The annual salary statistics of construction and building inspectors in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of construction and building inspectors in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol 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 | $39,140 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $45,470 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $56,000 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $62,160 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $71,650 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for construction and building inspectors in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $71,650. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $56,000. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,140.
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 | $56,000 | 13.73% | 29.57% |
| 2021 | $48,310 | -17.80% | - |
| 2020 | $56,910 | 3.90% | - |
| 2019 | $54,690 | 7.95% | - |
| 2018 | $50,340 | -8.09% | - |
| 2017 | $54,410 | 0.72% | - |
| 2016 | $54,020 | 10.79% | - |
| 2015 | $48,190 | 11.68% | - |
| 2014 | $42,560 | 3.48% | - |
| 2013 | $41,080 | 3.99% | - |
| 2012 | $39,440 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $56,000 in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol is in the middle of salary range for construction and building inspectors in state of Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of construction and building inspectors in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol is 12.5 percent (12.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Charlottesville and 8.2 percent (8.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area.