How does Construction and Building Inspectors pay in Tennessee compare to the national average?

Tennessee Construction and Building Inspectors salaries are 17% below the US national median of $72,120 per year.

What is the salary range for a Construction and Building Inspectors in Tennessee?

Construction and Building Inspectors salaries in Tennessee range from $37,040 (10th percentile) to $85,850 (90th percentile) per year, per 2024 BLS OEWS data.

Construction and Building Inspectors Salary in Tennessee

SOC 47-4011 · State · 2024 BLS OEWS

The median salary for a Construction and Building Inspectors in Tennessee is $59,850 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $28.78 per hour. This is 17% below the national median of $72,120. 1,810 people work as Construction and Building Inspectors in Tennessee. Wages have grown 19% since 2019, when the median was $50,220.

Median Annual Salary

$59,850

Mean Annual

$61,220

Median Hourly

$28.78

Total Employed

1,810

Salary Distribution

$37k

10th

$48k

25th

$60k

Median

$74k

75th

$86k

90th

How This Compares

Tennessee

$59,850

this metro

United States

$72,120

you earn -17% vs US

Salary Trend

View data table

Year	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Employment
2024	$59,850	$61,220	1,810
2023	$54,820	$56,650	1,640
2022	$50,340	$54,480	1,620
2021	$48,450	$51,690	1,490
2020	$51,300	$54,910	1,370
2019	$50,220	$54,850	1,450

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