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
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 86079$36.74/hr$0.90/hr$25.63/hr$30.28/hr$37.51/hr$44.31/hr$48.15/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 Administration630$39.04/hr
Professional and Business Services210$30.61/hr
Construction10$40.33/hr
Other Regional Data For Construction and Building Inspectors
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2022 - 2032
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 860 $37.51/hr -0.7%
Central Minnesota 130 $34.24/hr -0.9%
Northeast Minnesota 110 $34.29/hr 1.3%
Northwest Minnesota 100 $23.92/hr 0.0%
Southeast Minnesota 60 $33.10/hr 1.1%
Southwest Minnesota 40 $34.72/hr -1.3%
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Tasks for Construction and Building Inspectors