Construction & building inspectors

Detailed Occupation

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2021 Workforce

96.7k

Average Age

48.8

Estimated Job Growth

3.15%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$64,539

Average Male Salary

$66,018

Average Female Salary

$52,748

About

Construction & building inspectors are most often employed by the Construction industry. The average yearly wage for Construction & building inspectors was $64,539 in 2021.

The locations that employ the most Construction & building inspectors are Hemet City & East Hemet PUMA, CA, Bremerton & Port Orchard Cities PUMA, WA, and Paulding County PUMA, GA. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Construction & building inspectors are Hemet City & East Hemet PUMA, CA, Bremerton & Port Orchard Cities PUMA, WA, and Durham City (North) PUMA, NC.

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Employment and salary information for the Construction & building inspectors workforce. Construction & building inspectors workforce in 2021 was 96,684 people, of which 11.1% were women and 88.9% were men. Construction & building inspectors are paid most in Mesa City (East) PUMA, AZ but are relatively concentrated in Hemet City & East Hemet PUMA, CA.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

85,905

Male Workforce

± 7.19k

10,779

Female Workforce

± 2.55k

The Construction & building inspectors workforce in 2021 was 96,684 people (11.1% women and 88.9% men). This implies an average annual growth of 18.2% between 2014 (81,822) and 2021 (96,684).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Construction & building inspectors.

During 2021, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Nebraska ($90,802), Connecticut ($87,684), and California ($81,576).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$64,539

AVERAGE WAGE

#181 in the ranking (2021)

$59,596

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2021, Construction & building inspectors earned an average of $64,539, $4,943 more than the average national salary of $59,596

The graph shows the ranking of Construction & building inspectors in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2021.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.311

WAGE GINI

In 2021, Construction & building inspectors had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.311, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Construction & building inspectors (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Construction & building inspectors compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Construction & building inspectors and on wages for those in the field. Construction is the industry that employs the most Construction & building inspectors, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Construction & building inspectors, by average wage, is Electric power generation, transmission & distribution ($112,790).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

96.7k

2021 Workforce

± 7,632

4.67%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 10.8%

This graphic shows the share of Construction & building inspectors employed by various industries. Construction employs the largest share of Construction & building inspectors at 45.3%, followed by Architectural, engineering & related services with 33.1% and Administration of economic programs & space research with 21.6%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Construction & building inspectors in the US. The workforce of Construction & building inspectors in 2021 was 96,684 people, with 11.1% woman, and 88.9% men. The average age of male Construction & building inspectors in the workforce is 49.1 and of female Construction & building inspectors is 46.5, and the most common race/ethnicity for Construction & building inspectors is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Construction & building inspectors in 2021 was 96,684 people, with 11.1% woman, and 88.9% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 55 to 59 years (15,113 people), 60 to 64 years (13,065 people), and 50 to 54 years (12,001 people). Among them they concentrated 41.7% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2021, 13.7% of Construction & building inspectors workers were Hispanic and 86.3% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (71.3%), Cuban (16.3)%, and Puerto Rican (12.4)%

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Races

In 2021, 77% of the Construction & building inspectors workforce were White, of which 9.02% were women and 91% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (8.41%) and Two or More Races (6.21%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Construction & building inspectors from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Construction & building inspectors is Engineering but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2021 were Construction.

Among the necessary skills for Construction & building inspectors, Reading Comprehension stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Construction & building inspectors need more than the average amount of Quality Control Analysis.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Construction & building inspectors in 2021 (counting all academic degrees) were Engineering (7,314 people), Business (4,783 people), and Social Sciences (1,872 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Construction & building inspectors workers were Some college (28,450 people), High School or Equivalent (23,879 people), and Bachelors Degree (21,957 people).

The graphic shows the Construction & building inspectors workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

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Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Construction & building inspectors from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Construction & building inspectors need many skills, but most especially Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Speaking.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Construction and Building Inspectors from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.71%, but Construction and Building Inspectors are expected to see a growth of 3.15% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.

Job Growth

For growth projections, the closest comparible industry reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics is Construction and Building Inspectors.

3.15%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.71%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Construction & building inspectors. This profession is expected to grow less than than 3.71%, the average rate of national job growth.