Construction and Building Inspectors: pay by state
SOC 47-4011 ยท Construction and Extraction. 51 of 51 areas (50 states and DC) have a published mean annual wage.
| # | State | Jobs | Mean annual wage | Median annual wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 13,420 | $103,850 | $101,290 |
| 2 | Alaska | 270 | $102,330 | $102,410 |
| 3 | Connecticut | 1,430 | $97,580 | $98,670 |
| 4 | Washington | 3,090 | $93,070 | $96,140 |
| 5 | District of Columbia (not a state) | 370 | $93,030 | $86,200 |
| 6 | Minnesota | 1,390 | $90,440 | $88,670 |
| 7 | Oregon | 1,780 | $87,080 | $84,510 |
| 8 | Massachusetts | 4,290 | $86,940 | $83,200 |
| 9 | New York | 11,160 | $86,600 | $79,460 |
| 10 | New Jersey | 5,950 | $86,370 | $81,760 |
| 11 | Colorado | 3,700 | $83,300 | $79,950 |
| 12 | Rhode Island | 270 | $80,850 | $77,420 |
| 13 | Illinois | 2,560 | $80,320 | $78,340 |
| 14 | Hawaii | 710 | $79,900 | $79,320 |
| 15 | Maryland | 2,780 | $79,670 | $76,640 |
| 16 | North Dakota | 180 | $78,490 | $78,570 |
| 17 | Arizona | 3,330 | $78,380 | $73,440 |
| 18 | Nevada | 1,780 | $78,320 | $75,290 |
| 19 | Virginia | 6,550 | $76,220 | $75,660 |
| 20 | Wisconsin | 1,270 | $75,490 | $75,610 |
| 21 | Montana | 290 | $75,210 | $75,700 |
| 22 | Maine | 710 | $75,140 | $74,670 |
| 23 | Ohio | 3,490 | $74,770 | $74,490 |
| 24 | Utah | 1,240 | $73,580 | $74,130 |
| 25 | Delaware | 570 | $72,940 | $72,700 |
| 26 | Michigan | 3,090 | $71,550 | $71,040 |
| 27 | Idaho | 1,000 | $71,410 | $63,570 |
| 28 | Florida | 13,860 | $71,350 | $68,170 |
| 29 | Louisiana | 1,440 | $71,070 | $68,260 |
| 30 | Iowa | 1,140 | $71,050 | $71,630 |
| 31 | Georgia | 4,510 | $70,960 | $65,980 |
| 32 | Vermont | 120 | $70,850 | $66,580 |
| 33 | New Mexico | 800 | $70,180 | $65,420 |
| 34 | Texas | 18,230 | $69,810 | $64,810 |
| 35 | Pennsylvania | 5,320 | $69,540 | $65,870 |
| 36 | North Carolina | 6,490 | $69,070 | $66,080 |
| 37 | New Hampshire | 420 | $68,820 | $65,640 |
| 38 | Kansas | 840 | $68,210 | $63,150 |
| 39 | West Virginia | 540 | $68,180 | $64,000 |
| 40 | Indiana | 2,110 | $67,530 | $62,850 |
| 41 | South Dakota | 200 | $67,260 | $64,940 |
| 42 | Nebraska | 570 | $67,100 | $65,000 |
| 43 | Kentucky | 1,380 | $66,580 | $60,200 |
| 44 | Missouri | 1,640 | $65,140 | $62,970 |
| 45 | Alabama | 1,420 | $64,130 | $61,300 |
| 46 | Oklahoma | 2,090 | $63,610 | $59,280 |
| 47 | Wyoming | 370 | $61,510 | $61,870 |
| 48 | Tennessee | 2,500 | $61,410 | $59,870 |
| 49 | South Carolina | 2,500 | $60,040 | $58,840 |
| 50 | Arkansas | 800 | $57,710 | $52,700 |
| 51 | Mississippi | 800 | $55,760 | $50,250 |