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Job outlook for wire products inspectors in the United States
Wire products inspector job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:
The projected wire products inspector job growth rate is -3% from 2018-2028.
About -17,200 new jobs for wire products inspectors are projected over the next decade.
Wire products inspector salaries have increased 10% for wire products inspectors in the last 5 years.
There are over 5,527 wire products inspectors currently employed in the United States.
There are 18,424 active wire products inspector job openings in the US.
The average wire products inspector salary is $33,318.
Are wire products inspector jobs in demand?
Wire products inspector job and salary trends over time
Wire products inspector jobs over time
Wire products inspector job growth rate over time
| Year | # of jobs | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 5,527 | 0.00% |
| 2020 | 5,505 | 0.00% |
| 2019 | 5,783 | 0.00% |
| 2018 | 5,588 | 0.00% |
| 2017 | 5,387 | 0.00% |
Average wire products inspector salary over time
Wire products inspector salary by year
| Year | Avg. salary | Hourly rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $33,318 | $16.02 | +3.4% |
| 2024 | $32,231 | $15.50 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | $31,498 | $15.14 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | $30,749 | $14.78 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | $30,288 | $14.56 | +2.2% |
Wire products inspector jobs by state
Most common states for wire products inspectors
| Rank | State | Population | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Hampshire | 1,342,795 | 80 | 6% |
| 2 | Maine | 1,335,907 | 75 | 6% |
| 3 | Vermont | 623,657 | 32 | 5% |
| 4 | Georgia | 10,429,379 | 397 | 4% |
| 5 | Virginia | 8,470,020 | 300 | 4% |
| 6 | Massachusetts | 6,859,819 | 280 | 4% |
| 7 | Indiana | 6,666,818 | 241 | 4% |
| 8 | Colorado | 5,607,154 | 223 | 4% |
| 9 | Montana | 1,050,493 | 43 | 4% |
| 10 | District of Columbia | 693,972 | 27 | 4% |
| 11 | Pennsylvania | 12,805,537 | 393 | 3% |
| 12 | Ohio | 11,658,609 | 333 | 3% |
| 13 | Maryland | 6,052,177 | 188 | 3% |
| 14 | Kentucky | 4,454,189 | 115 | 3% |
| 15 | Connecticut | 3,588,184 | 101 | 3% |
| 16 | Utah | 3,101,833 | 79 | 3% |
| 17 | Nebraska | 1,920,076 | 51 | 3% |
| 18 | Idaho | 1,716,943 | 43 | 3% |
| 19 | Rhode Island | 1,059,639 | 27 | 3% |
| 20 | North Dakota | 755,393 | 22 | 3% |
Wire Products Inspector job outlook: Expert opinions
Our panel of wire products inspector experts
NAESA International
Robert Shepherd
NAESA International
What general advice would you give to a Wire Products Inspector?
Robert Shepherd: People entering the workforce for the first time and recent grads cannot become elevator inspectors do to prerequisites required, which cannot be attained in any sort of schooling supplied in the world, there is none in existence. Th only way you get to be a certified elevator inspector is by successfully attaining a diploma from the school of hard knocks, so OJT is the only way!