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Estimated employment390
Mean wage$38.30
Entry wage$27.62
10th percentile wage$26.46
50th percentile wage$37.25
90th percentile wage$51.68
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment
Percent
Public Administration14034.8%
Professional and Business Services11027.2%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment
Median Wage
Public Administration14038.41
Professional and Business Services11031.54
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$37.25 $29.58  $7.67
2019$35.52+4.9%$28.21 +4.9%$7.31
2018$34.67+2.5%$27.53 +2.5%$7.14
2017$33.74+2.8%$26.79 +2.8%$6.95
2016$32.73+3.1%$25.99 +3.1%$6.74
2015$32.20+1.7%$25.57 +1.7%$6.63
2014$31.51+2.2%$25.02 +2.2%$6.49
2013$31.03+1.5%$24.64 +1.5%$6.39
2012$30.76+.9%$24.43 +.9%$6.33
2011$30.31+1.5%$24.07 +1.5%$6.24
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$37.25 $24.96  $12.29
2019$35.52+4.9%$23.95 +4.2%$11.58
2018$34.67+2.5%$23.22 +3.1%$11.45
2017$33.74+2.8%$22.60 +2.8%$11.14
2016$32.73+3.1%$22.08 +2.3%$10.65
2015$32.20+1.7%$21.62 +2.1%$10.58
2014$31.51+2.2%$21.16 +2.2%$10.35
2013$31.03+1.5%$20.73 +2.1%$10.30
2012$30.76+.9%$20.37 +1.7%$10.39
2011$30.31+1.5%$20.05 +1.6%$10.26
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 2020
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
Median Wage / Employment
Danbury $40.7920
New Haven $37.66210
Hartford $37.25390
Bridgeport-Stamford $37.09190
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford $37.25390
Norwich-New London $30.18260
New Haven $37.66210
Bridgeport-Stamford $37.09190
Wages in other areas
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