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Estimated employment210
Mean wage$32.56
Entry wage$21.76
10th percentile wage$17.71
50th percentile wage$32.90
90th percentile wage$47.11
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Professional and Business Services11054.4%
Public Administration8039.1%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Public Administration80$35.09
Professional and Business Services110$30.52
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$32.90 $26.96  $5.94
2015$32.13+2.4%$26.33 +2.4%$5.80
2014$31.44+2.2%$25.76 +2.2%$5.68
2013$30.96+1.5%$25.37 +1.5%$5.59
2012$30.70+.9%$25.16 +.9%$5.54
2011$30.25+1.5%$24.79 +1.5%$5.46
2010$29.90+1.2%$24.50 +1.2%$5.40
2009$29.58+1.1%$24.24 +1.1%$5.34
2008$28.60+3.4%$23.44 +3.4%$5.16
2007$27.51+4.0%$22.55 +4.0%$4.97
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$32.90 $20.98  $11.92
2015$32.13+2.4%$20.39 +2.9%$11.74
2014$31.44+2.2%$19.96 +2.2%$11.48
2013$30.96+1.5%$19.55 +2.1%$11.41
2012$30.70+.9%$19.22 +1.7%$11.48
2011$30.25+1.5%$18.92 +1.6%$11.33
2010$29.90+1.2%$18.60 +1.7%$11.30
2009$29.58+1.1%$18.35 +1.4%$11.24
2008$28.60+3.4%$17.88 +2.6%$10.72
2007$27.51+4.0%$17.31 +3.3%$10.21
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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