Best States For a Construction Inspector
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Here Are the Best States for Construction Inspectors In 2023:
1. Montana
Total Construction Inspector Jobs: | 114 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $74,050 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $53,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $101,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 1.76 |
2. South Dakota
Total Construction Inspector Jobs: | 82 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $71,549 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $51,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $98,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 1.37 |
3. Maine
Total Construction Inspector Jobs: | 120 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $63,881 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $40,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $101,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 1.62 |
4. Nevada
Total Construction Inspector Jobs: | 154 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $64,091 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $44,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $92,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 1.32 |
5. California
Total Construction Inspector Jobs: | 1,623 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $77,718 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $54,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $111,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.99 |
6. North Dakota
Total Construction Inspector Jobs: | 88 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $59,369 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $44,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $79,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 1.69 |
7. West Virginia
Total Construction Inspector Jobs: | 88 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $62,611 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $42,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $92,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 1.03 |
8. Washington
Total Construction Inspector Jobs: | 355 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $72,638 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $50,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $103,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.87 |
9. Wyoming
Total Construction Inspector Jobs: | 50 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $58,171 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $41,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $81,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 1.49 |
10. Vermont
Total Construction Inspector Jobs: | 65 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $60,863 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $38,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $94,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 1.51 |
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11. Iowa
Total Construction Inspector Jobs: | 228 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $58,402 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $41,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $82,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 1.12 |
12. Utah
Total Construction Inspector Jobs: | 181 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $60,919 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $42,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $87,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 1.01 |
13. New Hampshire
Total Construction Inspector Jobs: | 138 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $58,464 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $37,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $92,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 1.41 |
14. New Jersey
Total Construction Inspector Jobs: | 296 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $70,987 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $46,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $109,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.67 |
15. Delaware
Total Construction Inspector Jobs: | 66 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $62,977 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $41,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $95,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.94 |
16. Connecticut
Total Construction Inspector Jobs: | 161 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $64,700 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $41,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $100,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.87 |
17. Rhode Island
Total Construction Inspector Jobs: | 50 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $63,715 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $40,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $100,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.73 |
18. Colorado
Total Construction Inspector Jobs: | 424 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $57,674 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $40,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $81,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 1.27 |
19. Illinois
Total Construction Inspector Jobs: | 493 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $64,215 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $44,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $92,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.74 |
20. Alaska
Total Construction Inspector Jobs: | 50 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $56,918 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $44,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $72,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 1.07 |
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21. Kansas
Total Construction Inspector Jobs: | 140 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $58,184 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $41,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $82,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.83 |
22. Michigan
Total Construction Inspector Jobs: | 402 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $55,935 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $38,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $82,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.93 |
