The annual salary statistics of construction and building inspectors in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of construction and building inspectors in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue 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 | $56,330 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $67,060 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $86,270 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $103,450 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $105,650 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for construction and building inspectors in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $105,650. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $86,270. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $56,330.
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 | $86,270 | 1.32% | 19.43% |
| 2021 | $85,130 | -2.09% | - |
| 2020 | $86,910 | 6.50% | - |
| 2019 | $81,260 | 0.38% | - |
| 2018 | $80,950 | 3.71% | - |
| 2017 | $77,950 | 0.82% | - |
| 2016 | $77,310 | 6.84% | - |
| 2015 | $72,020 | -0.78% | - |
| 2014 | $72,580 | 3.27% | - |
| 2013 | $70,210 | 1.00% | - |
| 2012 | $69,510 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $86,270, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is the highest paying city for construction and building inspectors in state of Washington, followed by Walla Walla (median annual salary $83,870). In comparison, the median annual salary of construction and building inspectors in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is 2.8 percent (2.8%) higher than that in Walla Walla.