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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

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)
128,950 1.3 % $ 33.72 $ 70,130 0.8 %

Percentile wage estimates for Construction and Building Inspectors:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 19.41 $ 24.29 $ 31.00 $ 39.54 $ 50.05
Annual Wage (2) $ 40,370 $ 50,520 $ 64,480 $ 82,240 $ 104,110


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) 46,700 0.87 $ 33.07 $ 68,790
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services 42,820 2.70 $ 34.32 $ 71,380
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 5,180 0.24 $ 31.01 $ 64,500
Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 5,170 0.63 $ 38.36 $ 79,800
Building Equipment Contractors 4,040 0.17 $ 29.32 $ 60,990

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 42,820 2.70 $ 34.32 $ 71,380
Natural Gas Distribution 1,090 1.00 $ 48.41 $ 100,700
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 46,700 0.87 $ 33.07 $ 68,790
Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 5,170 0.63 $ 38.36 $ 79,800
Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas 160 0.50 $ 48.52 $ 100,930

Top paying industries for Construction and Building Inspectors:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution 1,340 0.35 $ 48.74 $ 101,380
Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas 160 0.50 $ 48.52 $ 100,930
Natural Gas Distribution 1,090 1.00 $ 48.41 $ 100,700
Nonresidential Building Construction 2,300 0.28 $ 43.29 $ 90,050
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 2,590 0.12 $ 39.34 $ 81,820


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 2022


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)
California 13,440 0.76 0.87 $ 45.05 $ 93,710
Texas 13,210 1.02 1.17 $ 32.09 $ 66,750
Florida 13,070 1.42 1.63 $ 30.31 $ 63,040
New York 10,020 1.10 1.26 $ 37.07 $ 77,100
Pennsylvania 5,250 0.90 1.04 $ 31.15 $ 64,780


Map of location quotient of construction and building inspectors by state, May 2022


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)
Colorado 4,000 1.45 1.66 $ 33.03 $ 68,700
Florida 13,070 1.42 1.63 $ 30.31 $ 63,040
Delaware 600 1.31 1.50 $ 32.84 $ 68,300
New Jersey 5,140 1.25 1.44 $ 39.31 $ 81,760
Hawaii 690 1.16 1.33 $ 38.80 $ 80,700


Map of annual mean wages of construction and building inspectors by state, May 2022


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 900 0.55 0.63 $ 45.62 $ 94,880
California 13,440 0.76 0.87 $ 45.05 $ 93,710
District of Columbia 460 0.67 0.77 $ 42.56 $ 88,530
Alaska 230 0.76 0.87 $ 41.34 $ 85,980
Washington 3,060 0.90 1.03 $ 39.32 $ 81,780



Map of employment of construction and building inspectors by area, May 2022


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 9,610 1.05 1.20 $ 40.07 $ 83,350
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 4,100 1.34 1.54 $ 35.37 $ 73,570
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 3,720 0.61 0.70 $ 43.84 $ 91,180
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 3,630 1.38 1.59 $ 33.23 $ 69,110
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 3,400 0.89 1.03 $ 31.41 $ 65,330
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 2,820 1.04 1.20 $ 37.99 $ 79,030
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 2,680 0.88 1.01 $ 36.04 $ 74,970
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 2,670 0.96 1.11 $ 34.53 $ 71,820
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 2,610 1.68 1.93 $ 34.54 $ 71,850
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 2,380 0.99 1.14 $ 53.35 $ 110,960


Map of location quotient of construction and building inspectors by area, May 2022


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)
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA 340 2.48 2.84 $ 46.91 $ 97,580
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL 280 2.39 2.74 $ 30.41 $ 63,250
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY 90 2.34 2.69 $ 30.08 $ 62,570
Trenton, NJ 530 2.24 2.56 $ 37.86 $ 78,740
California-Lexington Park, MD 90 1.99 2.28 $ 29.22 $ 60,770
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL 550 1.94 2.22 $ 28.83 $ 59,970
Dover, DE 120 1.84 2.11 $ 31.81 $ 66,160
Williamsport, PA 90 1.83 2.09 $ 25.94 $ 53,960
Prescott, AZ 120 1.80 2.06 $ 28.04 $ 58,330
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL 360 1.75 2.01 $ 28.04 $ 58,320


Map of annual mean wages of construction and building inspectors by area, May 2022


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 110 0.39 0.45 $ 63.23 $ 131,520
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 2,380 0.99 1.14 $ 53.35 $ 110,960
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 820 0.73 0.83 $ 52.28 $ 108,750
Napa, CA 30 0.45 0.52 $ 51.34 $ 106,780
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA 90 0.93 1.06 $ 50.34 $ 104,710
Santa Rosa, CA 160 0.79 0.91 $ 48.75 $ 101,410
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA 340 2.48 2.84 $ 46.91 $ 97,580
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT 150 0.39 0.44 $ 46.61 $ 96,940
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA 150 0.73 0.84 $ 46.12 $ 95,920
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 1,060 1.03 1.18 $ 45.16 $ 93,930

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Construction and Building Inspectors:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area 310 2.05 2.35 (8) (8)
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area 280 1.83 2.10 $ 31.74 $ 66,020
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 280 0.73 0.84 $ 25.95 $ 53,980
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area 280 1.63 1.87 $ 27.85 $ 57,920
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area 240 1.28 1.47 $ 29.67 $ 61,720

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

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area 310 2.05 2.35 (8) (8)
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area 160 1.86 2.14 $ 28.72 $ 59,740
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area 280 1.83 2.10 $ 31.74 $ 66,020
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area 110 1.78 2.04 $ 38.64 $ 80,380
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area 280 1.63 1.87 $ 27.85 $ 57,920

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Construction and Building Inspectors:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 70 0.67 0.77 $ 41.50 $ 86,310
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area 80 0.76 0.88 $ 40.67 $ 84,600
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area 70 0.59 0.68 $ 39.48 $ 82,130
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area 90 0.86 0.99 $ 39.22 $ 81,580
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area 80 0.83 0.95 $ 38.76 $ 80,630


About May 2022 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.

(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 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023