The annual salary statistics of construction and building inspectors in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of construction and building inspectors in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria 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 | $38,520 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $51,070 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $64,640 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $80,260 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $96,740 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for construction and building inspectors in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $96,740. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $64,640. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,520.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of construction and building inspectors from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $64,640 | -3.73% | -1.75% |
| 2016 | $67,050 | 4.95% | - |
| 2015 | $63,730 | -0.56% | - |
| 2014 | $64,090 | 4.35% | - |
| 2013 | $61,300 | -7.29% | - |
| 2012 | $65,770 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $64,640, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is the second highest paying city for construction and building inspectors in state of West Virginia, following the highest paying city Winchester (median annual salary of $79,930). Compared with Winchester, the median annual salary of construction and building inspectors in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is 19.1 percent (19.1%) lower.
| 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 |