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Estimated employment30
Mean wage$33.04
Entry wage$23.35
10th percentile wage$21.09
50th percentile wage$34.40
90th percentile wage$45.07
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Public Administration2077.9%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Public Administration2035.17
Construction and Building Inspectors (47-4011)
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.
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
Occupational Group
Difference
Current$34.40 $25.27  $9.13
2016$33.11+3.9%$24.32 +3.9%$8.79
2015$32.57+1.7%$23.93 +1.7%$8.64
2014$31.87+2.2%$23.41 +2.2%$8.46
2013$31.39+1.5%$23.06 +1.5%$8.33
2012$31.12+.9%$22.86 +.9%$8.26
2011$30.66+1.5%$22.52 +1.5%$8.14
2010$30.31+1.2%$22.27 +1.2%$8.04
2009$29.99+1.1%$22.03 +1.1%$7.96
2008$28.99+3.4%$21.30 +3.4%$7.70
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$34.40 $18.48  $15.92
2016$33.11+3.9%$17.89 +3.3%$15.22
2015$32.57+1.7%$17.51 +2.1%$15.06
2014$31.87+2.2%$17.14 +2.2%$14.73
2013$31.39+1.5%$16.79 +2.1%$14.59
2012$31.12+.9%$16.51 +1.7%$14.61
2011$30.66+1.5%$16.25 +1.6%$14.41
2010$30.31+1.2%$15.97 +1.7%$14.34
2009$29.99+1.1%$15.76 +1.4%$14.23
2008$28.99+3.4%$15.35 +2.6%$13.64
Note: The mid-wage is the median wage. The average wage is the mean wage. The entry-level wage is equal to the average of the lower third of reported wages for the occupation. The wage range consists of the 10th and 90th percentiles; 80% of workers earn between this wage range, 10% earn less while 10% earn more.
Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2017
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
Median Wage / Employment
New Haven$35.15200
Bridgeport-Stamford$34.50250
Waterbury$34.4030
Hartford$34.36300
Danbury$26.6750
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford$34.36300
Bridgeport-Stamford$34.50250
New Haven$35.15200
Norwich-New London$24.00120
Danbury$26.6750
Wages in other areas
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