The salary statistics of construction and building inspectors in the industry sector of wholesale trade are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare construction and building inspectors salaries in different industries within the wholesale trade sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $34,510 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $40,110 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,480 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $62,550 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $77,120 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for construction and building inspectors in the industry sector of wholesale trade. 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 $77,120. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $49,480. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid construction and building inspectors is $34,510.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of construction and building inspectors in the industry sector of wholesale trade from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $49,480 | 1.07% | -2.47% |
| 2017 | $48,950 | -3.58% | - |
| 2016 | $50,700 | 1.07% | - |
| 2015 | $50,160 | -12.08% | - |
| 2014 | $56,220 | 9.82% | - |
| 2012 | $50,700 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].