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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

47-4011 Construction and Building Inspectors

Inspect structures using engineering skills to determine structural soundness and compliance with specifications, building codes, and other regulations. Inspections may be general in nature or may be limited to a specific area, such as electrical systems or plumbing.

National estimates for Construction and Building Inspectors
Industry profile for Construction and Building Inspectors
Geographic profile for Construction and Building Inspectors

National estimates for Construction and Building Inspectors:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Construction and Building Inspectors:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3) 		Mean hourly
wage		 Mean annual
wage (2) 		Wage RSE (3)
133,640 1.3 % $ 35.04 $ 72,880 0.6 %

Percentile wage estimates for Construction and Building Inspectors:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median) 		75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 21.03 $ 25.67 $ 32.55 $ 41.60 $ 51.06
Annual Wage (2) $ 43,740 $ 53,400 $ 67,700 $ 86,530 $ 106,200

Industry profile for Construction and Building Inspectors:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Construction and Building Inspectors are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Construction and Building Inspectors, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Construction and Building Inspectors:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) 48,800 0.89 $ 34.54 $ 71,840
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services 40,640 2.47 $ 35.45 $ 73,740
Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 6,090 0.71 $ 35.43 $ 73,690
State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) 5,350 0.25 $ 33.15 $ 68,950
Building Equipment Contractors 4,900 0.20 $ 29.92 $ 62,230

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Construction and Building Inspectors:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services 40,640 2.47 $ 35.45 $ 73,740
Natural Gas Distribution 1,030 0.92 $ 50.97 $ 106,010
Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) 48,800 0.89 $ 34.54 $ 71,840
Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 6,090 0.71 $ 35.43 $ 73,690
Utility System Construction 2,800 0.49 $ 40.30 $ 83,830

Top paying industries for Construction and Building Inspectors:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Natural Gas Distribution 1,030 0.92 $ 50.97 $ 106,010
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution 1,600 0.41 $ 50.82 $ 105,700
Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas 130 0.40 $ 46.10 $ 95,880
Scientific Research and Development Services 60 0.01 $ 44.45 $ 92,460
Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities 150 0.01 $ 44.11 $ 91,750

Geographic profile for Construction and Building Inspectors:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Construction and Building Inspectors are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Construction and Building Inspectors, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of construction and building inspectors by state, May 2023


States with the highest employment level in Construction and Building Inspectors:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Texas 16,570 1.22 1.39 $ 32.03 $ 66,610
California 12,850 0.72 0.81 $ 46.37 $ 96,460
Florida 12,050 1.26 1.43 $ 31.80 $ 66,130
New York 10,580 1.13 1.28 $ 40.12 $ 83,450
New Jersey 6,620 1.57 1.79 $ 39.23 $ 81,600


Map of location quotient of construction and building inspectors by state, May 2023


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Construction and Building Inspectors:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New Jersey 6,620 1.57 1.79 $ 39.23 $ 81,600
Delaware 640 1.37 1.56 $ 33.35 $ 69,360
Maryland 3,590 1.34 1.53 $ 34.17 $ 71,070
Maine 810 1.30 1.48 $ 31.89 $ 66,330
Florida 12,050 1.26 1.43 $ 31.80 $ 66,130


Map of annual mean wages of construction and building inspectors by state, May 2023


Top paying states for Construction and Building Inspectors:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 12,850 0.72 0.81 $ 46.37 $ 96,460
District of Columbia 310 0.44 0.50 $ 45.06 $ 93,730
Connecticut 850 0.51 0.58 $ 43.69 $ 90,880
Alaska 230 0.72 0.82 $ 42.65 $ 88,720
Washington 3,160 0.90 1.03 $ 40.88 $ 85,040



Map of employment of construction and building inspectors by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Construction and Building Inspectors:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 11,460 1.21 1.37 $ 42.01 $ 87,380
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 4,850 1.53 1.73 $ 34.57 $ 71,900
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 4,460 1.13 1.28 $ 33.05 $ 68,750
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 3,880 0.63 0.71 $ 46.05 $ 95,790
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 3,130 1.15 1.31 $ 35.04 $ 72,890
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 2,820 0.91 1.04 $ 36.50 $ 75,910
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 2,710 0.60 0.68 $ 37.53 $ 78,070
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 2,390 0.85 0.96 $ 33.05 $ 68,750
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 2,310 0.82 0.93 $ 34.55 $ 71,870
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 2,300 1.76 2.00 $ 35.23 $ 73,270


Map of location quotient of construction and building inspectors by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Construction and Building Inspectors:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Trenton, NJ 650 2.70 3.07 $ 37.76 $ 78,540
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC 460 2.01 2.29 $ 34.16 $ 71,040
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA 270 1.98 2.25 $ 49.46 $ 102,870
Panama City, FL 170 1.97 2.24 $ 30.35 $ 63,120
Dover, DE 130 1.97 2.23 $ 31.86 $ 66,270
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL 570 1.95 2.22 $ 31.02 $ 64,520
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX 300 1.95 2.22 $ 33.30 $ 69,260
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY 70 1.89 2.14 $ 32.77 $ 68,160
Altoona, PA 110 1.88 2.13 $ 27.67 $ 57,560
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 2,300 1.76 2.00 $ 35.23 $ 73,270