The annual salary statistics of construction and building inspectors in Santa Rosa-Petaluma, California is shown in Table 1. The wage data of construction and building inspectors in Santa Rosa-Petaluma is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $57,980 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $77,670 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $103,800 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $126,970 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $136,200 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for construction and building inspectors in Santa Rosa-Petaluma, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $136,200. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $103,800. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $57,980.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of construction and building inspectors from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $103,800 | 6.09% | 24.35% |
| 2021 | $97,480 | 2.51% | - |
| 2020 | $95,030 | -9.39% | - |
| 2019 | $103,950 | 19.59% | - |
| 2018 | $83,590 | -20.10% | - |
| 2017 | $100,390 | 21.83% | - |
| 2016 | $78,470 | 7.19% | - |
| 2015 | $72,830 | -1.61% | - |
| 2014 | $74,000 | -8.36% | - |
| 2013 | $80,190 | 2.08% | - |
| 2012 | $78,520 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $103,800 in Santa Rosa-Petaluma is in the middle of salary range for construction and building inspectors in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of construction and building inspectors in Santa Rosa-Petaluma is 5.3 percent (5.3%) lower than that in the highest paying San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara and 46.2 percent (46.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area.