What are the main factors that influence an Utility Inspector's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change An Utility Inspector's salary?

An Utility Inspector's salary grows with experience: a Construction Coordinator I (0-2 years)earns $67,076, a Construction Coordinator II (2-4 years)earns $78,574, a Utility Inspector (4-7 years)earns $88,087, a Construction Coordinator IV (7+ years)earns $108,194, a Construction Coordinator V (7-10 years)earns $120,455,

What are the highest paying states for an Utility Inspector?

Utility Inspector salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Utility Inspector roles are District of Columbia $94,753, California $94,393, Massachusetts $93,135. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Utility Inspector roles make?

Salaries for Utility Inspector level roles vary by specialization: Utility Engineer: $105,825; TRAVELING Utility Pole Inspector: $87,525; Utility Pre Inspector: $86,648; Inspector: $75,975; Utility Superintendent: $75,933.

How do different companies affect an Utility Inspector's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Utility Inspector roles. Large, established industry leaders like C R Bard Inc ($128,509) and Henry Schein Canada ($124,697) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $82,041.

Utility Inspector Salary in the United States

How much does an Utility Inspector make in the United States?

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for an Utility Inspector in the United States is $85,579 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $41.

However, an Utility Inspector's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $100,832
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $73,540 to $93,563
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $62,580

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Utility Inspector Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$93,563	$7,797	$1,799	$45
Average	$85,579	$7,132	$1,646	$41
25th Percentile	$73,540	$6,128	$1,414	$35

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Key Factors That Influence Utility Inspector Salaries

An Utility 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 Utility Inspector Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Utility 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:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $67,076
Early Career (1-2 years): $78,574
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $88,087
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $108,194
Expert (over 8 years): $120,455

Levels	Salary
Construct... Level Utility Inspector	$67,076
Construct... Level Utility Inspector	$78,574
Utility I... Level Utility Inspector	$88,087
Construct... Level Utility Inspector	$108,194
Construct... Level Utility Inspector	$120,455

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How Do Utility 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 Utility Inspectors. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $94,753.
California: $94,393.
Massachusetts: $93,135.

District of Columbia $94,753 California $94,393 Massachusetts $93,135 Washington $92,793 New Jersey $92,759 Alaska $92,639 Connecticut $91,458 New York $90,979

Hawaii $89,447 Rhode Island $88,728 Maryland $88,240 Minnesota $87,572 Colorado $87,316 Illinois $87,230 Oregon $86,905 Delaware $86,665

New Hampshire $86,515 Virginia $86,178 Pennsylvania $85,193 Nevada $84,697 North Dakota $84,534 Michigan $84,278 Wisconsin $84,184 Vermont $83,995

Texas $83,473 Maine $83,439 Arizona $83,388 Ohio $83,328 Georgia $82,540 Indiana $82,147 Wyoming $82,070 Utah $81,950

Iowa $81,899 Kansas $81,488 Louisiana $81,368 North Carolina $81,325 Missouri $81,308 Florida $80,974 Montana $80,795 Nebraska $80,624

Kentucky $80,529 South Carolina $80,187 Tennessee $79,973 Idaho $79,888 New Mexico $79,263 Oklahoma $79,126 Alabama $78,621 South Dakota $77,774

Arkansas $77,312 West Virginia $77,063 Mississippi $76,319

Top Paying Cities for Utility Inspectors

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: $107,940
San Francisco: $106,758
Oakland: $104,508

