The annual salary statistics of construction and building inspectors in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of construction and building inspectors in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford 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 | $39,720 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $50,150 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $59,230 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $61,990 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $78,110 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for construction and building inspectors in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $78,110. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $59,230. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,720.
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 | $59,230 | 9.12% | 26.20% |
| 2021 | $53,830 | -3.33% | - |
| 2020 | $55,620 | 1.96% | - |
| 2019 | $54,530 | 0.79% | - |
| 2018 | $54,100 | -5.49% | - |
| 2017 | $57,070 | 10.51% | - |
| 2016 | $51,070 | 9.79% | - |
| 2015 | $46,070 | -0.04% | - |
| 2014 | $46,090 | 4.64% | - |
| 2013 | $43,950 | 0.55% | - |
| 2012 | $43,710 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $59,230 in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford is in the middle of salary range for construction and building inspectors in state of Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of construction and building inspectors in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford is 7.4 percent (7.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Charlottesville and 13.2 percent (13.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Charlottesville | |
| Richmond | |
| Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News | |
| Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford | |
| Lynchburg | |
| Roanoke | |
| Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol | |
| Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Harrisonburg | |
| Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area |