The annual salary statistics of construction and building inspectors in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of construction and building inspectors in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford 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 | $46,250 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $56,110 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $63,240 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $82,760 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $83,150 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for construction and building inspectors in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $83,150. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $63,240. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $46,250.
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 | $63,240 | 1.93% | 15.56% |
| 2021 | $62,020 | -0.94% | - |
| 2020 | $62,600 | 5.77% | - |
| 2019 | $58,990 | 4.34% | - |
| 2018 | $56,430 | 2.06% | - |
| 2017 | $55,270 | 5.12% | - |
| 2016 | $52,440 | 5.17% | - |
| 2015 | $49,730 | 2.39% | - |
| 2014 | $48,540 | 4.49% | - |
| 2013 | $46,360 | -15.19% | - |
| 2012 | $53,400 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $63,240 in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is in the middle of salary range for construction and building inspectors in state of Maine. In comparison, the annual salary of construction and building inspectors in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is 1.6 percent (1.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Bangor and 10.6 percent (10.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Lewiston-Auburn.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Bangor | |
| Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford | |
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lewiston-Auburn |