San Jose, CA $107,940

San Francisco, CA $106,758

Oakland, CA $104,508

New York, NY $98,534

Paramus, NJ $97,336

Queens Village, NY $97,332

Passaic, NJ $97,251

Bergenfield, NJ $97,243

Stamford, CT $97,055

Huntington, NY $97,019

Newark, NJ $96,387

Bridgeport, CT $96,206

Vallejo, CA $96,036

New Brunswick, NJ $96,002

Petaluma, CA $95,951

Middlesex, NJ $95,788

Somerset, NJ $95,728

Santa Cruz, CA $95,617

Boston, MA $95,095

Monterey, CA $94,794

Seattle, WA $94,598

Santa Rosa, CA $94,581

Los Angeles, CA $94,556

Juneau, AK $94,333

Washington, DC $94,239

Orange, CA $93,934

Santa Ana, CA $93,708

Long Beach, CA $93,623

Anaheim, CA $93,606

Anchorage, AK $93,563

Santa Maria, CA $93,306

Everett, WA $93,289

Danbury, CT $92,988

Bremerton, WA $92,870

Tacoma, WA $92,562

New Suffolk, NY $92,560

Sacramento, CA $92,536

Santa Barbara, CA $92,442

Trenton, NJ $92,348

San Diego, CA $92,348

Brockton, MA $92,254

Fairbanks, AK $92,044

Lompoc, CA $91,826

Lowell, MA $91,756

Ventura, CA $91,740

Nashua, NH $91,723

Stockton, CA $91,714

Modesto, CA $91,090

Poughkeepsie, NY $90,901

Olympia, WA $90,739

Kennewick, WA $90,739

New Haven, CT $90,705

Lawrence, MA $90,397

Hartford, CT $90,311

Riverside, CA $90,294

New Bedford, MA $90,208

Richland, WA $90,208

Bakersfield, CA $90,088

San Bernardino, CA $90,054

New Britain, CT $90,046

Atlantic City, NJ $90,046

New London, CT $90,011

Norwich, CT $89,986

Portsmouth, NH $89,969

Boulder, CO $89,787

Portland, OR $89,669

Worcester, MA $89,661

Minneapolis, MN $89,395

Philadelphia, PA $89,275

Honolulu, HI $88,993

Saint Paul, MN $88,952

Vineland, NJ $88,933

Providence, RI $88,685

Chicago, IL $88,437

Bellingham, WA $88,334

Springfield, MA $88,266

Baltimore, MD $88,240

Chico, CA $88,026

Pittsfield, MA $87,795

Manchester, NH $87,632

Spokane, WA $87,256

Denver, CO $87,247

Albany, NY $86,845

Troy, NY $86,811

Nassau, NY $86,719

Schenectady, NY $86,631

Wilmington, DE $86,563

Burlington, VT $86,443

Salem, OR $86,409

Portland, ME $86,143

Yakima, WA $86,058

Rochester, MN $85,792

Reno, NV $85,750

Fresno, CA $85,750

Milwaukee, WI $85,673

Detroit, MI $85,587

Ann Arbor, MI $85,573

Allentown, PA $85,561

Colorado Springs, CO $85,416

Syracuse, NY $85,373

Carson City, NV $85,373

Houston, TX $85,253

Eugene, OR $85,211

Gary, IN $85,108

Springfield, OR $85,039

Bismarck, ND $85,022

Galveston, TX $84,962

Medford, OR $84,834

Fort Collins, CO $84,800

Concord, NH $84,757

Austin, TX $84,731

Mesa, AZ $84,552

Reading, PA $84,543

Phoenix, AZ $84,534

Dallas, TX $84,509

Saint Cloud, MN $84,427

Madison, WI $84,312

Utica, NY $84,081

Rochester, NY $83,944

Des Moines, IA $83,935

Raleigh, NC $83,927

Atlanta, GA $83,798

Battle Creek, MI $83,773

Salt Lake City, UT $83,747

Lancaster, PA $83,619

Harrisburg, PA $83,499

Kansas City, MO $83,413

Champaign, IL $83,396

Kansas City, KS $83,396

Fort Worth, TX $83,388

Columbus, OH $83,373

Boca Raton, FL $83,353

Pittsburgh, PA $83,319

Richmond, VA $83,285

Indianapolis, IN $83,268

Cleveland, OH $83,259

Las Vegas, NV $83,157

Cincinnati, OH $83,157

Petersburg, VA $83,028

Huntsville, AL $82,900

Lansing, MI $82,843

Lebanon, PA $82,831

Pueblo, CO $82,823

Appleton, WI $82,797

Buffalo, NY $82,763

Dayton, OH $82,737

Racine, WI $82,720

Charlotte, NC $82,712

Saint Louis, MO $82,686

York, PA $82,635

Elkhart, IN $82,635

Gastonia, NC $82,618

Billings, MT $82,598

