DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

47-4011 Construction and Building Inspectors

Occupational Description:
Inspect structures using engineering skills to determine structural soundness and compliance with specifications, building codes, and other regulations. Inspections may be general in nature or may be limited to a specific area, such as electrical systems or plumbing.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2020
 Percentiles
GeographyEmploymentEmp SE*MeanMean SE*10th25thMedian75th90th
Minnesota 1,31084$35.30/hr$0.56/hr$24.01/hr$28.68/hr$35.55/hr$43.14/hr$47.21/hr
U S 110,4201,546$31.42/hr$0.19/hr$17.78/hr$22.98/hr$29.62/hr$38.34/hr$48.21/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.


Leading Industries for Construction and Building Inspectors
IndustryOES EmploymentOES Median Wage
Public Administration910$36.89/hr
Professional and Business Services340$31.15/hr
Education and Health Services20$41.80/hr
Construction20$39.38/hr
Other Regional Data For Construction and Building Inspectors
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2023 - 2025
Minnesota 1,310 $35.55/hr 0.9%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA 950 $37.21/hr N/A
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 860 $37.51/hr N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA 130 $32.68/hr N/A
Central Minnesota 130 $34.24/hr N/A
Northeast Minnesota 110 $34.29/hr N/A
Northwest Minnesota 100 $23.92/hr N/A
Northwest Balance of State 80 $23.31/hr N/A
Southeast Minnesota 60 $33.10/hr N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA 60 $22.57/hr N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA 40 $30.91/hr N/A
Southwest Minnesota 40 $34.72/hr N/A
Rochester MN MSA 40 $33.11/hr N/A
Southwest Balance of State 40 $29.66/hr N/A
Southeast Balance of State 30 $35.17/hr N/A
St Cloud MN MSA 30 $34.65/hr N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA 20 $36.94/hr N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA 20 $32.08/hr N/A
Northeast Balance of State 10 $30.05/hr N/A
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OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2023 - 2025
Orthotists and Prosthetists130$37.84/hr6.8%
Set and Exhibit Designers130$25.42/hr1.5%
Fire Inspectors and Investigators120$36.34/hrN/A
Tasks for Construction and Building Inspectors