Compare One Occupation Across States
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Construction and Building Inspectors
Full construction and building inspectors overview →U.S. mean $77,730 · median $74,690
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | #1 | $103,850 | $101,290 | $50 | +33.6% | $56,220–$161,550 |
| Alaska | #2 | $102,330 | $102,410 | $49 | +31.6% | $73,550–$124,840 |
| Connecticut | #3 | $97,580 | $98,670 | $47 | +25.5% | $65,140–$129,830 |
| Washington | #4 | $93,070 | $96,140 | $45 | +19.7% | $63,840–$121,700 |
| District of Columbia | #5 | $93,030 | $86,200 | $45 | +19.7% | $68,120–$131,810 |
| Minnesota | #6 | $90,440 | $88,670 | $43 | +16.4% | $61,610–$112,420 |
| Oregon | #7 | $87,080 | $84,510 | $42 | +12% | $60,970–$115,910 |
| Massachusetts | #8 | $86,940 | $83,200 | $42 | +11.8% | $50,330–$123,400 |
| New York | #9 | $86,600 | $79,460 | $42 | +11.4% | $51,540–$134,430 |
| New Jersey | #10 | $86,370 | $81,760 | $42 | +11.1% | $48,880–$126,400 |
| Colorado | #11 | $83,300 | $79,950 | $40 | +7.2% | $54,290–$121,740 |
| Rhode Island | #12 | $80,850 | $77,420 | $39 | +4% | $57,950–$110,940 |
| Illinois | #13 | $80,320 | $78,340 | $39 | +3.3% | $47,600–$119,650 |
| Hawaii | #14 | $79,900 | $79,320 | $38 | +2.8% | $53,590–$99,600 |
| Maryland | #15 | $79,670 | $76,640 | $38 | +2.5% | $53,610–$110,250 |
| North Dakota | #16 | $78,490 | $78,570 | $38 | +1% | $55,150–$100,390 |
| Arizona | #17 | $78,380 | $73,440 | $38 | +0.8% | $55,310–$105,980 |
| Nevada | #18 | $78,320 | $75,290 | $38 | +0.8% | $55,510–$105,490 |
| Virginia | #19 | $76,220 | $75,660 | $37 | -1.9% | $50,090–$104,480 |
| Wisconsin | #20 | $75,490 | $75,610 | $36 | -2.9% | $47,290–$101,240 |
| Montana | #21 | $75,210 | $75,700 | $36 | -3.2% | $49,840–$100,850 |
| Maine | #22 | $75,140 | $74,670 | $36 | -3.3% | $48,340–$102,500 |
| Ohio | #23 | $74,770 | $74,490 | $36 | -3.8% | $50,440–$100,290 |
| Utah | #24 | $73,580 | $74,130 | $35 | -5.3% | $48,690–$99,630 |
| Delaware | #25 | $72,940 | $72,700 | $35 | -6.2% | $52,350–$95,690 |
| Michigan | #26 | $71,550 | $71,040 | $34 | -8% | $47,100–$95,980 |
| Idaho | #27 | $71,410 | $63,570 | $34 | -8.1% | $48,840–$102,000 |
| Florida | #28 | $71,350 | $68,170 | $34 | -8.2% | $45,460–$100,280 |
| Louisiana | #29 | $71,070 | $68,260 | $34 | -8.6% | $47,450–$95,400 |
| Iowa | #30 | $71,050 | $71,630 | $34 | -8.6% | $47,470–$90,380 |
| Georgia | #31 | $70,960 | $65,980 | $34 | -8.7% | $46,070–$100,450 |
| Vermont | #32 | $70,850 | $66,580 | $34 | -8.9% | $49,350–$92,110 |
| New Mexico | #33 | $70,180 | $65,420 | $34 | -9.7% | $48,350–$94,870 |
| Texas | #34 | $69,810 | $64,810 | $34 | -10.2% | $43,220–$105,160 |
| Pennsylvania | #35 | $69,540 | $65,870 | $33 | -10.5% | $48,610–$93,790 |
| North Carolina | #36 | $69,070 | $66,080 | $33 | -11.1% | $46,840–$95,220 |
| New Hampshire | #37 | $68,820 | $65,640 | $33 | -11.5% | $45,070–$88,610 |
| Kansas | #38 | $68,210 | $63,150 | $33 | -12.2% | $48,170–$91,420 |
| West Virginia | #39 | $68,180 | $64,000 | $33 | -12.3% | $34,090–$92,930 |
| Indiana | #40 | $67,530 | $62,850 | $32 | -13.1% | $44,540–$94,350 |
| South Dakota | #41 | $67,260 | $64,940 | $32 | -13.5% | $47,670–$89,050 |
| Nebraska | #42 | $67,100 | $65,000 | $32 | -13.7% | $45,910–$90,880 |
| Kentucky | #43 | $66,580 | $60,200 | $32 | -14.3% | $37,140–$97,670 |
| Missouri | #44 | $65,140 | $62,970 | $31 | -16.2% | $46,980–$87,690 |
| Alabama | #45 | $64,130 | $61,300 | $31 | -17.5% | $46,010–$85,770 |
| Oklahoma | #46 | $63,610 | $59,280 | $31 | -18.2% | $41,410–$94,850 |
| Wyoming | #47 | $61,510 | $61,870 | $30 | -20.9% | $35,920–$93,470 |
| Tennessee | #48 | $61,410 | $59,870 | $30 | -21% | $38,670–$84,600 |
| South Carolina | #49 | $60,040 | $58,840 | $29 | -22.8% | $36,140–$84,860 |
| Arkansas | #50 | $57,710 | $52,700 | $28 | -25.8% | $39,450–$81,340 |
| Mississippi | #51 | $55,760 | $50,250 | $27 | -28.3% | $35,600–$76,400 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.