Construction and Building Inspectors Wages
SOC 47-4011 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Construction and Building Inspectors is $67,700 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $43,740 and the 90th percentile is $106,200, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
133,640
P10
$43,740
P25
$53,400
Median
$67,700
P75
$86,530
P90
$106,200
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Construction and Building Inspectors have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $67,700 | $72,880 | $43,740 | $106,200 | 133,640 | — |
| 2022 | $64,480 | $70,130 | $40,370 | $104,110 | 128,950 | -4.76% |
| 2021 | $61,640 | $68,480 | $38,110 | $100,520 | 117,830 | -4.4% |
| 2020 | $62,860 | $66,470 | $37,850 | $101,170 | 113,770 | +1.98% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Construction and Building Inspectors. The highest median is in California at $97,750, 44% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | $97,750 | +44.4% | $96,460 | 12,850 |
| Connecticut | $91,190 | +34.7% | $90,880 | 850 |
| District of Columbia | $91,010 | +34.4% | $93,730 | 310 |
| Alaska | $85,000 | +25.6% | $88,720 | 230 |
| Nevada | $84,980 | +25.5% | $81,530 | 1,140 |
| Massachusetts | $84,010 | +24.1% | $84,030 | 3,210 |
| Minnesota | $83,450 | +23.3% | $80,940 | 1,090 |
| Washington | $81,960 | +21.1% | $85,040 | 3,160 |
| Oregon | $81,620 | +20.6% | $84,580 | 1,240 |
| New York | $80,280 | +18.6% | $83,450 | 10,580 |
| New Jersey | $78,830 | +16.4% | $81,600 | 6,620 |
| Illinois | $72,990 | +7.8% | $74,570 | 3,450 |
| North Dakota | $72,350 | +6.9% | $70,600 | 200 |
| Hawaii | $69,970 | +3.4% | $75,610 | 630 |
| Colorado | $69,650 | +2.9% | $72,300 | 3,400 |
| Iowa | $68,890 | +1.8% | $71,050 | 1,040 |
| Michigan | $68,140 | +0.6% | $68,010 | 2,870 |
| Arizona | $67,790 | +0.1% | $70,270 | 2,930 |
| Ohio | $67,430 | -0.4% | $70,520 | 3,530 |
| Maryland | $66,440 | -1.9% | $71,070 | 3,590 |
| Nebraska | $66,260 | -2.1% | $65,780 | 550 |
| Louisiana | $66,170 | -2.3% | $69,070 | 1,230 |
| Virginia | $65,840 | -2.7% | $69,770 | 4,390 |
| Wisconsin | $65,720 | -2.9% | $66,480 | 1,290 |
| Utah | $65,370 | -3.4% | $66,540 | 1,390 |
| New Hampshire | $64,550 | -4.7% | $66,910 | 340 |
| Maine | $64,500 | -4.7% | $66,330 | 810 |
| Vermont | $64,080 | -5.3% | $67,080 | 150 |
| Idaho | $63,990 | -5.5% | $66,580 | 630 |
| North Carolina | $63,590 | -6.1% | $63,680 | 5,220 |
| Delaware | $63,530 | -6.2% | $69,360 | 640 |
| Wyoming | $63,230 | -6.6% | $62,700 | 170 |
| Rhode Island | $62,900 | -7.1% | $68,480 | 240 |
| Montana | $62,080 | -8.3% | $61,710 | 310 |
| Georgia | $61,980 | -8.4% | $65,970 | 3,600 |
| Florida | $61,730 | -8.8% | $66,130 | 12,050 |
| Kansas | $61,550 | -9.1% | $65,000 | 900 |
| Texas | $61,510 | -9.1% | $66,610 | 16,570 |
| Pennsylvania | $61,300 | -9.5% | $62,150 | 5,030 |
| New Mexico | $61,130 | -9.7% | $63,300 | 560 |
| Indiana | $60,130 | -11.2% | $61,590 | 2,270 |
| Missouri | $60,060 | -11.3% | $61,660 | 1,680 |
| South Carolina | $58,360 | -13.8% | $59,700 | 2,400 |
| South Dakota | $58,230 | -14% | $60,420 | 220 |
| Alabama | $57,360 | -15.3% | $60,910 | 1,160 |
| Mississippi | $57,120 | -15.6% | $59,550 | 880 |
| Kentucky | $56,910 | -15.9% | $58,570 | 950 |
| Arkansas | $56,680 | -16.3% | $60,940 | 1,180 |
| West Virginia | $56,360 | -16.8% | $63,060 | 460 |
| Oklahoma | $54,940 | -18.8% | $59,370 | 1,800 |
| Tennessee | $54,820 | -19% | $56,650 | 1,640 |