
| 317 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $61,890 | 17% below national |
| 318 | Tulsa, OK | $61,890 | 17% below national |
| 319 | Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $61,870 | 17% below national |
| 320 | Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | $61,710 | 17% below national |
| 321 | Jacksonville, NC | $61,670 | 17% below national |
| 322 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $61,630 | 17% below national |
| 323 | Pocatello, ID | $61,570 | 18% below national |
| 324 | Casper, WY | $61,560 | 18% below national |
| 325 | Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $61,530 | 18% below national |
| 326 | Killeen-Temple, TX | $61,490 | 18% below national |
| 327 | Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $61,480 | 18% below national |
| 328 | West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $61,450 | 18% below national |
| 329 | Huntsville, AL | $61,420 | 18% below national |
| 330 | Mobile, AL | $61,410 | 18% below national |
| 331 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $61,400 | 18% below national |
| 332 | Springfield, MO | $61,350 | 18% below national |
| 333 | Farmington, NM | $61,320 | 18% below national |
| 334 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $61,310 | 18% below national |
| 335 | Dothan, AL | $61,300 | 18% below national |
| 336 | Columbia, MO | $61,170 | 18% below national |
| 337 | East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $61,110 | 18% below national |
| 338 | Harrisonburg, VA | $60,930 | 18% below national |
| 339 | Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $60,770 | 19% below national |
| 340 | College Station-Bryan, TX | $60,760 | 19% below national |
| 341 | East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $60,730 | 19% below national |
| 342 | Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $60,600 | 19% below national |
| 343 | Columbus, GA-AL | $60,520 | 19% below national |
| 344 | Punta Gorda, FL | $60,510 | 19% below national |
| 345 | Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $60,500 | 19% below national |
| 346 | Tallahassee, FL | $60,380 | 19% below national |
| 347 | Wheeling, WV-OH | $60,310 | 19% below national |
| 348 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $60,140 | 19% below national |
| 349 | Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $60,130 | 19% below national |
| 350 | South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $60,070 | 20% below national |
| 351 | Hinesville, GA | $60,020 | 20% below national |
| 352 | Evansville, IN | $60,000 | 20% below national |
| 353 | East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $59,980 | 20% below national |
| 354 | Michigan City-La Porte, IN | $59,910 | 20% below national |
| 355 | East Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $59,890 | 20% below national |
| 356 | Greenville, NC | $59,870 | 20% below national |
| 357 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $59,870 | 20% below national |
| 358 | Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $59,860 | 20% below national |
| 359 | Joplin, MO-KS | $59,820 | 20% below national |
| 360 | Valdosta, GA | $59,820 | 20% below national |
| 361 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $59,800 | 20% below national |
| 362 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $59,800 | 20% below national |
| 363 | Topeka, KS | $59,760 | 20% below national |
| 364 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $59,750 | 20% below national |
| 365 | Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $59,740 | 20% below national |
| 366 | South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $59,720 | 20% below national |
| 367 | Gainesville, FL | $59,670 | 20% below national |
| 368 | Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $59,670 | 20% below national |
| 369 | Midland, TX | $59,630 | 20% below national |
| 370 | Oklahoma City, OK | $59,610 | 20% below national |
| 371 | Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $59,600 | 20% below national |
| 372 | Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $59,430 | 20% below national |
| 373 | North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $59,410 | 20% below national |
| 374 | Chambersburg, PA | $59,350 | 21% below national |
| 375 | Waco, TX | $59,240 | 21% below national |
| 376 | Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $59,230 | 21% below national |
| 377 | Goldsboro, NC | $59,120 | 21% below national |
| 378 | South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $59,000 | 21% below national |
| 379 | Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $59,000 | 21% below national |
| 380 | East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $59,000 | 21% below national |
| 381 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $58,890 | 21% below national |
| 382 | Kansas nonmetropolitan area | $58,860 | 21% below national |
| 383 | Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $58,760 | 21% below national |
| 384 | Lake Charles, LA | $58,740 | 21% below national |
| 385 | Homosassa Springs, FL | $58,710 | 21% below national |
| 386 | Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | $58,570 | 22% below national |
| 387 | Winston-Salem, NC | $58,490 | 22% below national |
| 388 | Decatur, AL | $58,440 | 22% below national |
| 389 | Athens-Clarke County, GA | $58,210 | 22% below national |
| 390 | Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $58,190 | 22% below national |
| 391 | West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $58,160 | 22% below national |
| 392 | Knoxville, TN | $58,150 | 22% below national |
| 393 | Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $58,070 | 22% below national |
| 394 | Williamsport, PA | $58,040 | 22% below national |
| 395 | Johnstown, PA | $57,720 | 23% below national |
| 396 | Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $57,710 | 23% below national |
| 397 | Abilene, TX | $57,600 | 23% below national |
| 398 | Florence, SC | $57,590 | 23% below national |
| 399 | South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $57,400 | 23% below national |
| 400 | Macon-Bibb County, GA | $57,300 | 23% below national |
| 401 | Monroe, LA | $57,240 | 23% below national |
| 402 | Lawton, OK | $56,960 | 24% below national |
| 403 | Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $56,940 | 24% below national |
| 404 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $56,820 | 24% below national |
| 405 | Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $56,770 | 24% below national |
| 406 | Springfield, IL | $56,610 | 24% below national |
| 407 | Morristown, TN | $56,300 | 25% below national |
| 408 | Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $56,160 | 25% below national |
| 409 | South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $56,140 | 25% below national |
| 410 | Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $56,050 | 25% below national |
| 411 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $55,620 | 26% below national |
| 412 | Brunswick-St. Simons, GA | $55,240 | 26% below national |
| 413 | Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $55,220 | 26% below national |
| 414 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $54,990 | 26% below national |
| 415 | Wichita Falls, TX | $54,820 | 27% below national |
| 416 | Jackson, TN | $54,450 | 27% below national |
| 417 | North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $54,350 | 27% below national |
| 418 | San Angelo, TX | $54,070 | 28% below national |
| 419 | Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $53,980 | 28% below national |
| 420 | Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $53,750 | 28% below national |
| 421 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $53,630 | 28% below national |
| 422 | Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $53,550 | 28% below national |
| 423 | North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $51,820 | 31% below national |
| 424 | Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $51,490 | 31% below national |
| 425 | Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH | $51,240 | 31% below national |
| 426 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $50,880 | 32% below national |
| 427 | Johnson City, TN | $50,720 | 32% below national |
| 428 | Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $50,600 | 32% below national |
| 429 | Jonesboro, AR | $50,460 | 32% below national |
| 430 | Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $50,230 | 33% below national |
| 431 | Ocala, FL | $50,210 | 33% below national |
| 432 | Texarkana, TX-AR | $49,910 | 33% below national |
| 433 | Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $49,800 | 33% below national |
| 434 | Odessa, TX | $49,610 | 34% below national |
| 435 | Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $49,070 | 34% below national |
| 436 | El Paso, TX | $49,030 | 34% below national |
| 437 | Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $48,990 | 34% below national |
| 438 | Muncie, IN | $48,830 | 35% below national |
| 439 | Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $48,800 | 35% below national |
| 440 | Jackson, MS | $48,700 | 35% below national |
| 441 | West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $48,630 | 35% below national |
| 442 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $48,160 | 36% below national |
| 443 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $48,080 | 36% below national |
| 444 | Lubbock, TX | $48,010 | 36% below national |
| 445 | South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $47,920 | 36% below national |
| 446 | Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $47,890 | 36% below national |
| 447 | West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $47,370 | 37% below national |
| 448 | Laredo, TX | $47,340 | 37% below national |
| 449 | West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $46,780 | 37% below national |
| 450 | Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $45,980 | 38% below national |
| 451 | Bowling Green, KY | $45,740 | 39% below national |
| 452 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $45,700 | 39% below national |
| 453 | Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $45,450 | 39% below national |
| 454 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $45,090 | 40% below national |
| 455 | Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $44,990 | 40% below national |
| 456 | Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $44,660 | 40% below national |
| 457 | Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $44,410 | 41% below national |
| 458 | Aguadilla, PR | $38,390 | 49% below national |
| 459 | Ponce, PR | $25,530 | 66% below national |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a Construction and Building Inspectors make? ▼
The median annual salary for Construction and Building Inspectors is $74,690 ($35.91/hour). The salary range spans from $47,140 at the 10th percentile to $114,200 at the 90th percentile.
What state pays Construction and Building Inspectors the most? ▼
Alaska pays the highest median salary for Construction and Building Inspectors at $102,410/year, which is +37% above the national median.
What education do you need to become a Construction and Building Inspectors? ▼
The typical entry-level education for Construction and Building Inspectors is High school diploma or equivalent. 5 years or more of related work experience is also typically required. On-the-job training: Moderate-term on-the-job training.
How dangerous is being a Construction and Building Inspectors? ▼
Construction and Building Inspectors has a safety grade of B (Safe) based on BLS data. The fatality rate is 12.4 per 100,000 workers and the injury rate is 3.5 per 100 workers.
Is Construction and Building Inspectors a good career? ▼
Employment for Construction and Building Inspectors is projected to decline 0.8% from 2024 to 2034, which is declining. About 14,800 openings are projected each year.
How does Construction and Building Inspectors pay vary by state? ▼
Construction and Building Inspectors salaries vary significantly by state. The highest-paying state is Alaska at $102,410/year, while South Carolina pays the least at $58,840/year. BLS data covers 53 states and territories.
Which metro areas pay the most for Construction and Building Inspectors? ▼
The highest-paying metro area for Construction and Building Inspectors is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $129,750/year. BLS reports wage data for 459 metro areas for this occupation, with pay varying based on local demand and cost of living.
What to do with this data
How to use Construction and Building Inspectors pay figures in a real decision
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