How much does a Site Inspector make in the United States?
As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Site Inspector in the United States is $83,512 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $40.
However, a Site Inspector's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:
Top Earners (90th percentile): $98,584
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $73,751 to $91,402
Key Factors That Influence Site Inspector Salaries
A Site Inspector's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors.
Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, education
and company size
can directly affect your earning potential.
How Experience Level Affects Site Inspector Salaries?
Experience is a primary driver of a Site Inspector's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:
How Do Site Inspector Salaries Vary from State to State?
Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Site Inspectors. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:
Salaries can also vary between different cities.
Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay.
Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:
San Jose: $105,334
San Francisco: $104,181
Oakland: $101,985
San Jose, CA$105,334
San Francisco, CA$104,181
Oakland, CA$101,985
New York, NY$96,155
Paramus, NJ$94,986
Queens Village, NY$94,982
Passaic, NJ$94,903
Bergenfield, NJ$94,895
Stamford, CT$94,711
Huntington, NY$94,677
Newark, NJ$94,060
Bridgeport, CT$93,884
Vallejo, CA$93,718
New Brunswick, NJ$93,684
Petaluma, CA$93,634
Middlesex, NJ$93,475
Somerset, NJ$93,417
Santa Cruz, CA$93,308
Boston, MA$92,799
Monterey, CA$92,506
Seattle, WA$92,315
Santa Rosa, CA$92,298
Los Angeles, CA$92,273
Juneau, AK$92,056
Washington, DC$91,964
Orange, CA$91,667
Santa Ana, CA$91,446
Long Beach, CA$91,363
Anaheim, CA$91,346
Anchorage, AK$91,304
Santa Maria, CA$91,054
Everett, WA$91,037
Danbury, CT$90,743
Bremerton, WA$90,628
Tacoma, WA$90,327
New Suffolk, NY$90,325
Sacramento, CA$90,302
Santa Barbara, CA$90,210
Trenton, NJ$90,118
San Diego, CA$90,118
Brockton, MA$90,026
Fairbanks, AK$89,822
Lompoc, CA$89,609
Lowell, MA$89,541
Ventura, CA$89,525
Nashua, NH$89,509
Stockton, CA$89,500
Modesto, CA$88,891
Poughkeepsie, NY$88,707
Olympia, WA$88,548
Kennewick, WA$88,548
New Haven, CT$88,515
Lawrence, MA$88,214
Hartford, CT$88,131
Riverside, CA$88,114
New Bedford, MA$88,030
Richland, WA$88,030
Bakersfield, CA$87,914
San Bernardino, CA$87,880
New Britain, CT$87,872
Atlantic City, NJ$87,872
New London, CT$87,838
Norwich, CT$87,813
Portsmouth, NH$87,797
Boulder, CO$87,620
Portland, OR$87,504
Worcester, MA$87,496
Minneapolis, MN$87,237
Philadelphia, PA$87,120
Honolulu, HI$86,845
Saint Paul, MN$86,804
Vineland, NJ$86,786
Providence, RI$86,544
Chicago, IL$86,302
Bellingham, WA$86,201
Springfield, MA$86,135
Baltimore, MD$86,110
Chico, CA$85,901
Pittsfield, MA$85,675
Manchester, NH$85,517
Spokane, WA$85,149
Denver, CO$85,141
Albany, NY$84,748
Troy, NY$84,715
Nassau, NY$84,626
Schenectady, NY$84,540
Wilmington, DE$84,473
Burlington, VT$84,356
Salem, OR$84,322
Portland, ME$84,064
Yakima, WA$83,980
Rochester, MN$83,721
Reno, NV$83,679
Fresno, CA$83,679
Milwaukee, WI$83,604
Detroit, MI$83,521
Ann Arbor, MI$83,507
Allentown, PA$83,496
Colorado Springs, CO$83,354
Syracuse, NY$83,312
Carson City, NV$83,312
Houston, TX$83,195
Eugene, OR$83,153
Gary, IN$83,053
Springfield, OR$82,986
Bismarck, ND$82,970
Galveston, TX$82,911
Medford, OR$82,786
