The annual salary statistics of construction and building inspectors in Huntington-Ashland, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of construction and building inspectors in Huntington-Ashland 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 | $27,990 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,330 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,340 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $63,200 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $89,940 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for construction and building inspectors in Huntington-Ashland, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $89,940. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,340. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,990.
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 | $49,340 | 2.76% | -16.38% |
| 2021 | $47,980 | -4.75% | - |
| 2020 | $50,260 | -4.14% | - |
| 2019 | $52,340 | -11.85% | - |
| 2018 | $58,540 | 9.21% | - |
| 2017 | $53,150 | 2.41% | - |
| 2016 | $51,870 | 17.00% | - |
| 2015 | $43,050 | -4.83% | - |
| 2014 | $45,130 | 1.15% | - |
| 2013 | $44,610 | -28.72% | - |
| 2012 | $57,420 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $49,340 in Huntington-Ashland 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 Huntington-Ashland is 38.3 percent (38.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Winchester and 18.1 percent (18.1%) 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 |