The annual salary statistics of construction and building inspectors in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of construction and building inspectors in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington 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 | $47,100 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $59,300 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $67,290 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $80,860 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $101,280 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for construction and building inspectors in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $101,280. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $67,290. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $47,100.
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 | $67,290 | 7.58% | 25.49% |
| 2021 | $62,190 | 3.52% | - |
| 2020 | $60,000 | 0.53% | - |
| 2019 | $59,680 | -1.22% | - |
| 2018 | $60,410 | 2.27% | - |
| 2017 | $59,040 | 4.95% | - |
| 2016 | $56,120 | -0.48% | - |
| 2015 | $56,390 | 3.95% | - |
| 2014 | $54,160 | 3.36% | - |
| 2013 | $52,340 | 4.20% | - |
| 2012 | $50,140 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $67,290 in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington 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 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is 19.3 percent (19.3%) lower than that in the highest paying West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area and 27.4 percent (27.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.