Beaumont, TX $82,575

Lorain, OH $82,558

Benton Harbor, MI $82,540

Toledo, OH $82,523

Binghamton, NY $82,481

Rock Hill, SC $82,472

Rockford, IL $82,429

Springfield, IL $82,395

Elyria, OH $82,386

Fargo, ND $82,386

Flagstaff, AZ $82,327

Fort Lauderdale, FL $82,275

Duluth, MN $82,224

Miami, FL $82,224

Cheyenne, WY $82,164

Grand Forks, ND $82,164

Bangor, ME $81,976

Cedar Rapids, IA $81,882

Durham, NC $81,846

Louisville, KY $81,839

Grand Rapids, MI $81,822

Hialeah, FL $81,813

Casper, WY $81,693

Scranton, PA $81,591

New Orleans, LA $81,565

Virginia Beach, VA $81,556

Akron, OH $81,514

Peoria, IL $81,402

Sarasota, FL $81,385

Nashville, TN $81,325

Omaha, NE $81,325

Green Bay, WI $81,325

Baton Rouge, LA $81,282

Charleston, SC $81,265

Jamestown, NY $81,223

Davenport, IA $81,223

Tucson, AZ $81,180

Saint Petersburg, FL $81,128

Tampa, FL $81,111

Evansville, IN $81,060

Port Arthur, TX $81,060

Bradenton, FL $81,026

Santa Fe, NM $80,872

Orlando, FL $80,718

Clearwater, FL $80,692

Canton, OH $80,512

La Crosse, WI $80,512

Albuquerque, NM $80,461

Newport News, VA $80,452

High Point, NC $80,427

Ogden, UT $80,392

Corpus Christi, TX $80,324

Norfolk, VA $80,273

Laramie, WY $80,273

Rock Island, IL $80,221

Saginaw, MI $80,204

Jacksonville, FL $80,196

Salisbury, NC $80,178

Boise, ID $80,161

Moline, IL $80,119

Fort Myers, FL $80,093

Memphis, TN $80,076

Tulsa, OK $80,033

Waterloo, IA $79,982

Spartanburg, SC $79,896

Lincoln, NE $79,853

Fort Wayne, IN $79,836

Provo, UT $79,828

Cedar Falls, IA $79,725

San Antonio, TX $79,691

Greensboro, NC $79,656

South Bend, IN $79,648

Savannah, GA $79,554

Muskegon, MI $79,520

Birmingham, AL $79,511

Winston Salem, NC $79,469

Lake Charles, LA $79,263

Anderson, IN $79,246

Lexington, KY $79,220

Augusta, GA $79,194

Greenville, SC $79,194

Lima, OH $79,126

Wichita, KS $79,117

Tuscaloosa, AL $79,117

Columbia, SC $79,040

Springfield, OH $79,023

Asheville, NC $78,886

Bloomington, IN $78,826

Knoxville, TN $78,518

Shreveport, LA $78,510

Wilmington, NC $78,398

Roanoke, VA $78,398

Topeka, KS $78,244

Frankfort, KY $78,235

Oklahoma City, OK $78,176

Chillicothe, OH $78,142

Longview, TX $78,133

Melbourne, FL $78,125

Sioux Falls, SD $77,988

Mobile, AL $77,979

Terre Haute, IN $77,945

Altoona, PA $77,894

Amarillo, TX $77,834

Killeen, TX $77,808

Fayetteville, AR $77,740

Chattanooga, TN $77,714

Sioux City, IA $77,637

Idaho Falls, ID $77,620

Lynchburg, VA $77,551

Gainesville, FL $77,440

Portsmouth, OH $77,397

Little Rock, AR $77,380

Lafayette, LA $77,346

Youngstown, OH $77,346

Daytona Beach, FL $77,295

Clarksville, TN $77,286

Pensacola, FL $77,277

Temple, TX $77,271

Hopkinsville, KY $77,021

Erie, PA $77,004

Florence, SC $76,969

Charleston, WV $76,832

Great Falls, MT $76,790

Macon, GA $76,670

Tallahassee, FL $76,661

Fayetteville, NC $76,644

Waco, TX $76,627

Helena, MT $76,567

Pine Bluff, AR $76,535

Vincennes, IN $76,430

Lubbock, TX $76,396

Alamogordo, NM $76,345

Twin Falls, ID $76,268

Rapid City, SD $76,242

Jackson, MS $76,088

Huntington, WV $76,082

Greenville, MS $76,079

Parkersburg, WV $75,992

Montgomery, AL $75,977

Wichita Falls, TX $75,891

Springfield, MO $75,891

Biloxi, MS $75,848

Monroe, LA $75,763

Johnstown, PA $75,703

Sumter, SC $75,669

Columbus, GA $75,660

Pascagoula, MS $75,497

Abilene, TX $75,497

Kingsport, TN $75,275

Albany, GA $75,275

Gulfport, MS $75,249

Alexandria, LA $74,967

