The annual salary statistics of construction and building inspectors in Lewiston-Auburn, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of construction and building inspectors in Lewiston-Auburn 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 | $40,530 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,340 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $56,540 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $73,200 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $136,490 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for construction and building inspectors in Lewiston-Auburn, Maine in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $136,490. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $56,540. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $40,530.
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 | $56,540 | -7.13% | 42.62% |
| 2021 | $60,570 | 14.15% | - |
| 2020 | $52,000 | 1.81% | - |
| 2019 | $51,060 | 24.56% | - |
| 2018 | $38,520 | -4.44% | - |
| 2017 | $40,230 | 4.57% | - |
| 2016 | $38,390 | 15.50% | - |
| 2012 | $32,440 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $56,540, Lewiston-Auburn is the lowest paying city for construction and building inspectors in state of Maine, following city of Bangor (median annual salary of $64,250). In comparison, the median annual salary of construction and building inspectors in Lewiston-Auburn is 12.0 percent (12.0%) lower than that in the highest paying city Bangor.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Bangor | |
| Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford | |
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lewiston-Auburn |