The annual salary statistics of construction and building inspectors in Lafayette-West Lafayette, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of construction and building inspectors in Lafayette-West 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].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $36,030 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $48,470 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $61,980 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $63,180 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $79,990 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for construction and building inspectors in Lafayette-West Lafayette, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $79,990. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $61,980. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,030.
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 | $61,980 | 3.13% | 29.57% |
| 2021 | $60,040 | 12.36% | - |
| 2020 | $52,620 | -3.67% | - |
| 2019 | $54,550 | 3.89% | - |
| 2018 | $52,430 | 16.75% | - |
| 2015 | $43,650 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $43,650 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $61,980, Lafayette-West Lafayette is the highest paying city for construction and building inspectors in state of Indiana, followed by Bloomington (median annual salary $61,900). In comparison, the median annual salary of construction and building inspectors in Lafayette-West Lafayette is .1 percent (.1%) higher than that in Bloomington.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Lafayette-West Lafayette | |
| Bloomington | |
| Elkhart-Goshen | |
| Indianapolis-Carmel | |
| Fort Wayne | |
| Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Gary | |
| Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Anderson | |
| Michigan City-La Porte | |
| Lafayette |