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Best States for Construction and Building Inspector

Compare the best states for Construction and Building Inspector using salary, licensing timeline, fees, and CredentialCompass data quality signals.

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Ranking Metric

Overall Score

Top 10 best states for Construction and Building Inspector

Weighted score

Rank	State	Overall Score	Median Salary	Timeline	Initial Fee	Details
#1	CaliforniaCA	84/100	$101,160	1-6 years	See agency	View guide
#2	AlaskaAK	74/100	$94,030	8.3 yr	See agency	View guide
#3	ConnecticutCT	72/100	$87,290	21.3 yr	See agency	View guide
#4	New YorkNY	71/100	$78,570	7.2 yr	See agency	View guide
#5	KentuckyKY	70/100	$63,770	2 yr	Annual renewal fee: $25.00	View guide
#6	NevadaNV	70/100	$76,560	1 month	See agency	View guide
#7	WashingtonWA	67/100	$89,360	N/A	See agency	View guide
#8	MinnesotaMN	65/100	$83,890	108.4 yr	See agency	View guide
#9	MichiganMI	63/100	$69,890	25 yr	See agency	View guide
#10	IdahoID	61/100	$65,720	2 mo	See agency	View guide
#11	New JerseyNJ	61/100	$82,210	N/A	See agency	View guide
#12	IndianaIN	60/100	$63,750	3 yr	See agency	View guide
#13	ColoradoCO	58/100	$78,940	N/A	See agency	View guide
#14	MassachusettsMA	58/100	$79,220	N/A	See agency	View guide
#15	MissouriMO	58/100	$62,230	1.8 yr	See agency	View guide
#16	NebraskaNE	58/100	$70,730	44.8 yr	See agency	View guide
#17	North DakotaND	56/100	$74,970	N/A	See agency	View guide
#18	HawaiiHI	55/100	$69,560	2-12 years	License renewal every 2 years: $104	View guide
#19	IllinoisIL	54/100	$73,050	N/A	See agency	View guide
#20	OregonOR	52/100	$82,220	N/A	See agency	View guide
#21	AlabamaAL	51/100	$61,500	12 months	See agency	View guide
#22	LouisianaLA	51/100	$69,150	N/A	See agency	View guide
#23	VirginiaVA	51/100	$69,960	N/A	See agency	View guide
#24	WisconsinWI	51/100	$70,700	N/A	See agency	View guide
#25	ArkansasAR	50/100	$52,970	1 yr	See agency	View guide
#26	MississippiMS	49/100	$49,750	8.5 yr	See agency	View guide
#27	OhioOH	49/100	$70,890	293.6 yr	See agency	View guide
#28	DelawareDE	48/100	$64,990	N/A	See agency	View guide
#29	FloridaFL	48/100	$65,340	N/A	See agency	View guide
#30	VermontVT	48/100	$66,130	N/A	See agency	View guide
#31	IowaIA	47/100	$63,830	N/A	See agency	View guide
#32	Rhode IslandRI	47/100	$72,790	N/A	See agency	View guide
#33	New HampshireNH	46/100	$66,750	1023 yr	$30	View guide
#34	TexasTX	46/100	$62,110	N/A	See agency	View guide
#35	ArizonaAZ	45/100	$73,040	N/A	See agency	View guide
#36	KansasKS	45/100	$61,850	N/A	See agency	View guide
#37	MaineME	45/100	$65,670	N/A	See agency	View guide
#38	MarylandMD	44/100	$71,990	N/A	See agency	View guide
#39	GeorgiaGA	43/100	$64,290	N/A	See agency	View guide
#40	New MexicoNM	43/100	$62,470	N/A	See agency	View guide
#41	OklahomaOK	43/100	$58,810	N/A	See agency	View guide
#42	PennsylvaniaPA	43/100	$63,180	N/A	See agency	View guide
#43	UtahUT	43/100	$71,040	N/A	See agency	View guide
#44	WyomingWY	43/100	$60,320	N/A	See agency	View guide
#45	North CarolinaNC	42/100	$65,830	N/A	See agency	View guide
#46	TennesseeTN	42/100	$59,850	N/A	See agency	View guide
#47	West VirginiaWV	42/100	$57,240	N/A	See agency	View guide
#48	MontanaMT	40/100	$60,500	N/A	See agency	View guide
#49	South DakotaSD	37/100	$63,320	N/A	See agency	View guide
#50	South CarolinaSC	35/100	$60,050	N/A	See agency	View guide

Methodology

The overall ranking weighs median salary at 40%, licensing timeline at 25%, initial licensing fee at 20%, and source/data quality at 15%.

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