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Top 15 cities for construction and building inspectors by average salary
| San Jose, CA | $124,420 |
|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | $123,300 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $116,130 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $110,080 |
| Vallejo, CA | $106,740 |
| Sacramento, CA | $104,680 |
| Salinas, CA | $104,660 |
| Anchorage, AK | $104,090 |
| Napa, CA | $102,640 |
| Hartford, CT | $101,940 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $99,710 |
| Stockton, CA | $99,640 |
| San Diego, CA | $99,240 |
| Wenatchee, WA | $98,640 |
| Yuba City, CA | $98,360 |
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Construction and Building Inspectors salary by state
California pays construction and building inspectors the most statewide, $103,850 a year on average. Statewide columns cover every employer in the state; city columns cover the metro areas we publish.
| State | Statewide average | Statewide median | Jobs | Metros | Highest city average | Lowest city average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | $103,850 | $101,290 | 13,420 | 23 | $124,420 | $78,480 |
| Alaska | $102,330 | $102,410 | 270 | 1 | $104,090 | $104,090 |
| Connecticut | $97,580 | $98,670 | 1,430 | 5 | $101,940 | $89,670 |
| Washington | $93,070 | $96,140 | 3,090 | 10 | $98,640 | $84,670 |
| Washington, D.C. | $93,030 | $86,200 | 370 | 1 | $85,180 | $85,180 |
| Minnesota | $90,440 | $88,670 | 1,390 | 4 | $93,770 | $78,720 |
| Oregon | $87,080 | $84,510 | 1,780 | 6 | $91,510 | $77,290 |
| Massachusetts | $86,940 | $83,200 | 4,290 | 6 | $90,100 | $77,300 |
| New York | $86,600 | $79,460 | 11,160 | 13 | $93,640 | $67,800 |
| New Jersey | $86,370 | $81,760 | 5,950 | 3 | $83,320 | $68,620 |
| Colorado | $83,300 | $79,950 | 3,700 | 7 | $86,190 | $66,370 |
| Rhode Island | $80,850 | $77,420 | 270 | 1 | $83,630 | $83,630 |
| Illinois | $80,320 | $78,340 | 2,560 | 6 | $84,690 | $58,180 |
| Hawaii | $79,900 | $79,320 | 710 | 2 | $81,950 | $74,970 |
| Maryland | $79,670 | $76,640 | 2,780 | 4 | $77,910 | $67,740 |
| North Dakota | $78,490 | $78,570 | 180 | 2 | $78,160 | $72,920 |
| Arizona | $78,380 | $73,440 | 3,330 | 7 | $81,110 | $67,100 |
| Nevada | $78,320 | $75,290 | 1,780 | 2 | $84,590 | $77,110 |
| Virginia | $76,220 | $75,660 | 6,550 | 9 | $75,950 | $65,460 |
| Wisconsin | $75,490 | $75,610 | 1,270 | 9 | $78,210 | $68,470 |
| Montana | $75,210 | $75,700 | 290 | 4 | $90,650 | $72,220 |
| Maine | $75,140 | $74,670 | 710 | 3 | $79,680 | $69,260 |
| Ohio | $74,770 | $74,490 | 3,490 | 8 | $81,290 | $64,440 |
| Utah | $73,580 | $74,130 | 1,240 | 4 | $74,780 | $69,030 |
| Delaware | $72,940 | $72,700 | 570 | 1 | $68,890 | $68,890 |
| Michigan | $71,550 | $71,040 | 3,090 | 12 | $80,890 | $66,630 |
| Idaho | $71,410 | $63,570 | 1,000 | 5 | $82,640 | $69,860 |
| Florida | $71,350 | $68,170 | 13,860 | 21 | $76,360 | $57,910 |
| Louisiana | $71,070 | $68,260 | 1,440 | 8 | $82,470 | $60,810 |
| Iowa | $71,050 | $71,630 | 1,140 | 7 | $76,960 | $65,720 |
| Georgia | $70,960 | $65,980 | 4,510 | 12 | $75,920 | $56,540 |
| Vermont | $70,850 | $66,580 | 120 | 1 | $72,340 | $72,340 |
| New Mexico | $70,180 | $65,420 | 800 | 4 | $68,570 | $64,270 |
