• Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2021

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.

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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)
117,830	2.1 %	$ 32.93	$ 68,480	1.5 %

Percentile wage estimates for Construction and Building Inspectors:

Percentile	10%	25%	50% (Median)	75%	90%
Hourly Wage	$ 18.32	$ 23.25	$ 29.63	$ 37.95	$ 48.33
Annual Wage (2)	$ 38,110	$ 48,360	$ 61,640	$ 78,940	$ 100,520

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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)	46,940	0.87	$ 31.39	$ 65,280
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services	35,530	2.35	$ 32.89	$ 68,400
Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	6,280	0.82	$ 46.75	$ 97,230
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation)	5,280	0.24	$ 30.23	$ 62,880
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services	2,620	0.17	$ 28.91	$ 60,140

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	35,530	2.35	$ 32.89	$ 68,400
Natural Gas Distribution	1,120	1.02	$ 46.67	$ 97,060
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation)	46,940	0.87	$ 31.39	$ 65,280
Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	6,280	0.82	$ 46.75	$ 97,230
Other Pipeline Transportation	30	0.39	$ 37.62	$ 78,250

Top paying industries for Construction and Building Inspectors:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Insurance Carriers	60	(7)	$ 51.97	$ 108,110
Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities	150	0.01	$ 49.21	$ 102,350
Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	6,280	0.82	$ 46.75	$ 97,230
Natural Gas Distribution	1,120	1.02	$ 46.67	$ 97,060
Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance	40	0.02	$ 46.46	$ 96,640

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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.

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	14,850	1.22	1.45	$ 36.53	$ 75,980
California	10,460	0.63	0.76	$ 43.76	$ 91,020
Florida	9,380	1.09	1.30	$ 30.12	$ 62,640
New York	8,010	0.92	1.10	$ 35.76	$ 74,380
Pennsylvania	5,130	0.92	1.10	$ 29.89	$ 62,170

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)
Delaware	590	1.35	1.61	$ 34.87	$ 72,520
Colorado	3,430	1.31	1.56	$ 32.96	$ 68,550
New Jersey	4,750	1.23	1.48	$ 37.02	$ 77,000
Texas	14,850	1.22	1.45	$ 36.53	$ 75,980
Maine	700	1.18	1.41	$ 29.52	$ 61,410

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)
Connecticut	1,120	0.71	0.85	$ 44.53	$ 92,620
California	10,460	0.63	0.76	$ 43.76	$ 91,020
Alaska	270	0.91	1.08	$ 41.31	$ 85,910
District of Columbia	380	0.58	0.69	$ 40.34	$ 83,910
Washington	2,580	0.81	0.96	$ 38.35	$ 79,770

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	8,010	0.92	1.10	$ 38.40	$ 79,880
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX	5,490	1.89	2.26	$ 42.65	$ 88,710
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	3,000	1.02	1.23	$ 33.93	$ 70,580
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	2,960	0.83	0.99	$ 33.57	$ 69,830
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	2,900	0.51	0.61	$ 44.75	$ 93,080
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	2,800	1.14	1.36	$ 31.86	$ 66,260
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH	2,370	0.92	1.10	$ 33.84	$ 70,380
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	2,360	0.89	1.06	$ 33.58	$ 69,850
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI	2,120	0.50	0.60	$ 35.74	$ 74,350
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO	2,030	1.39	1.66	$ 34.90	$ 72,590

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)
Altoona, PA	150	2.62	3.13	$ 27.89	$ 58,020
Trenton, NJ	530	2.34	2.79	$ 36.93	$ 76,810
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX	5,490	1.89	2.26	$ 42.65	$ 88,710
Williamsport, PA	90	1.86	2.22	$ 25.72	$ 53,500
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY	70	1.75	2.09	$ 29.59	$ 61,550
Raleigh, NC	1,100	1.73	2.07	$ 30.94	$ 64,350
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL	200	1.71	2.05	$ 27.17	$ 56,520
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL	330	1.71	2.05	$ 28.14	$ 58,540
Prescott, AZ	110	1.64	1.96	$ 25.90	$ 53,860
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC	360	1.61	1.93	(8)	(8)