The annual salary statistics of construction and building inspectors in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage data of construction and building inspectors in Champaign-Urbana 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 | $40,800 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $48,250 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $61,630 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $83,960 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $102,910 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for construction and building inspectors in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $102,910. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $61,630. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $40,800.
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 | $61,630 | 0.96% | 8.83% |
| 2021 | $61,040 | -14.91% | - |
| 2020 | $70,140 | -1.95% | - |
| 2019 | $71,510 | 9.44% | - |
| 2017 | $64,760 | 2.10% | - |
| 2016 | $63,400 | -0.16% | - |
| 2015 | $63,500 | 4.87% | - |
| 2014 | $60,410 | -0.83% | - |
| 2013 | $60,910 | 7.75% | - |
| 2012 | $56,190 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $61,630 in Champaign-Urbana is in the middle of salary range for construction and building inspectors in state of Illinois. In comparison, the annual salary of construction and building inspectors in Champaign-Urbana is 19.2 percent (19.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) and 36.4 percent (36.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying South Illinois nonmetropolitan area.