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Construction and Building Inspectors Salary

BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 51 reporting states. Tax year 2026.

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According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median construction and building inspectors in the US earns $74,690 per year (146,720 employed). Gross pay is highest in Alaska ($102,410) and lowest in Mississippi ($50,250) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.

Construction and Building Inspectors pay by stategross median vs take-home
StateMedian wageAfter taxesMonthly netKeptEmployed
Construction and Building Inspectors in Alaska $102,410 $80,876 $6,740 79% 270
Construction and Building Inspectors in California $101,290 $74,897 $6,241 73.9% 13,420
Construction and Building Inspectors in Connecticut $98,670 $74,393 $6,199 75.4% 1,430
Construction and Building Inspectors in Washington $96,140 $76,465 $6,372 79.5% 3,090
Construction and Building Inspectors in Minnesota $88,670 $66,703 $5,559 75.2% 1,390
Construction and Building Inspectors in Washington DC $86,200 $65,113 $5,426 75.5% 370
Construction and Building Inspectors in Oregon $84,510 $61,718 $5,143 73% 1,780
Construction and Building Inspectors in Massachusetts $83,200 $63,421 $5,285 76.2% 4,290
Construction and Building Inspectors in New Jersey $81,760 $63,328 $5,277 77.5% 5,950
Construction and Building Inspectors in Colorado $79,950 $62,266 $5,189 77.9% 3,700
Construction and Building Inspectors in New York $79,460 $61,036 $5,086 76.8% 11,160
Construction and Building Inspectors in Hawaii $79,320 $60,134 $5,011 75.8% 710
Construction and Building Inspectors in North Dakota $78,570 $63,831 $5,319 81.2% 180
Construction and Building Inspectors in Illinois $78,340 $60,209 $5,017 76.9% 2,560
Construction and Building Inspectors in Rhode Island $77,420 $61,009 $5,084 78.8% 270
Construction and Building Inspectors in Maryland $76,640 $59,470 $4,956 77.6% 2,780
Construction and Building Inspectors in Montana $75,700 $59,169 $4,931 78.2% 290
Construction and Building Inspectors in Virginia $75,660 $58,521 $4,877 77.3% 6,550
Construction and Building Inspectors in Wisconsin $75,610 $59,395 $4,950 78.6% 1,270
Construction and Building Inspectors in Nevada $75,290 $61,797 $5,150 82.1% 1,780
Construction and Building Inspectors in Maine $74,670 $57,502 $4,792 77% 710
Construction and Building Inspectors in Ohio $74,490 $59,968 $4,997 80.5% 3,490
Construction and Building Inspectors in Utah $74,130 $57,645 $4,804 77.8% 1,240
Construction and Building Inspectors in Arizona $73,440 $58,868 $4,906 80.2% 3,330
Construction and Building Inspectors in Delaware $72,700 $56,517 $4,710 77.7% 570
Construction and Building Inspectors in Iowa $71,630 $57,152 $4,763 79.8% 1,140
Construction and Building Inspectors in Michigan $71,040 $56,038 $4,670 78.9% 3,090
Construction and Building Inspectors in Louisiana $68,260 $55,189 $4,599 80.9% 1,440
Construction and Building Inspectors in Florida $68,170 $56,788 $4,732 83.3% 13,860
Construction and Building Inspectors in Vermont $66,580 $53,735 $4,478 80.7% 120
Construction and Building Inspectors in North Carolina $66,080 $53,147 $4,429 80.4% 6,490
Construction and Building Inspectors in Georgia $65,980 $52,393 $4,366 79.4% 4,510
Construction and Building Inspectors in Pennsylvania $65,870 $53,084 $4,424 80.6% 5,320
Construction and Building Inspectors in New Hampshire $65,640 $54,922 $4,577 83.7% 420
Construction and Building Inspectors in New Mexico $65,420 $52,836 $4,403 80.8% 800
Construction and Building Inspectors in Nebraska $65,000 $52,330 $4,361 80.5% 570
Construction and Building Inspectors in South Dakota $64,940 $54,359 $4,530 83.7% 200
Construction and Building Inspectors in Texas $64,810 $54,255 $4,521 83.7% 18,230
Construction and Building Inspectors in West Virginia $64,000 $51,454 $4,288 80.4% 540
Construction and Building Inspectors in Idaho $63,570 $50,998 $4,250 80.2% 1,000
Construction and Building Inspectors in Kansas $63,150 $50,197 $4,183 79.5% 840
Construction and Building Inspectors in Missouri $62,970 $50,754 $4,230 80.6% 1,640
Construction and Building Inspectors in Indiana $62,850 $50,855 $4,238 80.9% 2,110
Construction and Building Inspectors in Wyoming $61,870 $51,893 $4,324 83.9% 370
Construction and Building Inspectors in Alabama $61,300 $48,635 $4,053 79.3% 1,420
Construction and Building Inspectors in Kentucky $60,200 $48,561 $4,047 80.7% 1,380
Construction and Building Inspectors in Tennessee $59,870 $50,286 $4,190 84% 2,500
Construction and Building Inspectors in Oklahoma $59,280 $47,689 $3,974 80.4% 2,090
Construction and Building Inspectors in South Carolina $58,840 $47,085 $3,924 80% 2,500
Construction and Building Inspectors in Arkansas $52,700 $42,682 $3,557 81% 800
Construction and Building Inspectors in Mississippi $50,250 $41,278 $3,440 82.1% 800
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