The annual salary statistics of construction and building inspectors in Hagerstown-Martinsburg, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of construction and building inspectors in Hagerstown-Martinsburg 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 | $40,490 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $48,330 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $60,360 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $74,870 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $92,810 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for construction and building inspectors in Hagerstown-Martinsburg, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $92,810. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $60,360. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $40,490.
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 | $60,360 | -1.13% | 34.79% |
| 2021 | $61,040 | -1.70% | - |
| 2020 | $62,080 | 3.06% | - |
| 2019 | $60,180 | 11.25% | - |
| 2018 | $53,410 | 10.90% | - |
| 2017 | $47,590 | 0.74% | - |
| 2016 | $47,240 | 2.03% | - |
| 2015 | $46,280 | 5.40% | - |
| 2014 | $43,780 | 9.59% | - |
| 2013 | $39,580 | 0.56% | - |
| 2012 | $39,360 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $60,360 in Hagerstown-Martinsburg is in the middle of salary range for construction and building inspectors in state of West Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of construction and building inspectors in Hagerstown-Martinsburg is 24.5 percent (24.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Winchester and 33.1 percent (33.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Winchester | |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria | |
| North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg | |
| Wheeling | |
| Charleston | |
| Morgantown | |
| Huntington-Ashland | |
| Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna |