The annual salary statistics of construction and building inspectors in Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of construction and building inspectors in Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area 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 | $33,750 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,750 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $45,130 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $62,690 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $81,170 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for construction and building inspectors in Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $81,170. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $45,130. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,750.
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 | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $45,130 | -7.05% | -2.48% |
| 2021 | $48,310 | 9.27% | - |
| 2020 | $43,830 | -5.25% | - |
| 2019 | $46,130 | -0.26% | - |
| 2018 | $46,250 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $45,130, Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for construction and building inspectors in state of South Carolina, following city of Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill (median annual salary of $65,270). Compared with the highest paying city Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, the median annual salary of construction and building inspectors in Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area is 30.9 percent (30.9%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill | |
| Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville | |
| Spartanburg | |
| Columbia | |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort | |
| Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway | |
| Augusta-Richmond County | |
| Florence | |
| Greenville-Mauldin-Easley | |
| Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Low Country South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area |