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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

47-4011 Construction and Building Inspectors

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.

National estimates for Construction and Building Inspectors
Industry profile for Construction and Building Inspectors
Geographic profile for Construction and Building Inspectors

National estimates for Construction and Building Inspectors:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Construction and Building Inspectors:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3) 		Mean hourly
wage		 Mean annual
wage (2) 		Wage RSE (3)
128,950 1.3 % $ 33.72 $ 70,130 0.8 %

Percentile wage estimates for Construction and Building Inspectors:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median) 		75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 19.41 $ 24.29 $ 31.00 $ 39.54 $ 50.05
Annual Wage (2) $ 40,370 $ 50,520 $ 64,480 $ 82,240 $ 104,110

Industry profile for Construction and Building Inspectors:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Construction and Building Inspectors are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Construction and Building Inspectors, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Construction and Building Inspectors:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 46,700 0.87 $ 33.07 $ 68,790
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services 42,820 2.70 $ 34.32 $ 71,380
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 5,180 0.24 $ 31.01 $ 64,500
Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 5,170 0.63 $ 38.36 $ 79,800
Building Equipment Contractors 4,040 0.17 $ 29.32 $ 60,990

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Construction and Building Inspectors:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services 42,820 2.70 $ 34.32 $ 71,380
Natural Gas Distribution 1,090 1.00 $ 48.41 $ 100,700
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 46,700 0.87 $ 33.07 $ 68,790
Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 5,170 0.63 $ 38.36 $ 79,800
Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas 160 0.50 $ 48.52 $ 100,930

Top paying industries for Construction and Building Inspectors:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution 1,340 0.35 $ 48.74 $ 101,380
Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas 160 0.50 $ 48.52 $ 100,930
Natural Gas Distribution 1,090 1.00 $ 48.41 $ 100,700
Nonresidential Building Construction 2,300 0.28 $ 43.29 $ 90,050
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 2,590 0.12 $ 39.34 $ 81,820

Geographic profile for Construction and Building Inspectors:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Construction and Building Inspectors are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Construction and Building Inspectors, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of construction and building inspectors by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Construction and Building Inspectors:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 13,440 0.76 0.87 $ 45.05 $ 93,710
Texas 13,210 1.02 1.17 $ 32.09 $ 66,750
Florida 13,070 1.42 1.63 $ 30.31 $ 63,040
New York 10,020 1.10 1.26 $ 37.07 $ 77,100
Pennsylvania 5,250 0.90 1.04 $ 31.15 $ 64,780


Map of location quotient of construction and building inspectors by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Construction and Building Inspectors:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Colorado 4,000 1.45 1.66 $ 33.03 $ 68,700
Florida 13,070 1.42 1.63 $ 30.31 $ 63,040
Delaware 600 1.31 1.50 $ 32.84 $ 68,300
New Jersey 5,140 1.25 1.44 $ 39.31 $ 81,760
Hawaii 690 1.16 1.33 $ 38.80 $ 80,700


Map of annual mean wages of construction and building inspectors by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Construction and Building Inspectors:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Connecticut 900 0.55 0.63 $ 45.62 $ 94,880
California 13,440 0.76 0.87 $ 45.05 $ 93,710
District of Columbia 460 0.67 0.77 $ 42.56 $ 88,530
Alaska 230 0.76 0.87 $ 41.34 $ 85,980
Washington 3,060 0.90 1.03 $ 39.32 $ 81,780



Map of employment of construction and building inspectors by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Construction and Building Inspectors:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 9,610 1.05 1.20 $ 40.07 $ 83,350
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 4,100 1.34 1.54 $ 35.37 $ 73,570
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 3,720 0.61 0.70 $ 43.84 $ 91,180
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 3,630 1.38 1.59 $ 33.23 $ 69,110
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 3,400 0.89 1.03 $ 31.41 $ 65,330
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 2,820 1.04 1.20 $ 37.99 $ 79,030
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 2,680 0.88 1.01 $ 36.04 $ 74,970
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 2,670 0.96 1.11 $ 34.53 $ 71,820
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 2,610 1.68 1.93 $ 34.54 $ 71,850
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 2,380 0.99 1.14 $ 53.35 $ 110,960


Map of location quotient of construction and building inspectors by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Construction and Building Inspectors:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA 340 2.48 2.84 $ 46.91 $ 97,580
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL 280 2.39 2.74 $ 30.41 $ 63,250
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY 90 2.34 2.69 $ 30.08 $ 62,570
Trenton, NJ 530 2.24 2.56 $ 37.86 $ 78,740
California-Lexington Park, MD 90 1.99 2.28 $ 29.22 $ 60,770
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL 550 1.94 2.22 $ 28.83 $ 59,970
Dover, DE 120 1.84 2.11 $ 31.81 $ 66,160
Williamsport, PA 90 1.83 2.09 $ 25.94 $ 53,960
Prescott, AZ 120 1.80 2.06 $ 28.04 $ 58,330
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL 360 1.75 2.01 $ 28.04 $ 58,320