Construction and Building Inspectors Salary in Lancaster, Pennsylvania

The annual salary statistics of construction and building inspectors in Lancaster, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage information of construction and building inspectors in Lancaster 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 Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$43,300
25th Percentile Wage
$51,790
50th Percentile Wage
$63,310
75th Percentile Wage
$74,550
90th Percentile Wage
$84,560

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for construction and building inspectors in Lancaster, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $84,560. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $63,310. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $43,300.

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
$63,310
4.17% 10.85%
2021
$60,670
1.09% -
2020
$60,010
4.68% -
2019
$57,200
-8.78% -
2018
$62,220
-3.91% -
2017
$64,650
2.94% -
2016
$62,750
25.85% -
2015
$46,530
-18.65% -
2014
$55,210
-4.87% -
2013
$57,900
2.52% -
2012
$56,440
- -

Table 2. Compare Construction and Building Inspectors Salary in Lancaster with Other Pennsylvania Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $63,310 in Lancaster 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 Lancaster is 24.1 percent (24.1%) lower than that in the highest paying West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area and 22.9 percent (22.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$83,390
State College
$67,460
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
$67,290
Newark-Union
$65,400
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton
$64,180
Lancaster
$63,310
Reading
$62,640
Harrisburg-Carlisle
$61,980
York-Hanover
$61,470
Pittsburgh
$61,220
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman
$60,320
Chambersburg-Waynesboro
$58,880
Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$58,740
Altoona
$57,300
Erie
$57,040
Johnstown
$55,220
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre
$54,950
Philadelphia
$54,660
Williamsport
$52,010
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$51,390
East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$48,840

See also: Top paying jobs in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.