Construction and Building Inspectors in South Dakota

Get the information you need to know about working as a Construction and Building Inspector.

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

• Projected employment for Construction and Building Inspectors in South Dakota is growing faster than average.

• Construction and Building Inspectors in South Dakota earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

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

• Construction Trades
• Building Management & Inspection
• Building/Home/Construction Inspection/Inspector

How Many Construction and Building Inspectors Work in South Dakota?

In South Dakota, there were 190 people working as Construction and Building Inspectors in the year 2018.

There were 220 Construction and Building Inspectors employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 30 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for South Dakota

Jobs for Construction and Building Inspectors in this state are growing at a rate of 10.3% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 10.1%.

South Dakota Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 30 annual Construction and Building Inspectors job openings in South Dakota, and 320 total jobs in the year 2026.

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

What do Construction and Building Inspectors Make in South Dakota?

In 2018 wages for Construction and Building Inspectors ranged from $34,780 to $74,070 with $48,120 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $16.72 to $35.61. The median hourly rate was $23.13.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $21.8 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $1.33.

The median salary in South Dakota is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top South Dakota 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
Sioux Falls, SD	80	$53,660
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	60	$62,880

Top States for Construction and Building Inspectors Employment

View the list below to see 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

References

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.