23. North Carolina
Total Construction Inspector Jobs: | 628 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $53,399 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $36,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $77,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 1.17 |
24. Missouri
Total Construction Inspector Jobs: | 252 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $57,847 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $40,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $82,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.77 |
25. New Mexico
Total Construction Inspector Jobs: | 107 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $55,492 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $39,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $78,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.97 |
26. Ohio
Total Construction Inspector Jobs: | 563 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $53,666 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $36,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $78,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.98 |
27. Oregon
Total Construction Inspector Jobs: | 226 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $56,791 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $39,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $81,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.97 |
28. Idaho
Total Construction Inspector Jobs: | 123 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $50,590 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $35,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $72,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 1.34 |
29. New York
Total Construction Inspector Jobs: | 610 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $60,340 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $39,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $93,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.85 |
30. Hawaii
Total Construction Inspector Jobs: | 52 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $58,366 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $51,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $65,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 1.11 |
31. Minnesota
Total Construction Inspector Jobs: | 311 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $56,643 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $40,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $78,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.84 |
32. Tennessee
Total Construction Inspector Jobs: | 382 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $48,733 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $34,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $69,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 1.16 |
33. Mississippi
Total Construction Inspector Jobs: | 147 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $48,674 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $34,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $69,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 1.24 |
34. Massachusetts
Total Construction Inspector Jobs: | 403 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $58,762 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $37,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $92,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.78 |
35. Arkansas
Total Construction Inspector Jobs: | 114 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $52,900 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $37,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $74,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.78 |
36. Alabama
Total Construction Inspector Jobs: | 246 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $48,675 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $34,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $69,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 1 |
37. Nebraska
Total Construction Inspector Jobs: | 137 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $48,460 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $34,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $68,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 1.1 |
38. Indiana
Total Construction Inspector Jobs: | 425 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $47,456 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $32,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $68,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 1.16 |
39. Florida
Total Construction Inspector Jobs: | 1,025 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $46,693 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $33,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $65,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 1.17 |
40. South Carolina
Total Construction Inspector Jobs: | 293 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $45,513 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $31,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $64,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 1.17 |
41. Texas
Total Construction Inspector Jobs: | 1,143 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $47,338 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $33,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $67,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 1.01 |
42. Maryland
Total Construction Inspector Jobs: | 348 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $50,571 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $33,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $75,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.98 |
43. Virginia
Total Construction Inspector Jobs: | 576 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $46,742 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $31,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $69,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 1.09 |
44. Arizona
Total Construction Inspector Jobs: | 360 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $43,898 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $31,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $62,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 1.1 |
45. Pennsylvania
Total Construction Inspector Jobs: | 639 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $45,164 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $29,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $68,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.98 |
