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Estimated employment30
Mean wage$34.33
Entry wage$25.81
10th percentile wage$23.52
50th percentile wage$34.32
90th percentile wage$47.68
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Public Administration2082.2%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Public Administration20$34.05
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$34.32 $23.35  $10.97
2015$33.52+2.4%$22.80 +2.4%$10.71
2014$32.80+2.2%$22.31 +2.2%$10.48
2013$32.30+1.5%$21.98 +1.5%$10.32
2012$32.02+.9%$21.79 +.9%$10.24
2011$31.55+1.5%$21.47 +1.5%$10.09
2010$31.19+1.2%$21.22 +1.2%$9.97
2009$30.86+1.1%$21.00 +1.1%$9.86
2008$29.84+3.4%$20.30 +3.4%$9.54
2007$28.70+4.0%$19.53 +4.0%$9.17
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$34.32 $18.24  $16.08
2015$33.52+2.4%$17.73 +2.9%$15.79
2014$32.80+2.2%$17.35 +2.2%$15.45
2013$32.30+1.5%$17.00 +2.1%$15.30
2012$32.02+.9%$16.71 +1.7%$15.31
2011$31.55+1.5%$16.45 +1.6%$15.11
2010$31.19+1.2%$16.17 +1.7%$15.02
2009$30.86+1.1%$15.95 +1.4%$14.91
2008$29.84+3.4%$15.54 +2.6%$14.29
2007$28.70+4.0%$15.05 +3.3%$13.65
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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