The annual salary statistics of construction and building inspectors in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage information of construction and building inspectors in Des Moines-West Des Moines is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $48,160 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $59,520 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $68,370 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $80,360 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $84,240 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for construction and building inspectors in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $84,240. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $68,370. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $48,160.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of construction and building inspectors from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $68,370 | 5.57% | 18.02% |
| 2021 | $64,560 | -8.46% | - |
| 2020 | $70,020 | -1.09% | - |
| 2019 | $70,780 | 6.51% | - |
| 2018 | $66,170 | -5.20% | - |
| 2017 | $69,610 | 7.96% | - |
| 2016 | $64,070 | 2.20% | - |
| 2015 | $62,660 | 8.62% | - |
| 2014 | $57,260 | 0.54% | - |
| 2013 | $56,950 | 1.58% | - |
| 2012 | $56,050 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $68,370, Des Moines-West Des Moines is the second highest paying city for construction and building inspectors in state of Iowa, following the highest paying city Ames (median annual salary of $68,790). Compared with Ames, the median annual salary of construction and building inspectors in Des Moines-West Des Moines is .6 percent (.6%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Ames | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Iowa City | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Dubuque | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area |