46. District of Columbia
Total Construction Inspector Jobs: | 85 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $46,799 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $31,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $70,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.9 |
47. Georgia
Total Construction Inspector Jobs: | 656 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $39,862 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $28,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $56,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 1.13 |
48. Wisconsin
Total Construction Inspector Jobs: | 276 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $43,686 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $30,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $62,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.89 |
49. Louisiana
Total Construction Inspector Jobs: | 172 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $43,146 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $30,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $61,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.96 |
50. Kentucky
Total Construction Inspector Jobs: | 198 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $36,821 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $25,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $52,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.96 |
51. Oklahoma
Total Construction Inspector Jobs: | 125 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $42,755 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $30,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $60,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.72 |
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Detailed List Of The Best States For A Construction Inspector
| Rank | State | Average Salary | Lowest 10% Earn | Population | Job Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Montana | $74,050 | $53,000 | 1,050,493 | 114 |
| 2 | South Dakota | $71,549 | $51,000 | 869,666 | 82 |
| 3 | Maine | $63,881 | $40,000 | 1,335,907 | 120 |
| 4 | Nevada | $64,091 | $44,000 | 2,998,039 | 154 |
| 5 | California | $77,718 | $54,000 | 39,536,653 | 1,623 |
| 6 | North Dakota | $59,369 | $44,000 | 755,393 | 88 |
| 7 | West Virginia | $62,611 | $42,000 | 1,815,857 | 88 |
| 8 | Washington | $72,638 | $50,000 | 7,405,743 | 355 |
| 9 | Wyoming | $58,171 | $41,000 | 579,315 | 50 |
| 10 | Vermont | $60,863 | $38,000 | 623,657 | 65 |
| 11 | Iowa | $58,402 | $41,000 | 3,145,711 | 228 |
| 12 | Utah | $60,919 | $42,000 | 3,101,833 | 181 |
| 13 | New Hampshire | $58,464 | $37,000 | 1,342,795 | 138 |
| 14 | New Jersey | $70,987 | $46,000 | 9,005,644 | 296 |
| 15 | Delaware | $62,977 | $41,000 | 961,939 | 66 |
| 16 | Connecticut | $64,700 | $41,000 | 3,588,184 | 161 |
| 17 | Rhode Island | $63,715 | $40,000 | 1,059,639 | 50 |
| 18 | Colorado | $57,674 | $40,000 | 5,607,154 | 424 |
| 19 | Illinois | $64,215 | $44,000 | 12,802,023 | 493 |
| 20 | Alaska | $56,918 | $44,000 | 739,795 | 50 |
| 21 | Kansas | $58,184 | $41,000 | 2,913,123 | 140 |
| 22 | Michigan | $55,935 | $38,000 | 9,962,311 | 402 |
| 23 | North Carolina | $53,399 | $36,000 | 10,273,419 | 628 |
| 24 | Missouri | $57,847 | $40,000 | 6,113,532 | 252 |
| 25 | New Mexico | $55,492 | $39,000 | 2,088,070 | 107 |
| 26 | Ohio | $53,666 | $36,000 | 11,658,609 | 563 |
| 27 | Oregon | $56,791 | $39,000 | 4,142,776 | 226 |
| 28 | Idaho | $50,590 | $35,000 | 1,716,943 | 123 |
| 29 | New York | $60,340 | $39,000 | 19,849,399 | 610 |
| 30 | Hawaii | $58,366 | $51,000 | 1,427,538 | 52 |
| 31 | Minnesota | $56,643 | $40,000 | 5,576,606 | 311 |
| 32 | Tennessee | $48,733 | $34,000 | 6,715,984 | 382 |
| 33 | Mississippi | $48,674 | $34,000 | 2,984,100 | 147 |
| 34 | Massachusetts | $58,762 | $37,000 | 6,859,819 | 403 |
| 35 | Arkansas | $52,900 | $37,000 | 3,004,279 | 114 |
| 36 | Alabama | $48,675 | $34,000 | 4,874,747 | 246 |
| 37 | Nebraska | $48,460 | $34,000 | 1,920,076 | 137 |
| 38 | Indiana | $47,456 | $32,000 | 6,666,818 | 425 |
| 39 | Florida | $46,693 | $33,000 | 20,984,400 | 1,025 |
| 40 | South Carolina | $45,513 | $31,000 | 5,024,369 | 293 |
| 41 | Texas | $47,338 | $33,000 | 28,304,596 | 1,143 |
| 42 | Maryland | $50,571 | $33,000 | 6,052,177 | 348 |
| 43 | Virginia | $46,742 | $31,000 | 8,470,020 | 576 |
| 44 | Arizona | $43,898 | $31,000 | 7,016,270 | 360 |
| 45 | Pennsylvania | $45,164 | $29,000 | 12,805,537 | 639 |
| 46 | District of Columbia | $46,799 | $31,000 | 693,972 | 85 |
| 47 | Georgia | $39,862 | $28,000 | 10,429,379 | 656 |
| 48 | Wisconsin | $43,686 | $30,000 | 5,795,483 | 276 |
| 49 | Louisiana | $43,146 | $30,000 | 4,684,333 | 172 |
| 50 | Kentucky | $36,821 | $25,000 | 4,454,189 | 198 |
| 51 | Oklahoma | $42,755 | $30,000 | 3,930,864 | 125 |
Highest paying states for Construction Inspectors
| Rank | State | Avg. Construction Inspector Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Montana | $74,050 |
| 2 | South Dakota | $71,549 |
| 3 | Maine | $63,881 |
| 4 | Nevada | $64,091 |
| 5 | California | $77,718 |
| 6 | North Dakota | $59,369 |
| 7 | West Virginia | $62,611 |
| 8 | Washington | $72,638 |
| 9 | Wyoming | $58,171 |
| 10 | Vermont | $60,863 |
| 11 | Iowa | $58,402 |
| 12 | Utah | $60,919 |
| 13 | New Hampshire | $58,464 |
| 14 | New Jersey | $70,987 |
| 15 | Delaware | $62,977 |
| 16 | Connecticut | $64,700 |
| 17 | Rhode Island | $63,715 |
| 18 | Colorado | $57,674 |
| 19 | Illinois | $64,215 |
| 20 | Alaska | $56,918 |
| 21 | Kansas | $58,184 |
| 22 | Michigan | $55,935 |
| 23 | North Carolina | $53,399 |
| 24 | Missouri | $57,847 |
| 25 | New Mexico | $55,492 |
| 26 | Ohio | $53,666 |
| 27 | Oregon | $56,791 |
| 28 | Idaho | $50,590 |
| 29 | New York | $60,340 |
| 30 | Hawaii | $58,366 |
| 31 | Minnesota | $56,643 |
| 32 | Tennessee | $48,733 |
| 33 | Mississippi | $48,674 |
| 34 | Massachusetts | $58,762 |
| 35 | Arkansas | $52,900 |
| 36 | Alabama | $48,675 |
| 37 | Nebraska | $48,460 |
| 38 | Indiana | $47,456 |
| 39 | Florida | $46,693 |
| 40 | South Carolina | $45,513 |
| 41 | Texas | $47,338 |
| 42 | Maryland | $50,571 |
| 43 | Virginia | $46,742 |
| 44 | Arizona | $43,898 |
| 45 | Pennsylvania | $45,164 |
| 46 | District of Columbia | $46,799 |
| 47 | Georgia | $39,862 |
| 48 | Wisconsin | $43,686 |
| 49 | Louisiana | $43,146 |
| 50 | Kentucky | $36,821 |
| 51 | Oklahoma | $42,755 |
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