The annual salary statistics of construction and building inspectors in Kalamazoo-Portage, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage data of construction and building inspectors in Kalamazoo-Portage 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 | $35,160 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $50,420 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $62,950 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $71,340 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $74,700 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for construction and building inspectors in Kalamazoo-Portage, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $74,700. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $62,950. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,160.
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 | $62,950 | 5.94% | 22.80% |
| 2021 | $59,210 | 11.01% | - |
| 2020 | $52,690 | 3.04% | - |
| 2019 | $51,090 | -9.83% | - |
| 2018 | $56,110 | 4.19% | - |
| 2017 | $53,760 | 4.85% | - |
| 2016 | $51,150 | 19.94% | - |
| 2015 | $40,950 | 6.94% | - |
| 2014 | $38,110 | -29.28% | - |
| 2013 | $49,270 | 1.36% | - |
| 2012 | $48,600 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $62,950 in Kalamazoo-Portage is in the middle of salary range for construction and building inspectors in state of Michigan. In comparison, the annual salary of construction and building inspectors in Kalamazoo-Portage is 16.5 percent (16.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Ann Arbor and 26.6 percent (26.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Holland-Grand Haven.