The annual salary statistics of construction and building inspectors in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of construction and building inspectors in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre 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 | $35,590 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $44,450 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $54,950 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $67,080 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $76,590 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for construction and building inspectors in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $76,590. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $54,950. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,590.
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 | $54,950 | -6.13% | 25.66% |
| 2021 | $58,320 | 4.82% | - |
| 2020 | $55,510 | 10.41% | - |
| 2019 | $49,730 | 2.75% | - |
| 2018 | $48,360 | 8.15% | - |
| 2017 | $44,420 | 6.21% | - |
| 2016 | $41,660 | 5.26% | - |
| 2015 | $39,470 | -8.51% | - |
| 2014 | $42,830 | 2.97% | - |
| 2013 | $41,560 | 1.71% | - |
| 2012 | $40,850 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $54,950 in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre 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 Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is 34.1 percent (34.1%) lower than that in the highest paying West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area and 11.1 percent (11.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.