Home › Building Inspector › New Hampshire

Map of New Hampshire showing 1 metro area with skilled trade pay data
New Hampshire: 1 metro with trade pay data

Building Inspector pay in New Hampshire

Statewide and by city · BLS, May 2025

$65,640statewide median a year
$31.56median an hour
#34of 50 states + DC
420building inspectors employed statewide

Statewide pay Government data

Building inspectors in New Hampshire earn a statewide median of $65,640 a year, 3% below the typical U.S. metro, ranking #34 of 50 states and DC. About 420 people work in the trade statewide.

Statewide pay range

$45,070Entry · 10th$55,68025th$65,640Median$80,16075th$88,610Top · 90th

States ranked near New Hampshire

North Carolina$66,080
Georgia$65,980
Pennsylvania$65,870
New Hampshire$65,640
New Mexico$65,420
Nebraska$65,000
South Dakota$64,940

See all states on the building inspectors nationwide.

Pay by city Government data

BLS publishes building inspector pay for 1 New Hampshire metro: Manchester.

MetroMedian payReal payJobs
ManchesterNEW HAMPSHIRE · NH$71,280$67,464120

Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025 (metro-level). Real pay: BEA price parities, 2024. How we calculate

Pay outside the cities Government data

BLS also reports pay for New Hampshire's rural (nonmetropolitan) regions.

Central New Hampshire$68,080
Northern New Hampshire$60,770
Southwestern New Hampshire$50,600

BLS OEWS nonmetropolitan areas, May 2025.

The job (national)

Blueprint-style drawing of a framed wall and roof with dimensions, illustrating building inspector work in New Hampshire
Building Inspector pay in New Hampshire: $65,640 statewide median, BLS May 2025.

Inspect structures using engineering skills to determine structural soundness and compliance with specifications, building codes, and other regulations. Inspections may be general in nature or may be limited to a specific area, such as electrical systems or plumbing.

Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 0.0% from 2025 to 2035, with about 14,800 openings a year. Typical training: moderate-term on-the-job training.

Nationally, building inspectors have 58 injuries or illnesses serious enough to miss work per 10,000 full-time workers, 34% below the rate for all jobs (87). The most common cause is falls, slips and trips.

What the work is like Government data

How often building inspectors deal with each condition, from surveys of workers in the job.

Outdoors, in all kinds of weatherVery often
Indoors with heating and air conditioningOften
Very hot or cold conditionsSometimes
Working at heightsSometimes
Climbing ladders, scaffolds or polesOccasionally
Cramped spaces and awkward positionsOccasionally
Loud noiseOften
Hazardous conditionsOccasionally
Standing, bending, kneeling and walkingOccasionally
SittingSometimes

Getting started usually takes medium preparation (vocational training or an apprenticeship, often 1–2+ years).

O*NET 31.0 Work Context and Job Zones (U.S. Department of Labor), national.

Licensing in New Hampshire Official source

The main state licensing office in New Hampshire is the New Hampshire Office of Professional Licensure and Certification. It can point you to the right license for building inspectors.

Official New Hampshire licensing site ↗

Requirements for building inspectors vary by state and sometimes by city; always confirm with the official agency.

Cities in New Hampshire

ManchesterNEW HAMPSHIRE · NH+2.5%population since 2020 · 3.5% unemployment

All trades in New Hampshire.

Top