Fort Collins, CO$82,752
Concord, NH$82,711
Austin, TX$82,686
Mesa, AZ$82,510
Reading, PA$82,502
Phoenix, AZ$82,494
Dallas, TX$82,468
Saint Cloud, MN$82,388
Madison, WI$82,276
Utica, NY$82,051
Rochester, NY$81,917
Des Moines, IA$81,909
Raleigh, NC$81,901
Atlanta, GA$81,775
Battle Creek, MI$81,750
Salt Lake City, UT$81,725
Lancaster, PA$81,600
Harrisburg, PA$81,483
Kansas City, MO$81,400
Champaign, IL$81,383
Kansas City, KS$81,383
Fort Worth, TX$81,374
Columbus, OH$81,360
Boca Raton, FL$81,341
Pittsburgh, PA$81,308
Richmond, VA$81,274
Indianapolis, IN$81,258
Cleveland, OH$81,249
Las Vegas, NV$81,149
Cincinnati, OH$81,149
Petersburg, VA$81,024
Huntsville, AL$80,898
Lansing, MI$80,843
Lebanon, PA$80,832
Pueblo, CO$80,823
Appleton, WI$80,798
Buffalo, NY$80,765
Dayton, OH$80,740
Racine, WI$80,723
Charlotte, NC$80,715
Saint Louis, MO$80,690
York, PA$80,640
Elkhart, IN$80,640
Gastonia, NC$80,624
Billings, MT$80,604
Beaumont, TX$80,581
Lorain, OH$80,564
Benton Harbor, MI$80,548
Toledo, OH$80,531
Binghamton, NY$80,489
Rock Hill, SC$80,481
Rockford, IL$80,439
Springfield, IL$80,406
Elyria, OH$80,397
Fargo, ND$80,397
Flagstaff, AZ$80,339
Fort Lauderdale, FL$80,289
Duluth, MN$80,239
Miami, FL$80,239
Cheyenne, WY$80,180
Grand Forks, ND$80,180
Bangor, ME$79,997
Cedar Rapids, IA$79,905
Durham, NC$79,870
Louisville, KY$79,863
Grand Rapids, MI$79,846
Hialeah, FL$79,838
Casper, WY$79,721
Scranton, PA$79,621
New Orleans, LA$79,596
Virginia Beach, VA$79,587
Akron, OH$79,546
Peoria, IL$79,437
Sarasota, FL$79,420
Nashville, TN$79,362
Omaha, NE$79,362
Green Bay, WI$79,362
Baton Rouge, LA$79,320
Charleston, SC$79,303
Jamestown, NY$79,262
Davenport, IA$79,262
Tucson, AZ$79,220
Saint Petersburg, FL$79,170
Tampa, FL$79,153
Evansville, IN$79,103
Port Arthur, TX$79,103
Bradenton, FL$79,070
Santa Fe, NM$78,919
Orlando, FL$78,769
Clearwater, FL$78,744
Canton, OH$78,568
La Crosse, WI$78,568
Albuquerque, NM$78,518
Newport News, VA$78,510
High Point, NC$78,485
Ogden, UT$78,452
Corpus Christi, TX$78,385
Norfolk, VA$78,335
Laramie, WY$78,335
Rock Island, IL$78,285
Saginaw, MI$78,268
Jacksonville, FL$78,259
Salisbury, NC$78,243
Boise, ID$78,226
Moline, IL$78,184
Fort Myers, FL$78,159
Memphis, TN$78,143
Tulsa, OK$78,101
Waterloo, IA$78,051
Spartanburg, SC$77,967
Lincoln, NE$77,925
Fort Wayne, IN$77,909
Provo, UT$77,900
Cedar Falls, IA$77,800
San Antonio, TX$77,767
Greensboro, NC$77,733
South Bend, IN$77,725
Savannah, GA$77,633
Muskegon, MI$77,600
Birmingham, AL$77,591
Winston Salem, NC$77,550
Lake Charles, LA$77,349
Anderson, IN$77,332
Lexington, KY$77,307
Augusta, GA$77,282
Greenville, SC$77,282
Lima, OH$77,216
Wichita, KS$77,207
Tuscaloosa, AL$77,207
Columbia, SC$77,132
Springfield, OH$77,115
Asheville, NC$76,982
Bloomington, IN$76,923
Knoxville, TN$76,623
Shreveport, LA$76,614
Wilmington, NC$76,506
Roanoke, VA$76,506
Topeka, KS$76,355
Frankfort, KY$76,346
Oklahoma City, OK$76,289
Chillicothe, OH$76,255
Longview, TX$76,247
Melbourne, FL$76,238
Sioux Falls, SD$76,105
Mobile, AL$76,096
Terre Haute, IN$76,063
Altoona, PA$76,013
Amarillo, TX$75,955
Killeen, TX$75,929
Fayetteville, AR$75,863
Chattanooga, TN$75,838
Sioux City, IA$75,762
Idaho Falls, ID$75,746
Lynchburg, VA$75,679
Gainesville, FL$75,570
Portsmouth, OH$75,529
Little Rock, AR$75,512
Lafayette, LA$75,479
Youngstown, OH$75,479
Daytona Beach, FL$75,428
Clarksville, TN$75,420
Pensacola, FL$75,412
Temple, TX$75,406
Hopkinsville, KY$75,161
Erie, PA$75,144
