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
EDR 3 - Arrowhead 11017$34.39/hr$1.51/hr$24.54/hr$27.76/hr$34.29/hr$41.26/hr$46.69/hr
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 Administration70$35.11/hr
Professional and Business Services30$32.87/hr
Other Regional Data For Construction and Building Inspectors
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change  - 
EDR 11 - 7 County Twin Cities 860 $37.51/hr N/A
EDR 3 - Arrowhead 110 $34.29/hr N/A
EDR 7W- Central 70 $34.58/hr N/A
EDR 10 - Southeast 60 $33.10/hr N/A
EDR 4 - West Central 50 $26.76/hr N/A
EDR 7E- East Central 40 $35.24/hr N/A
EDR 9 - South Central 40 $37.47/hr N/A
EDR 5 - North Central 30 $21.63/hr N/A
EDR 6E- Southwest Central 20 $30.93/hr N/A
EDR 2 - Headwaters 20 $22.38/hr N/A
EDR 8 - Southwest 10 $26.74/hr N/A
EDR 1 - Northwest N/A N/A N/A
EDR 6W- Upper Minnesota Valley N/A N/A N/A
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