Construction and Building Inspectors in Maine

Is Maine a good place for you to work as a Construction and Building Inspector?

You’re in luck! Jobs for Construction and Building Inspectors in Maine are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

• Projected employment for Construction and Building Inspectors in Maine is growing slower than average.

• Construction and Building Inspectors in Maine earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Construction and Building Inspectors Work in Maine?

440 people worked as Construction and Building Inspectors in 2018 in this state.

There were 530 Construction and Building Inspectors employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 90 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 1,160 Construction and Building Inspectors working in it, which means Maine has fewer Construction and Building Inspectors than average.

Job Projections for Maine

Jobs for Construction and Building Inspectors in this state are growing at a rate of 1.8% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 10.1%.

Maine Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 60 annual job openings, and 560 total jobs in 2026 for Construction and Building Inspectors in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 12,700 annual jobs and 115,700 total jobs in 2026.

What do Construction and Building Inspectors Make in Maine?

In 2018 wages for Construction and Building Inspectors ranged from $36,170 to $68,010 with $49,870 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $17.39 to $32.7. The median hourly rate was $23.98.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $23.94 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.04.

The median salary in Maine is higher than the nationwide median salary.

Top Maine Metros for Construction and Building Inspectors

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Construction and Building Inspectors.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Portland-South Portland, ME	120	$56,430
Bangor, ME	60	$47,350
Dover-Durham, NH-ME	50	$47,770
Portsmouth, NH-ME	40	$69,180
Lewiston-Auburn, ME	40	$38,520

Top States for Construction and Building Inspectors Employment

The table below shows the states where most Construction and Building Inspectors work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Texas	10,430	$55,960
California	10,180	$89,740
New York	8,340	$62,160
Florida	7,090	$57,910
Pennsylvania	5,470	$54,880
New Jersey	4,600	$64,770
North Carolina	4,530	$53,780
Virginia	4,340	$57,520
Ohio	2,920	$58,020
Washington	2,870	$76,100
Colorado	2,780	$65,070
Maryland	2,770	$58,830
Massachusetts	2,570	$66,610
Michigan	2,390	$55,810
Illinois	2,280	$64,060
Oklahoma	2,220	$48,820
Arizona	2,090	$55,010
Georgia	1,980	$47,070
Missouri	1,910	$50,190
Tennessee	1,420	$47,690

Below are the states where Construction and Building Inspectors get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
California	$89,740
Alaska	$80,990
District of Columbia	$78,430
Washington	$76,100
Oregon	$72,750
Nevada	$70,040
Minnesota	$68,670
Massachusetts	$66,610
North Dakota	$66,360
Connecticut	$65,870

What Major Will Prepare You For a Construction and Building Inspector Career?

• Construction Trades
• Building Management & Inspection

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.