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Inspection & Compliance salaries
Inspection & Compliance pay in the United States from official BLS OEWS figures, until ElectricalRoles.com has enough job ads with pay to publish its own.
Median salary · United States
$77,300
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (Construction and Building Inspectors, code 47-4011). Moved to 2026 Q2 with the BLS Employment Cost Index, wages and salaries, private industry construction. Figures are annual, in USD. We switch to live job-ad figures once we have five or more inspection & compliance ads with pay.
By state
| 25th | Median | 75th | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $52,900 | $63,500 | $77,500 | Official |
| Alaska | $83,400 | $106,000 | $125,500 | Official |
| Arizona | $64,500 | $76,000 | $89,800 | Official |
| Arkansas | $47,900 | $54,600 | $68,900 | Official |
| California | $78,800 | $104,900 | $133,100 | Official |
| Colorado | $68,100 | $82,800 | $101,700 | Official |
| Connecticut | $81,900 | $102,100 | $119,200 | Official |
| Delaware | $64,200 | $75,300 | $84,300 | Official |
| District of Columbia | $78,800 | $89,200 | $113,800 | Official |
| Florida | $56,000 | $70,600 | $86,300 | Official |
| Georgia | $56,500 | $68,300 | $83,200 | Official |
| Hawaii | $69,100 | $82,100 | $97,900 | Official |
| Idaho | $58,700 | $65,800 | $86,500 | Official |
| Illinois | $61,800 | $81,100 | $103,600 | Official |
| Indiana | $52,500 | $65,100 | $82,300 | Official |
| Iowa | $62,900 | $74,200 | $85,000 | Official |
| Kansas | $58,300 | $65,400 | $81,500 | Official |
| Kentucky | $48,000 | $62,300 | $82,400 | Official |
| Louisiana | $61,800 | $70,700 | $84,300 | Official |
| Maine | $63,700 | $77,300 | $84,300 | Official |
| Maryland | $65,800 | $79,300 | $97,500 | Official |
| Massachusetts | $68,000 | $86,100 | $107,700 | Official |
| Michigan | $62,800 | $73,500 | $85,400 | Official |
| Minnesota | $80,800 | $91,800 | $104,400 | Official |
| Mississippi | $44,200 | $52,000 | $67,700 | Official |
| Missouri | $53,900 | $65,200 | $78,900 | Official |
| Montana | $63,300 | $78,400 | $87,200 | Official |
| Nebraska | $53,700 | $67,300 | $82,300 | Official |
| Nevada | $63,900 | $77,900 | $101,200 | Official |
| New Hampshire | $57,600 | $68,000 | $83,000 | Official |
| New Jersey | $65,800 | $84,600 | $108,400 | Official |
| New Mexico | $60,800 | $67,700 | $82,000 | Official |
| New York | $64,100 | $82,300 | $107,600 | Official |
| North Carolina | $58,000 | $68,400 | $82,200 | Official |
| North Dakota | $68,700 | $81,300 | $92,800 | Official |
| Ohio | $64,300 | $77,100 | $85,700 | Official |
| Oklahoma | $48,000 | $61,400 | $79,100 | Official |
| Oregon | $74,800 | $87,500 | $106,400 | Official |
| Pennsylvania | $59,900 | $68,200 | $81,600 | Official |
| Rhode Island | $65,800 | $80,100 | $100,100 | Official |
| South Carolina | $47,000 | $60,900 | $76,700 | Official |
| South Dakota | $55,400 | $67,200 | $81,200 | Official |
| Tennessee | $50,100 | $62,000 | $75,900 | Official |
| Texas | $52,300 | $67,100 | $83,200 | Official |
| Utah | $62,200 | $76,700 | $87,200 | Official |
| Vermont | $62,400 | $68,900 | $85,100 | Official |
| Virginia | $63,000 | $78,300 | $91,400 | Official |
| Washington | $80,200 | $99,500 | $109,000 | Official |
| West Virginia | $48,800 | $66,300 | $94,700 | Official |
| Wisconsin | $60,500 | $78,300 | $91,100 | Official |
| Wyoming | $44,500 | $64,000 | $81,900 | Official |
Ranges are indicative for the United States and vary significantly by state, metro area (higher in CA, NY, WA, and major metros), employer type (public AHJ vs. third-party agency vs. contractor QA/QC), and certifications held. Per diem and overtime can materially raise field earnings on capital projects.
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