The annual salary statistics of construction and building inspectors in Bismarck, North Dakota is shown in Table 1. The wage data of construction and building inspectors in Bismarck 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 | $41,600 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $56,510 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $62,370 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $76,840 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $79,600 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for construction and building inspectors in Bismarck, North Dakota in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $79,600. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $62,370. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $41,600.
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 | $62,370 | -2.12% | 27.50% |
| 2021 | $63,690 | 24.43% | - |
| 2017 | $48,130 | 6.05% | - |
| 2016 | $45,220 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $45,220 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $62,370, Bismarck is the lowest paying city for construction and building inspectors in state of North Dakota, following city of West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $71,400). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of construction and building inspectors in Bismarck is about 12.6 percent (12.6%) lower than that of the highest paying city West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Central North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | |
| Fargo | |
| Far Western North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bismarck |