The annual salary statistics of construction and building inspectors in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of construction and building inspectors in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton 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 | $37,140 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $40,670 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,340 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $63,090 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $67,740 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for construction and building inspectors in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $67,740. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,340. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,140.
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 | $49,340 | 0.81% | 16.15% |
| 2021 | $48,940 | 2.76% | - |
| 2020 | $47,590 | -1.45% | - |
| 2019 | $48,280 | 0.50% | - |
| 2018 | $48,040 | 0.85% | - |
| 2017 | $47,630 | 3.65% | - |
| 2016 | $45,890 | 14.36% | - |
| 2015 | $39,300 | -12.93% | - |
| 2014 | $44,380 | 6.20% | - |
| 2013 | $41,630 | 0.62% | - |
| 2012 | $41,370 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $49,340 in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is in the middle of salary range for construction and building inspectors in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of construction and building inspectors in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is 22.2 percent (22.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Raleigh-Cary and 8.7 percent (8.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Goldsboro.