Average salary, compensation, and wages for Construction and building inspectors in the United StatesMedian annual earnings of construction and building inspectors were $41,620 in 2002. The median hourly earnings were $20.01. The middle 50 percent earned between $15.81 and $25.05. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $12.53, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $30.10. Median annual earnings in the industries employing the largest numbers of construction and building inspectors in 2002 were:
Generally, building inspectors, including plan examiners, earn the highest salaries. Salaries in large metropolitan areas are substantially higher than those in small jurisdictions. More information on Construction and building inspectors from The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook Overview of Construction and building inspectors occupation Number of Construction and building inspectors in the U.S. Salary and earnings for Construction and building inspectors Working conditions for Construction and building inspectors Significant points for Construction and building inspectors Training requirements for Construction and building inspectors Labor Information Home | Occupational data by city | Search Rainforests | Madagascar | What's new |