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title: "Construction Inspector Salary in Puerto Rico: Pay & Jobs"
canonical: https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/construction-inspector/puerto-rico/
description: "Construction Inspector pay in Puerto Rico: BLS average $48,900 (all experience levels), median $44,320, bottom 10% $23,960; 740 jobs (BLS OEWS May 2025)."
updated: 2026-11-04
wage_source: "BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15"
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# Construction Inspector pay in *Puerto Rico*

What construction and building inspectors earn in Puerto Rico: pay for the state and 3 metro areas, plus job counts and no listed training programs yet.

- **$48,900** Average across all experience levels (state)
- **$23,960** Entry-level / bottom 10%
- **$44,320** Median pay (state)
- **$86,260** Top 10% earn over

740 jobs in Puerto Rico.

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Pay by percentile

## Construction Inspector pay in Puerto Rico

Annual wages.

| Area | 10th pct | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | 90th pct | Mean | Employed |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Puerto Rico | $23,960 | $31,640 | $44,320 | $58,030 | $86,260 | $48,900 | 740 |
| United States | $47,140 | $58,860 | $74,690 | $94,710 | $114,200 | $77,730 | 146,720 |
Annual wages by percentile.

### Metro areas

| Area | 10th pct | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | 90th pct | Mean | Employed |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $28,960 | $34,700 | $45,090 | $58,240 | $84,720 | $50,840 | 560 |
| Aguadilla, PR | $21,840 | $21,840 | $38,390 | $73,920 | $88,380 | $46,740 | 40 |
| Ponce, PR | $23,420 | $23,420 | $25,530 | $38,890 | $56,080 | $35,770 | 70 |
Metro area estimates, BLS, May 2025. Only areas BLS published are shown.

At a glance

## How Puerto Rico compares

|  |  |
| --- | --- |
| Rank by average pay | 53 of 53 states and territories with a BLS estimate |
| Average vs U.S. average | -37.1% ($48,900 vs $77,730) |
| Median vs U.S. median | -40.7% ($44,320 vs $74,690) |
| Median hourly wage | $21.31 |
| Bottom 10% to top 10% | $23,960 to $86,260 |
| Jobs per 1,000 jobs in the state | 0.79 |
| Location quotient | 0.84 (less concentrated than the U.S. average of 1.00) |
| Metro areas with a BLS estimate | 3; highest median San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR $45,090, lowest Ponce, PR $25,530 |
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 Puerto Rico

We found no construction inspector school program or registered apprenticeship sponsor in Puerto Rico in the IPEDS 2023-24 completions file or the DOL partner file. Programs in nearby states may enroll out-of-state students. This site covers pay and careers; the school and apprenticeship directory lives on our sister site.

[**See construction inspector schools and apprenticeship sponsors in Puerto Rico** Full directory, entry requirements and how to apply · RegisteredTradeSchools.com](https://registeredtradeschools.com/apprenticeships/pr/)

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.

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