Construction and Building Inspectors Salary in Tacoma, Washington

The annual salary statistics of construction and building inspectors in Tacoma, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of construction and building inspectors in Tacoma is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Construction and Building Inspectors in Tacoma, Washington

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$50,180
25th Percentile Wage
$62,890
50th Percentile Wage
$75,290
75th Percentile Wage
$90,860
90th Percentile Wage
$105,990

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for construction and building inspectors in Tacoma, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $105,990. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $75,290. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $50,180.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of construction and building inspectors from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$75,290
1.69% 7.74%
2016
$74,020
1.05% -
2015
$73,240
-0.42% -
2014
$73,550
2.84% -
2013
$71,460
2.80% -
2012
$69,460
- -

Table 2. Compare Construction and Building Inspectors Salary in Tacoma with Other Washington Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $75,290 in Tacoma 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 Tacoma is 12.7 percent (12.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue and 36.2 percent (36.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Central Washington nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue
$86,270
Walla Walla
$83,870
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro
$83,260
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee
$81,820
Olympia
$80,600
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$80,190
Bremerton-Silverdale
$78,680
Seattle-Bellevue-Everett
$78,460
Yakima
$78,370
Bellingham
$78,240
Mount Vernon-Anacortes
$77,770
Spokane
$77,630
Kennewick-Pasco-Richland
$77,550
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area
$77,320
Tacoma
$75,290
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$70,680
Lewiston
$63,300
Southwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$54,520
Northwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$51,840
Central Washington nonmetropolitan area
$48,060