The annual salary statistics of construction and building inspectors in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of construction and building inspectors in Raleigh-Cary 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 | $38,960 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $49,750 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $63,390 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $75,520 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $84,920 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for construction and building inspectors in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $84,920. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $63,390. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,960.
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 | $63,390 | 2.16% | 19.69% |
| 2021 | $62,020 | -0.63% | - |
| 2020 | $62,410 | 3.41% | - |
| 2019 | $60,280 | 4.81% | - |
| 2018 | $57,380 | 6.19% | - |
| 2017 | $53,830 | 6.41% | - |
| 2016 | $50,380 | 0.44% | - |
| 2015 | $50,160 | 6.30% | - |
| 2014 | $47,000 | -6.81% | - |
| 2013 | $50,200 | -1.41% | - |
| 2012 | $50,910 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $63,390, Raleigh-Cary is the highest paying city for construction and building inspectors in state of North Carolina, followed by Durham-Chapel Hill (median annual salary $62,960). In comparison, the median annual salary of construction and building inspectors in Raleigh-Cary is .7 percent (.7%) higher than that in Durham-Chapel Hill.