Construction and Building Inspectors Salary in Lafayette, Indiana

The annual salary statistics of construction and building inspectors in Lafayette, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of construction and building inspectors in Lafayette is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Construction and Building Inspectors in Lafayette, Indiana

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$20,790
25th Percentile Wage
$22,430
50th Percentile Wage
$29,620
75th Percentile Wage
$52,250
90th Percentile Wage
$59,680

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for construction and building inspectors in Lafayette, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $59,680. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,620. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,790.

Table 2. Compare Construction and Building Inspectors Salary in Lafayette with Other Indiana Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $29,620, Lafayette is the lowest paying city for construction and building inspectors in state of Indiana, following city of Lafayette-West Lafayette (median annual salary of $61,980). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of construction and building inspectors in Lafayette is about 52.2 percent (52.2%) lower than that of the highest paying city Lafayette-West Lafayette.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Lafayette-West Lafayette
$61,980
Bloomington
$61,900
Elkhart-Goshen
$60,440
Indianapolis-Carmel
$52,530
Fort Wayne
$52,050
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$50,850
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$47,990
Gary
$46,780
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$45,280
Anderson
$43,960
Michigan City-La Porte
$41,520
Lafayette
$29,620