The annual salary statistics of construction and building inspectors in Baltimore-Towson, Maryland is shown in Table 1. The wage information of construction and building inspectors in Baltimore-Towson 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 | $49,970 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $60,010 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $61,770 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $67,060 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $85,990 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for construction and building inspectors in Baltimore-Towson, Maryland in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $85,990. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $61,770. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $49,970.
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 | $61,770 | 1.78% | 13.37% |
| 2021 | $60,670 | 0.21% | - |
| 2020 | $60,540 | 4.91% | - |
| 2019 | $57,570 | 0.57% | - |
| 2018 | $57,240 | 3.16% | - |
| 2017 | $55,430 | -0.02% | - |
| 2016 | $55,440 | 2.09% | - |
| 2015 | $54,280 | -0.99% | - |
| 2014 | $54,820 | 2.85% | - |
| 2013 | $53,260 | -0.47% | - |
| 2012 | $53,510 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $61,770, Baltimore-Towson is the highest paying city for construction and building inspectors in state of Maryland, followed by California-Lexington Park (median annual salary $59,990). In comparison, the median annual salary of construction and building inspectors in Baltimore-Towson is 2.9 percent (2.9%) higher than that in California-Lexington Park.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Baltimore-Towson | |
| California-Lexington Park | |
| Bethesda-Rockville-Frederick | |
| Salisbury | |
| St Marys County | |
| Upper Eastern Shore nonmetropolitan area |