The annual salary statistics of construction and building inspectors in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage information of construction and building inspectors in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) 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 | $41,820 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $51,610 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $76,230 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $90,680 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $112,140 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for construction and building inspectors in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $112,140. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $76,230. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $41,820.
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 | $76,230 | -0.85% | 21.19% |
| 2021 | $76,880 | 3.92% | - |
| 2020 | $73,870 | 6.11% | - |
| 2019 | $69,360 | 7.30% | - |
| 2018 | $64,300 | 1.06% | - |
| 2017 | $63,620 | -3.18% | - |
| 2016 | $65,640 | -7.15% | - |
| 2015 | $70,330 | 3.18% | - |
| 2014 | $68,090 | 8.80% | - |
| 2013 | $62,100 | 3.25% | - |
| 2012 | $60,080 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $76,230, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is the highest paying city for construction and building inspectors in state of Illinois, followed by Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) (median annual salary $65,690). In comparison, the median annual salary of construction and building inspectors in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is 13.8 percent (13.8%) higher than that in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division).
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| Bloomington | |
| Rockford | |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Champaign-Urbana | |
| Peoria | |
| East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Carbondale-Marion | |
| Springfield | |
| Kankakee-Bradley | |
| South Illinois nonmetropolitan area |