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Estimated employment400
Mean wage$35.95
Entry wage$26.95
10th percentile wage$25.17
50th percentile wage$36.05
90th percentile wage$47.94
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Professional and Business Services20051.2%
Public Administration14034.2%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Professional and Business Services200$38.18
Public Administration140$35.04
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
Occupation
Compared to
Occupational Group
Difference
Current$36.05 $25.44  $10.61
2015$35.21+2.4%$24.85 +2.4%$10.36
2014$34.45+2.2%$24.31 +2.2%$10.14
2013$33.93+1.5%$23.94 +1.5%$9.99
2012$33.64+.9%$23.74 +.9%$9.90
2011$33.14+1.5%$23.39 +1.5%$9.75
2010$32.76+1.2%$23.12 +1.2%$9.64
2009$32.42+1.1%$22.88 +1.1%$9.54
2008$31.34+3.4%$22.12 +3.4%$9.22
2007$30.15+4.0%$21.28 +4.0%$8.87
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$36.05 $22.30  $13.75
2015$35.21+2.4%$21.68 +2.9%$13.53
2014$34.45+2.2%$21.21 +2.2%$13.24
2013$33.93+1.5%$20.78 +2.1%$13.14
2012$33.64+.9%$20.43 +1.7%$13.21
2011$33.14+1.5%$20.11 +1.6%$13.04
2010$32.76+1.2%$19.77 +1.7%$13.00
2009$32.42+1.1%$19.50 +1.4%$12.91
2008$31.34+3.4%$19.00 +2.6%$12.34
2007$30.15+4.0%$18.40 +3.3%$11.75
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 2016
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
Median Wage / Employment
Bridgeport $36.70 160
Hartford $36.05 400
Waterbury $34.32 30
Norwich-NL $34.00 70
New Haven $32.90 210
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford $36.05 400
New Haven $32.90 210
Bridgeport $36.70 160
Norwich-NL $34.00 70
Waterbury $34.32 30
Wages in other areas
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