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Estimated employment840
Mean wage32.06
Entry wage20.84
10th percentile wage16.96
50th percentile wage33.03
90th percentile wage45.41
 Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment % 
Public Adminsitration48056.8%
Professional & Business Services33039.0%
 Best Paying Industries
 IndustryEmploymentMedian
Wage
Public Adminsitration48031.95
Professional & Business Services33031.22
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.
Mean Wage History
YearThis OccupationCompared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$32.06 $25.94  $6.12
2014$32.03+.1%$25.92 +.1%$6.11
2013$31.35+2.2%$25.36 +2.2%$5.98
2012$30.87+1.5%$24.98 +1.5%$5.89
2011$30.61+.9%$24.76 +.9%$5.84
2010$30.16+1.5%$24.40 +1.5%$5.76
2009$29.81+1.2%$24.12 +1.2%$5.69
2008$29.49+1.1%$23.86 +1.1%$5.63
2007$28.52+3.4%$23.07 +3.4%$5.44
2006$27.43+4.0%$22.19 +4.0%$5.24
YearThis OccupationCompared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$32.06 $26.98  $5.08
2014$32.03+.1%$26.76 +.8%$5.27
2013$31.35+2.2%$26.19 +2.2%$5.16
2012$30.87+1.5%$25.66 +2.1%$5.21
2011$30.61+.9%$25.22 +1.7%$5.39
2010$30.16+1.5%$24.82 +1.6%$5.33
2009$29.81+1.2%$24.41 +1.7%$5.41
2008$29.49+1.1%$24.08 +1.4%$5.42
2007$28.52+3.4%$23.46 +2.6%$5.06
2006$27.43+4.0%$22.71 +3.3%$4.72

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 2015

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