The annual salary statistics of construction and building inspectors in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of construction and building inspectors in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton 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 | $44,310 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $51,380 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $64,180 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $71,750 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $102,800 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for construction and building inspectors in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $102,800. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $64,180. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $44,310.
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 | $64,180 | 4.39% | 24.03% |
| 2021 | $61,360 | 3.36% | - |
| 2020 | $59,300 | 5.92% | - |
| 2019 | $55,790 | 1.77% | - |
| 2018 | $54,800 | 8.19% | - |
| 2017 | $50,310 | 0.60% | - |
| 2016 | $50,010 | 3.44% | - |
| 2015 | $48,290 | -0.12% | - |
| 2014 | $48,350 | 0.95% | - |
| 2013 | $47,890 | -1.82% | - |
| 2012 | $48,760 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $64,180 in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is in the middle of salary range for construction and building inspectors in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of construction and building inspectors in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is 23.0 percent (23.0%) lower than that in the highest paying West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area and 23.9 percent (23.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.