Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
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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.
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 |
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 |
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) |
Top paying metropolitan areas for Construction and Building Inspectors:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| New Haven, CT |
160 |
0.60 |
0.72 |
$ 58.42 |
$ 121,510 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA |
570 |
0.53 |
0.63 |
$ 51.60 |
$ 107,330 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
1,780 |
0.80 |
0.95 |
$ 51.05 |
$ 106,190 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA |
70 |
0.75 |
0.90 |
$ 49.46 |
$ 102,880 |
| Santa Rosa, CA |
160 |
0.86 |
1.03 |
$ 48.44 |
$ 100,740 |
| Vallejo-Fairfield, CA |
140 |
1.11 |
1.33 |
$ 47.05 |
$ 97,860 |
| Napa, CA |
40 |
0.57 |
0.68 |
$ 46.30 |
$ 96,310 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT |
190 |
0.50 |
0.60 |
$ 44.93 |
$ 93,460 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
2,900 |
0.51 |
0.61 |
$ 44.75 |
$ 93,080 |
| Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA |
850 |
0.86 |
1.03 |
$ 44.22 |
$ 91,990 |
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Construction and Building Inspectors:
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Construction and Building Inspectors:
Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Construction and Building Inspectors:
About May 2021 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia.
The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.
The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall.
The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median.
More about percentile wages.
(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.
(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours;
for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.
(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.
(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.
(8) Estimate not released.
(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration.
A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.
Other OEWS estimates and related information:
May 2021 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2021 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2021 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2021 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2021 Occupation Profiles
Technical Notes
Last Modified Date: March 31, 2022
United States Department of Labor
