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Estimated employment130
Mean wage$34.73
Entry wage$20.55
10th percentile wage$17.26
50th percentile wage$37.16
90th percentile wage$48.78
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Public Administration7051.4%
Professional and Business Services
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Professional and Business Services$42.70
Public Administration70$39.63
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$37.16 $25.99  $11.17
2015$36.29+2.4%$25.38 +2.4%$10.91
2014$35.51+2.2%$24.84 +2.2%$10.67
2013$34.97+1.5%$24.46 +1.5%$10.51
2012$34.67+.9%$24.25 +.9%$10.42
2011$34.16+1.5%$23.89 +1.5%$10.27
2010$33.77+1.2%$23.62 +1.2%$10.15
2009$33.41+1.1%$23.37 +1.1%$10.04
2008$32.31+3.4%$22.59 +3.4%$9.71
2007$31.08+4.0%$21.74 +4.0%$9.34
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$37.16 $23.35  $13.81
2015$36.29+2.4%$22.70 +2.9%$13.59
2014$35.51+2.2%$22.21 +2.2%$13.30
2013$34.97+1.5%$21.76 +2.1%$13.21
2012$34.67+.9%$21.39 +1.7%$13.28
2011$34.16+1.5%$21.05 +1.6%$13.11
2010$33.77+1.2%$20.70 +1.7%$13.07
2009$33.41+1.1%$20.42 +1.4%$12.99
2008$32.31+3.4%$19.90 +2.6%$12.41
2007$31.08+4.0%$19.26 +3.3%$11.81
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
Southwest $37.16 130
North Central $36.36 320
Eastern $34.81 130
Northwest $34.08 70
South Central $33.19 230
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
North Central $36.36 320
South Central $33.19 230
Eastern $34.81 130
Southwest $37.16 130
Northwest $34.08 70
Wages in other areas
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