Construction and Building Inspectors Salary in Kansas City, Missouri

The annual salary statistics of construction and building inspectors in Kansas City, Missouri is shown in Table 1. The wage data of construction and building inspectors in Kansas 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].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Construction and Building Inspectors in Kansas City, Missouri

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$41,790
25th Percentile Wage
$49,060
50th Percentile Wage
$59,760
75th Percentile Wage
$71,180
90th Percentile Wage
$82,780

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for construction and building inspectors in Kansas City, Missouri in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $82,780. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $59,760. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $41,790.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of construction and building inspectors from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$59,760
-0.47% 11.91%
2021
$60,040
10.69% -
2020
$53,620
1.92% -
2019
$52,590
3.48% -
2018
$50,760
-1.04% -
2017
$51,290
1.35% -
2016
$50,600
-2.79% -
2015
$52,010
-2.11% -
2014
$53,110
-1.96% -
2013
$54,150
2.79% -
2012
$52,640
- -

Table 2. Compare Construction and Building Inspectors Salary in Kansas City with Other Missouri Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $59,760, Kansas City is the highest paying city for construction and building inspectors in state of Missouri, followed by St Louis (median annual salary $58,060). In comparison, the median annual salary of construction and building inspectors in Kansas City is 2.8 percent (2.8%) higher than that in St Louis.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Kansas City
$59,760
St Louis
$58,060
Joplin
$56,120
Cape Girardeau-Jackson
$52,960
Springfield
$52,860
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers
$52,110
Jefferson City
$51,500
Columbia
$49,940
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$48,790
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$47,050
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$46,290
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$45,240

See also: Top paying jobs in Kansas City, Missouri.