Florence, SC$75,111
Charleston, WV$74,977
Great Falls, MT$74,936
Macon, GA$74,819
Tallahassee, FL$74,810
Fayetteville, NC$74,794
Waco, TX$74,777
Helena, MT$74,719
Pine Bluff, AR$74,687
Vincennes, IN$74,585
Lubbock, TX$74,552
Alamogordo, NM$74,501
Twin Falls, ID$74,426
Rapid City, SD$74,401
Jackson, MS$74,251
Huntington, WV$74,245
Greenville, MS$74,243
Parkersburg, WV$74,157
Montgomery, AL$74,142
Wichita Falls, TX$74,059
Springfield, MO$74,059
Biloxi, MS$74,017
Monroe, LA$73,934
Johnstown, PA$73,875
Sumter, SC$73,842
Columbus, GA$73,833
Pascagoula, MS$73,675
Abilene, TX$73,675
Kingsport, TN$73,458
Albany, GA$73,458
Gulfport, MS$73,432
Alexandria, LA$73,157
Fort Smith, AR$72,948
El Paso, TX$72,723
Las Cruces, NM$72,347
Harlingen, TX$72,135
Pocatello, ID$72,121
Florence, AL$72,013
Brownsville, TX$71,996
Mcallen, TX$71,821
Dothan, AL$71,704
Columbus, MS$71,208
Altus, OK$70,819
Lawton, OK$70,660
Pierre, SD$70,359
What Skills Can Increase a Site Inspector's Salary?
Demanded Skills for the Role:
Analysis (Mentioned in 8.12% Job Postings): Analysis is the process of considering something carefully or using statistical methods in order to understand it or explain it.
Data Science (Mentioned in 2.97% Job Postings): Data science is a multi-disciplinary field that uses scientific methods, processes, algorithms and systems to extract knowledge and insights from structured and unstructured data. Data science is the same concept as data mining and big data: "use the most powerful hardware, the most powerful programming systems, and the most efficient algorithms to solve problems". Data science is a "concept to unify statistics, data analysis, machine learning and their related methods" in order to "understand and analyze actual phenomena" with data. It employs techniques and theories drawn from many fields within the context of mathematics, statistics, computer science, and information science. Turing award winner Jim Gray imagined data science as a "fourth paradigm" of science (empirical, theoretical, computational and now data-driven) and asserted that "everything about science is changing because of the impact of information technology" and the data deluge. In 2015, the American Statistical Association identified database management, statistics and machine learning, and distributed and parallel systems as the three emerging foundational professional communities.
Site Survey (Mentioned in 1.53% Job Postings): Site surveys are inspections of an area where work is proposed, to gather information for a design or an estimate to complete the initial tasks required for an outdoor activity. It can determine a precise location, access, best orientation for the site and the location of obstacles. The type of site survey and the best practices required depend on the nature of the project. Examples of projects requiring a preliminary site survey include urban construction, specialized construction (such as the location for a telescope) and wireless network design. In hydrocarbon exploration, for example, site surveys are run over the proposed locations of offshore exploration or appraisal wells. They consist typically of a tight grid of high resolution (high frequency) reflection seismology profiles to look for possible gas hazards in the shallow section beneath the seabed and detailed bathymetric data to look for possible obstacles on the seafloor (e.g. shipwrecks, existing pipelines) using multibeam echosounders.
Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay.
Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Site Inspector's salary.
Big Data: Can increase your salary by up to 34%.
Electrical Engineering: Can increase your salary by up to 12%.
Production Schedule: Can increase your salary by up to 10%.
Site Inspector Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors
For Site Inspector roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential
by as much as 100% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries).
Data shows that the Business Services and Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 50% above the average.
In contrast, Site Inspector positions in Construction or Energy & Utilities typically offer lower base pay,
as these industries often view Site Inspector as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.
The top paying industries for a Site Inspector
Industry Sector
Average Annual Salary
Average Hourly Rate
Pay vs.Avg
Business Services
$125,269
$60.0
50%
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
$108,566
$52.0
30%
Financial Services
$100,215
$48.0
20%
Hospitality & Leisure
$96,039
$46.0
15%
MFG Nondurable
$91,864
$44.0
10%
How Education impacts a Site Inspector's Salary?
Your level of education can impact your salary potential.
While many Site Inspectors enter the field with a Bachelor's Degree degree,
higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.
According to our 100% employer-reported salary data,
the median salary for a Site Inspector with a Bachelor's Degree is between
$83,998
and $90,133).
Site Inspector Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay
Understanding how a Site Inspector's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting.
Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role.
Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.
Salaries for a Site Inspector can change over time,
reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy.
The median salary decreased from $76,620 in 2023
to around $76,235 in 2025,
reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy.
For a detailed analysis of Site Inspector salary trends,
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Most common benefits for Site Inspector
Social Security
401 (k)
Disability
Healthcare
Pension
Time Off (days)
Common company salaries for Site Inspector
Here are companies hiring for Site Inspector and their salaries, click below for more details.
K$114,295/per year
Kpmg Us LLPBusiness Servicesthe United States
W$114,096/per year
Warner Bros DiscoveryBusiness Servicesthe United States
D$111,927/per year
Dentsu International LtdBusiness Servicesthe United States
G$111,873/per year
GroupM Worldwide IncBusiness Servicesthe United States
C$111,651/per year
CoWorx StaffingBusiness Servicesthe United States
C$110,194/per year
Contemporary Services CorpBusiness Servicesthe United States
S$107,128/per year
Showcase CinemasBusiness Servicesthe United States
A$106,429/per year
Amentum Services IncBusiness Servicesthe United States
A$106,199/per year
Allied Universal Security Services LLCBusiness Servicesthe United States
S$106,104/per year
Sodexo USABusiness Servicesthe United States
J$105,192/per year
JLL TechnologiesBusiness Servicesthe United States
I$104,478/per year
Intact Insurance Group USA LLCBusiness Servicesthe United States
N$101,619/per year
NielsenIQBusiness Servicesthe United States
T$101,470/per year
The Leading Edge AllianceBusiness Servicesthe United States
H$101,308/per year
Honeywell UOPBusiness Servicesthe United States
R$97,720/per year
Reeve & AssociatesBusiness Servicesthe United States
M$97,584/per year
ManpowerGroup Global IncBusiness Servicesthe United States
F$95,980/per year
Financial Sys NcoBusiness Servicesthe United States
A$95,314/per year
Arrow Global LtdBusiness Servicesthe United States
C$94,777/per year
CarMax Enterprise Services LLCBusiness Servicesthe United States
D$94,479/per year
DZConneXBusiness Servicesthe United States
A$93,802/per year
Adecco Staffing, USABusiness Servicesthe United States
R$92,937/per year
Resource MFGBusiness Servicesthe United States
Z$92,774/per year
Zachry Brands IncBusiness Servicesthe United States
G$88,138/per year
Greystar Worldwide LLCBusiness Servicesthe United States
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FAQ about Site Inspector
1. What industry pays the highest salary for Site Inspector?
The Business Services industry offers the highest average compensation for Site Inspector roles,
with salaries approximately 50% above the market median.
Where Does Our Salary Data Come From?
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