Average Salary for Construction and Building Inspectors
SOC 47-4011 · Construction and Extraction Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Construction and Building Inspectors in the United States is $72,120 ($34.67/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $46,560 at the 10th percentile to $112,320 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 137,210 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 18.8% since 2019.
Median Annual
$72,120
Mean Annual
$76,430
10th Pct
$46,560
75th Pct
$92,330
Employment
137,210
Salary Distribution
$47k
10th
$57k
25th
$72k
Median
$92k
75th
$112k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $129,160 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $125,150 |
| Vallejo, CA | $113,030 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $109,070 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $103,480 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $102,380 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $102,000 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $100,330 |
| Napa, CA | $100,010 |
| Redding, CA | $99,210 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $98,980 |
| Fairbanks-College, AK | $98,560 |
| New Haven, CT | $94,860 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $94,840 |
| Walla Walla, WA | $94,310 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| California | $101,160 |
| Alaska | $94,030 |
| District of Columbia | $91,630 |
| Washington | $89,360 |
| Connecticut | $87,290 |
| Minnesota | $83,890 |
| Oregon | $82,220 |
| New Jersey | $82,210 |
| Massachusetts | $79,220 |
| Colorado | $78,940 |
| New York | $78,570 |
| Nevada | $76,560 |
| North Dakota | $74,970 |
| Illinois | $73,050 |
| Arizona | $73,040 |
| Rhode Island | $72,790 |
| Maryland | $71,990 |
| Utah | $71,040 |
| Ohio | $70,890 |
| Nebraska | $70,730 |
| Wisconsin | $70,700 |
| Virginia | $69,960 |
| Michigan | $69,890 |
| Hawaii | $69,560 |
| Louisiana | $69,150 |
| New Hampshire | $66,750 |
| Vermont | $66,130 |
| North Carolina | $65,830 |
| Idaho | $65,720 |
| Maine | $65,670 |
| Florida | $65,340 |
| Delaware | $64,990 |
| Georgia | $64,290 |
| Iowa | $63,830 |
| Kentucky | $63,770 |
| Indiana | $63,750 |
| South Dakota | $63,320 |
| Pennsylvania | $63,180 |
| New Mexico | $62,470 |
| Missouri | $62,230 |
| Texas | $62,110 |
| Kansas | $61,850 |
| Alabama | $61,500 |
| Montana | $60,500 |
| Wyoming | $60,320 |
| South Carolina | $60,050 |
| Tennessee | $59,850 |
| Oklahoma | $58,810 |
| West Virginia | $57,240 |
| Arkansas | $52,970 |
| Mississippi | $49,750 |
| Guam | $48,010 |
| Puerto Rico | $29,430 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $72,120 |
| 2023 | $67,700 |
| 2022 | $64,480 |
| 2021 | $61,640 |
| 2020 | $62,860 |
| 2019 | $60,710 |