The annual salary statistics of construction and building inspectors in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of construction and building inspectors in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville 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 | $38,310 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $48,710 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $62,910 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $81,660 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $106,920 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for construction and building inspectors in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $106,920. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $62,910. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,310.
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 | $62,910 | 21.57% | 23.21% |
| 2021 | $49,340 | -2.29% | - |
| 2020 | $50,470 | 8.74% | - |
| 2019 | $46,060 | -6.14% | - |
| 2018 | $48,890 | -9.04% | - |
| 2017 | $53,310 | 1.80% | - |
| 2016 | $52,350 | 8.63% | - |
| 2015 | $47,830 | -1.67% | - |
| 2014 | $48,630 | -7.92% | - |
| 2013 | $52,480 | 7.95% | - |
| 2012 | $48,310 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $62,910, Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is the second highest paying city for construction and building inspectors in state of South Carolina, following the highest paying city Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill (median annual salary of $65,270). Compared with Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, the median annual salary of construction and building inspectors in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is 3.6 percent (3.6%) lower.