The salary statistics of construction and building inspectors in the industry sector of mining are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare construction and building inspectors salaries in different industries within the mining sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $30,030 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,310 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $54,140 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $78,140 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $94,230 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for construction and building inspectors in the industry sector of mining. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) construction and building inspectors is $94,230. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $54,140. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid construction and building inspectors is $30,030.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of construction and building inspectors in the industry sector of mining from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $54,140 | -20.45% | -4.14% |
| 2017 | $65,210 | -1.24% | - |
| 2016 | $66,020 | -22.87% | - |
| 2015 | $81,120 | 21.66% | - |
| 2014 | $63,550 | 4.28% | - |
| 2013 | $60,830 | 7.32% | - |
| 2012 | $56,380 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].