The annual salary statistics of construction and building inspectors in Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of construction and building inspectors in Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area 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 | $23,000 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,110 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $39,960 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $63,270 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $88,190 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for construction and building inspectors in Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $88,190. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $39,960. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,000.
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $39,960, Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for construction and building inspectors in state of Louisiana, following city of Lake Charles (median annual salary of $67,840). Compared with the highest paying city Lake Charles, the median annual salary of construction and building inspectors in Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area is 41.1 percent (41.1%) 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 |