The annual salary statistics of construction and building inspectors in Shreveport-Bossier City, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of construction and building inspectors in Shreveport-Bossier City 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 | $38,950 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $41,230 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $59,450 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $81,580 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $100,790 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for construction and building inspectors in Shreveport-Bossier City, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $100,790. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $59,450. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,950.
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 | $59,450 | 20.12% | 27.60% |
| 2021 | $47,490 | -1.47% | - |
| 2020 | $48,190 | 23.16% | - |
| 2019 | $37,030 | 7.35% | - |
| 2018 | $34,310 | -16.35% | - |
| 2017 | $39,920 | -4.31% | - |
| 2016 | $41,640 | -25.89% | - |
| 2015 | $52,420 | 7.67% | - |
| 2014 | $48,400 | 3.31% | - |
| 2013 | $46,800 | 8.03% | - |
| 2012 | $43,040 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $59,450 in Shreveport-Bossier City is in the middle of salary range for construction and building inspectors in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of construction and building inspectors in Shreveport-Bossier City is 12.4 percent (12.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Lake Charles and 32.8 percent (32.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area.
| 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 |