The annual salary statistics of construction and building inspectors in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of construction and building inspectors in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner 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 | $43,770 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $54,680 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $63,670 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $76,920 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $95,220 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for construction and building inspectors in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $95,220. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $63,670. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $43,770.
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 | $63,670 | 6.74% | 17.86% |
| 2021 | $59,380 | 14.08% | - |
| 2020 | $51,020 | 1.84% | - |
| 2019 | $50,080 | -6.37% | - |
| 2018 | $53,270 | -5.91% | - |
| 2017 | $56,420 | 5.39% | - |
| 2016 | $53,380 | -0.52% | - |
| 2015 | $53,660 | 7.34% | - |
| 2014 | $49,720 | -4.61% | - |
| 2013 | $52,010 | -0.56% | - |
| 2012 | $52,300 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $63,670, New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is the second highest paying city for construction and building inspectors in state of Louisiana, following the highest paying city Lake Charles (median annual salary of $67,840). Compared with Lake Charles, the median annual salary of construction and building inspectors in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is 6.1 percent (6.1%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Lake Charles | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Monroe | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| Lafayette | |
| Hammond | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area |