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Oklahoma: 4 metros with trade pay data

Building Inspector pay in Oklahoma

Statewide and by city · BLS, May 2025

$59,280statewide median a year
$28.50median an hour
#48of 50 states + DC
2,090building inspectors employed statewide

Statewide pay Government data

Building inspectors in Oklahoma earn a statewide median of $59,280 a year, 12% below the typical U.S. metro, ranking #48 of 50 states and DC. About 2,090 people work in the trade statewide.

Statewide pay range

$41,410Entry · 10th$46,33025th$59,280Median$76,40075th$94,850Top · 90th

States ranked near Oklahoma

Alabama$61,300
Kentucky$60,200
Tennessee$59,870
Oklahoma$59,280
South Carolina$58,840
Arkansas$52,700
Mississippi$50,250

See all states on the building inspector overview.

Pay by city Government data

BLS publishes building inspector pay for 3 Oklahoma metros: Lawton, Oklahoma City and Tulsa.

TulsaOKLAHOMA · OK$61,890
Oklahoma CityOKLAHOMA · OK$59,610
LawtonOKLAHOMA · OK$56,960
MetroMedian payReal payJobs
TulsaOKLAHOMA · OK$61,890$69,373650
Oklahoma CityOKLAHOMA · OK$59,610$65,934800
LawtonOKLAHOMA · OK$56,960$66,27860

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 Oklahoma's rural (nonmetropolitan) regions.

Northeast Oklahoma$58,070
Southeast Oklahoma$56,940
Southwest Oklahoma$44,660
Northwest Oklahoma$44,410

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 Oklahoma
Building Inspector pay in Oklahoma: $59,280 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 Oklahoma Official source

The main state licensing office in Oklahoma is the Oklahoma Construction Industries Board. It can point you to the right license for building inspectors.

Official Oklahoma licensing site ↗

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

Union membership

In 2025, 6.1% of wage and salary workers in Oklahoma were union members, below the U.S. rate of about 10% (#33 of 51 states and D.C.), and 7.3% were covered by a union contract. These figures cover all jobs in the state, not only building inspectors.

BLS Union Members, 2025 (Current Population Survey), table 5.

Cities in Oklahoma

TulsaOKLAHOMA · OK+5.1%population since 2020 · 3.3% unemployment
Oklahoma CityOKLAHOMA · OK+5.8%population since 2020 · 3.2% unemployment
LawtonOKLAHOMA · OK+0.7%population since 2020 · 3.7% unemployment

All trades in Oklahoma.

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