Construction and Building Inspectors — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 51 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$72,120

Highest

$101,160

California

Lowest

$49,750

Mississippi

Total Employment

137,140

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	California	$101,160	14,010	+40.3%
2	Alaska	$94,030	270	+30.4%
3	District of Columbia	$91,630	300	+27.1%
4	Washington	$89,360	2,960	+23.9%
5	Connecticut	$87,290	990	+21.0%
6	Minnesota	$83,890	1,300	+16.3%
7	Oregon	$82,220	1,670	+14.0%
8	New Jersey	$82,210	7,040	+14.0%
9	Massachusetts	$79,220	4,000	+9.8%
10	Colorado	$78,940	3,540	+9.5%
11	New York	$78,570	10,160	+8.9%
12	Nevada	$76,560	1,050	+6.2%
13	North Dakota	$74,970	210	+4.0%
14	Illinois	$73,050	3,350	+1.3%
15	Arizona	$73,040	3,580	+1.3%
16	Rhode Island	$72,790	280	+0.9%
17	Maryland	$71,990	3,170	-0.2%
18	Utah	$71,040	1,260	-1.5%
19	Ohio	$70,890	3,170	-1.7%
20	Nebraska	$70,730	520	-1.9%
21	Wisconsin	$70,700	1,200	-2.0%
22	Virginia	$69,960	5,260	-3.0%
23	Michigan	$69,890	3,080	-3.1%
24	Hawaii	$69,560	610	-3.5%
25	Louisiana	$69,150	1,290	-4.1%
26	New Hampshire	$66,750	490	-7.4%
27	Vermont	$66,130	130	-8.3%
28	North Carolina	$65,830	6,020	-8.7%
29	Idaho	$65,720	670	-8.9%
30	Maine	$65,670	710	-8.9%
31	Florida	$65,340	11,270	-9.4%
32	Delaware	$64,990	650	-9.9%
33	Georgia	$64,290	4,270	-10.9%
34	Iowa	$63,830	1,260	-11.5%
35	Kentucky	$63,770	1,060	-11.6%
36	Indiana	$63,750	2,070	-11.6%
37	South Dakota	$63,320	220	-12.2%
38	Pennsylvania	$63,180	5,570	-12.4%
39	New Mexico	$62,470	610	-13.4%
40	Missouri	$62,230	1,690	-13.7%
41	Texas	$62,110	15,920	-13.9%
42	Kansas	$61,850	1,010	-14.2%
43	Alabama	$61,500	1,110	-14.7%
44	Montana	$60,500	340	-16.1%
45	Wyoming	$60,320	280	-16.4%
46	South Carolina	$60,050	1,960	-16.7%
47	Tennessee	$59,850	1,810	-17.0%
48	Oklahoma	$58,810	1,730	-18.5%
49	West Virginia	$57,240	520	-20.6%
50	Arkansas	$52,970	650	-26.6%
51	Mississippi	$49,750	850	-31.0%