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Job outlook for building inspectors in the United States
Building inspector job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:
The projected building inspector job growth rate is -4% from 2018-2028.
About -5,700 new jobs for building inspectors are projected over the next decade.
Building inspector salaries have increased 7% for building inspectors in the last 5 years.
There are over 8,278 building inspectors currently employed in the United States.
There are 20,962 active building inspector job openings in the US.
The average building inspector salary is $51,781.
Are building inspector jobs in demand?
Yes, building inspector jobs are in demand. Building inspector demand is projected to grow -4% from 2018 to 2028.
Building inspector job and salary trends over time
Compare the number of building inspector jobs and the average building inspector salary over time.
Building inspector jobs over time
Building inspector job growth rate over time
| Year | # of jobs | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 8,278 | 0.00% |
| 2020 | 7,992 | 0.00% |
| 2019 | 7,757 | 0.00% |
| 2018 | 7,312 | 0.00% |
| 2017 | 6,941 | 0.00% |
Average building inspector salary over time
Building inspector salary by year
| Year | Avg. salary | Hourly rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $51,781 | $24.89 | +3.5% |
| 2025 | $50,010 | $24.04 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | $49,178 | $23.64 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | $48,675 | $23.40 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | $48,173 | $23.16 | +2.0% |
Building inspector jobs by state
The map below shows you the number of building inspector job openings in each state. The darker areas on the map show where building inspectors earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.
Average salary: Job openings:
Most common states for building inspectors
| Rank | State | Population | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | 693,972 | 59 | 9% |
| 2 | Vermont | 623,657 | 38 | 6% |
| 3 | Colorado | 5,607,154 | 306 | 5% |
| 4 | New Hampshire | 1,342,795 | 72 | 5% |
| 5 | Georgia | 10,429,379 | 431 | 4% |
| 6 | Virginia | 8,470,020 | 359 | 4% |
| 7 | Massachusetts | 6,859,819 | 288 | 4% |
| 8 | Indiana | 6,666,818 | 279 | 4% |
| 9 | Maryland | 6,052,177 | 212 | 4% |
| 10 | Minnesota | 5,576,606 | 203 | 4% |
| 11 | Connecticut | 3,588,184 | 129 | 4% |
| 12 | Maine | 1,335,907 | 55 | 4% |
| 13 | Montana | 1,050,493 | 44 | 4% |
| 14 | California | 39,536,653 | 1,087 | 3% |
| 15 | Washington | 7,405,743 | 197 | 3% |
| 16 | Wisconsin | 5,795,483 | 149 | 3% |
| 17 | Nevada | 2,998,039 | 78 | 3% |
| 18 | Delaware | 961,939 | 29 | 3% |
| 19 | South Dakota | 869,666 | 24 | 3% |
| 20 | North Dakota | 755,393 | 23 | 3% |
Most common cities for building inspectors
| Rank | City | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl | Avg. salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manassas | 2 | 5% | $50,080 |
| 2 | Douglasville | 1 | 3% | $37,017 |
| 3 | Englewood | 1 | 3% | $46,916 |
| 4 | Henderson | 1 | 3% | $33,437 |
| 5 | Richmond | 2 | 1% | $49,114 |
| 6 | Savannah | 2 | 1% | $37,177 |
| 7 | Arvada | 1 | 1% | $46,817 |
| 8 | Boca Raton | 1 | 1% | $43,497 |
| 9 | Columbia | 1 | 1% | $50,887 |
| 10 | Eugene | 1 | 1% | $54,922 |
| 11 | Fairfield | 1 | 1% | $70,581 |
| 12 | Greenville | 1 | 1% | $41,360 |
| 13 | Baltimore | 1 | 0% | $51,058 |
| 14 | Colorado Springs | 1 | 0% | $47,420 |
| 15 | Denver | 1 | 0% | $46,833 |
| 16 | Gilbert | 1 | 0% | $47,673 |
| 17 | Indianapolis | 1 | 0% | $39,659 |