Fort Smith, AR $74,753

El Paso, TX $74,522

Las Cruces, NM $74,137

Harlingen, TX $73,919

Pocatello, ID $73,906

Florence, AL $73,794

Brownsville, TX $73,777

Mcallen, TX $73,598

Dothan, AL $73,478

Columbus, MS $72,969

Altus, OK $72,571

Lawton, OK $72,408

Pierre, SD $72,100

What Skills Can Increase an Utility Inspector's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Project Management (Mentioned in 9.97% Job Postings): Project management is the application of processes, methods, skills, knowledge and experience to achieve specific project objectives according to the project acceptance criteria within agreed parameters. Project management has final deliverables that are constrained to a finite timescale and budget.
Telecommunications (Mentioned in 1.77% Job Postings): Telecommunication is the transmission of information by various types of technologies over wire, radio or optical. It has its origin in the desire of humans for communication over a distance greater than that feasible with the human voice.
Administrative Support (Mentioned in 1.24% Job Postings): Administrative support means technical assistance, studies, surveys, or securing volunteers to assist the department in fulfilling its administrative responsibilities.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Project Management	9.97%
Telecommunications	1.77%
Administrative Support	1.24%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

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 an Utility Inspector's salary.

Space Planning: Can increase your salary by up to 9%.
Presentation: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.
Procurement: Can increase your salary by up to 5%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Space Planning	$93,281	9%
Presentation	$90,713	6%
Procurement	$89,857	5%
RFP	$89,857	5%
Collaboration	$89,002	4%
Accounting	$89,002	4%

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How Education impacts an Utility Inspector's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Utility 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 an Utility Inspector with a Bachelor's Degree is between $80,395 and $87,443).

Utility Inspector Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Utility Inspector

No Diploma 0.9%

High School 19.8%

Associates 15.3%

Bachelors 53.2%

Masters 10.8%

Doctorate 0.0%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	0.9%
High School	19.8%
Associates	15.3%
Bachelors	53.2%
Masters	10.8%
Doctorate	0.0%

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Utility Inspector Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Utility 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.

Last Updated on May 01, 2026

$73,540

Average $85,579/year

$93,563

$6,128

Average $7,132/month

$7,797

$1,414

Average $1,646/week

$1,799

$35

Average $41/hour

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$93,563	$7,797	$1,799	$45
Average	$85,579	$7,132	$1,646	$41
25th Percentile	$73,540	$6,128	$1,414	$35

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Salary Trends for Utility Inspector

Salaries for an Utility Inspector can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $87,264 in 2023 to around $85,617 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Utility Inspector salary trends, .

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2023

$87,264

2024

$86,694

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