The annual salary statistics of construction and building inspectors in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of construction and building inspectors in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro 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 | $54,340 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $67,860 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $83,260 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $96,220 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $110,770 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for construction and building inspectors in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $110,770. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $83,260. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $54,340.
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 | $83,260 | 4.53% | 24.75% |
| 2021 | $79,490 | 4.29% | - |
| 2020 | $76,080 | -1.97% | - |
| 2019 | $77,580 | 2.58% | - |
| 2018 | $75,580 | 2.05% | - |
| 2017 | $74,030 | 6.01% | - |
| 2016 | $69,580 | 1.52% | - |
| 2015 | $68,520 | 3.24% | - |
| 2014 | $66,300 | 0.59% | - |
| 2013 | $65,910 | 4.95% | - |
| 2012 | $62,650 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $83,260 in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is in the middle of salary range for construction and building inspectors in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of construction and building inspectors in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is 3.5 percent (3.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue and 42.3 percent (42.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Central Washington nonmetropolitan area.