The annual salary statistics of construction and building inspectors in Great Falls, Montana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of construction and building inspectors in Great Falls 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 | $35,240 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,310 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $59,380 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $60,550 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $67,660 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for construction and building inspectors in Great Falls, Montana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $67,660. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $59,380. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,240.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of construction and building inspectors from 2012 to 2021.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $59,380 | 2.41% | 9.45% |
| 2020 | $57,950 | 5.90% | - |
| 2019 | $54,530 | 6.03% | - |
| 2018 | $51,240 | 2.09% | - |
| 2016 | $50,170 | 3.51% | - |
| 2015 | $48,410 | -8.90% | - |
| 2014 | $52,720 | -5.01% | - |
| 2013 | $55,360 | 2.87% | - |
| 2012 | $53,770 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $59,380, Great Falls is the second highest paying city for construction and building inspectors in state of Montana, following the highest paying city Southwestern Montana nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $63,590). Compared with Southwestern Montana nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of construction and building inspectors in Great Falls is 6.6 percent (6.6%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Southwestern Montana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Great Falls | |
| East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Billings | |
| Western Montana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Central Montana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Missoula |