--- title: "Construction Inspector Salary in Arizona: Pay & Jobs" canonical: https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/construction-inspector/arizona/ description: "Construction Inspector pay in Arizona: BLS average $78,380 (all experience levels), median $73,440, bottom 10% $55,310; 3,330 jobs (BLS OEWS May 2025)." updated: 2026-11-04 wage_source: "BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15" --- 1. [Home](https://highpayingtrades.com/) 2. [Trades](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/) 3. [Construction Inspector](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/construction-inspector/) 4. Arizona Arizona # Construction Inspector pay in *Arizona* What construction and building inspectors earn in Arizona: pay for the state and 7 metro areas, plus job counts and 3 listed training programs. - **$78,380** Average across all experience levels (state) - **$55,310** Entry-level / bottom 10% - **$73,440** Median pay (state) - **$105,980** Top 10% earn over 3,330 jobs in Arizona. 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Only areas BLS published are shown. At a glance ## How Arizona compares | | | | --- | --- | | Rank by average pay | 17 of 53 states and territories with a BLS estimate | | Average vs U.S. average | +0.8% ($78,380 vs $77,730) | | Median vs U.S. median | -1.7% ($73,440 vs $74,690) | | Median hourly wage | $35.31 | | Bottom 10% to top 10% | $55,310 to $105,980 | | Jobs per 1,000 jobs in the state | 1.03 | | Location quotient | 1.09 (more concentrated than the U.S. average of 1.00) | | Metro areas with a BLS estimate | 7; highest median Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ $82,240, lowest Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ $62,360 | Computed from the BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates state and metro files. A location quotient above 1 means the job makes up a larger share of employment in the state than nationally. Training ## Schools and apprenticeships in Arizona We matched 3 construction inspector training options in Arizona: 3 school programs in the NCES IPEDS 2023-24 completions file (32 graduates that year) and 0 registered apprenticeship sponsors in the DOL Office of Apprenticeship partner file. Published annual tuition and fees at 3 of the schools range from $2,250 to $9,450 (College Scorecard). This site covers pay and careers; the school and apprenticeship directory lives on our sister site. [**See construction inspector schools and apprenticeship sponsors in Arizona** Full directory, entry requirements and how to apply · RegisteredTradeSchools.com](https://registeredtradeschools.com/apprenticeships/az/) Veterans can compare [trade schools approved for the GI Bill](https://veterantradeschools.com/) on VeteranTradeSchools.com. By the [HighPayingTrades Data Team](https://highpayingtrades.com/about/) · Updated Nov 4, 2026 ## Sources **Figures as of BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates (released 2026-05-15) and BLS Employment Projections 2025–35 (released 2026-08-27).** - **Wages:** U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15 ([news release USDL-26-0725](https://www.bls.gov/news.release/archives/ocwage_05152026.htm); [data tables](https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm)). Cross-checked against the BLS Public Data API on 2026-11-04. - **Occupation:** O\*NET OnLine, [47-4011.00 Construction and Building Inspectors](https://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/47-4011.00), retrieved 2026-11-04 (CC BY 4.0). - **Apprenticeship sponsors:** U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Apprenticeship: partner sponsors file, retrieved 2026-10-29 ([Partner Finder](https://www.apprenticeship.gov/partner-finder)). - **Schools & graduates:** U.S. Department of Education, NCES IPEDS Completions 2023-24 (C2024\_A) and Institutional Characteristics (HD2024), award year 2023-24, matched by 6-digit CIP code ([completions file](https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/datacenter/data/C2024_A.zip); [CIP-SOC crosswalk](https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode/Files/CIP2020_SOC2018_Crosswalk.xlsx)). - **Tuition:** U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (Most Recent Cohorts: Institution + Field of Study), data updated 2026-10-15, matched by IPEDS unit ID ([source](https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/)). Program listings are matched from public files by occupation code or organization name; they are not endorsements and we have not visited or tested any program. Confirm schedules, entry requirements and costs with the program. Compiled by the HighPayingTrades Data Team; last refreshed 2026-11-04. --- Canonical HTML: https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/construction-inspector/arizona/ Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15 (https://www.bls.gov/news.release/archives/ocwage_05152026.htm). Programs: NCES IPEDS 2023-24 completions; DOL Office of Apprenticeship. Tuition: College Scorecard.