The annual salary statistics of construction and building inspectors in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage data of construction and building inspectors in Lexington-Fayette 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 | $38,180 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $50,220 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $57,490 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $80,660 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $87,720 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for construction and building inspectors in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $87,720. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $57,490. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,180.
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 | $57,490 | 15.97% | 24.46% |
| 2021 | $48,310 | -7.35% | - |
| 2020 | $51,860 | 12.13% | - |
| 2019 | $45,570 | -6.06% | - |
| 2018 | $48,330 | 1.08% | - |
| 2017 | $47,810 | -1.63% | - |
| 2016 | $48,590 | 3.33% | - |
| 2015 | $46,970 | -0.09% | - |
| 2014 | $47,010 | 0.87% | - |
| 2013 | $46,600 | 6.80% | - |
| 2012 | $43,430 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $57,490 in Lexington-Fayette is in the middle of salary range for construction and building inspectors in state of Kentucky. In comparison, the annual salary of construction and building inspectors in Lexington-Fayette is 9.7 percent (9.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Elizabethtown and 20.8 percent (20.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Elizabethtown | |
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Evansville | |
| Bowling Green | |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Owensboro | |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area |