| Texas | $69,810 | $64,810 | 18,230 | 24 | $75,550 | $53,150 |
| Pennsylvania | $69,540 | $65,870 | 5,320 | 14 | $76,580 | $60,050 |
| North Carolina | $69,070 | $66,080 | 6,490 | 15 | $73,100 | $63,070 |
| New Hampshire | $68,820 | $65,640 | 420 | 1 | $71,560 | $71,560 |
| Kansas | $68,210 | $63,150 | 840 | 4 | $72,860 | $63,200 |
| West Virginia | $68,180 | $64,000 | 540 | 4 | $68,920 | $56,570 |
| Indiana | $67,530 | $62,850 | 2,110 | 9 | $73,480 | $56,900 |
| South Dakota | $67,260 | $64,940 | 200 | 2 | $73,290 | $71,920 |
| Nebraska | $67,100 | $65,000 | 570 | 2 | $67,610 | $65,080 |
| Kentucky | $66,580 | $60,200 | 1,380 | 6 | $75,080 | $53,640 |
| Missouri | $65,140 | $62,970 | 1,640 | 6 | $71,080 | $60,430 |
| Alabama | $64,130 | $61,300 | 1,420 | 9 | $68,890 | $59,230 |
| Oklahoma | $63,610 | $59,280 | 2,090 | 3 | $68,910 | $65,710 |
| Wyoming | $61,510 | $61,870 | 370 | 2 | $61,240 | $59,700 |
| Tennessee | $61,410 | $59,870 | 2,500 | 9 | $65,160 | $54,040 |
| South Carolina | $60,040 | $58,840 | 2,500 | 7 | $69,970 | $52,560 |
| Arkansas | $57,710 | $52,700 | 800 | 4 | $63,020 | $53,450 |
| Mississippi | $55,760 | $50,250 | 800 | 3 | $71,950 | $56,050 |
| Puerto Rico | $48,900 | $44,320 | 740 | 3 | $50,840 | $35,770 |
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Construction and Building Inspectors salary in every city we cover
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| Metro area | Average | Median | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $124,420 | $129,750 | $59.82 | 860 |
| San Francisco, CA | $123,300 | $125,130 | $59.28 | 2,380 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $116,130 | $112,550 | $55.83 | 210 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $110,080 | $102,060 | $52.92 | 140 |
| Vallejo, CA | $106,740 | $108,180 | $51.32 | 190 |
| Sacramento, CA | $104,680 | $103,980 | $50.33 | 1,060 |
| Salinas, CA | $104,660 | $100,830 | $50.32 | 90 |
| Anchorage, AK | $104,090 | $106,780 | $50.04 | 160 |
| Napa, CA | $102,640 | $106,410 | $49.35 | 50 |
| Hartford, CT | $101,940 | $99,620 | $49.01 | 750 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $99,710 | $100,280 | $47.94 | 3,870 |
| Stockton, CA | $99,640 | $101,340 | $47.91 | 130 |
| San Diego, CA | $99,240 | $98,580 | $47.71 | 1,330 |
| Wenatchee, WA | $98,640 | $96,400 | $47.42 | 50 |
| Yuba City, CA | $98,360 | $100,240 | $47.29 | 40 |
| Norwich, CT | $96,980 | $102,130 | $46.63 | 110 |
| Olympia, WA | $96,770 | $98,220 | $46.53 | 120 |
| Seattle, WA | $96,490 | $102,830 | $46.39 | 1,640 |
| Bremerton, WA | $96,190 | $95,640 | $46.24 | 110 |
| Bellingham, WA | $95,420 | $93,340 | $45.88 | 110 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $94,920 | $95,540 | $45.63 | 220 |
| New Haven, CT | $94,440 | $98,430 | $45.40 | 180 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $93,770 | $94,420 | $45.08 | 940 |
| New York, NY | $93,640 | $90,800 | $45.02 | 10,340 |
| Chico, CA | $93,240 | $83,480 | $44.83 | 50 |
| Rochester, MN | $93,230 | $96,840 | $44.82 | 50 |
| Mount Vernon, WA | $93,150 | $97,610 | $44.78 | 60 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $91,890 | $98,680 | $44.18 | 60 |
| Riverside, CA | $91,670 | $89,950 | $44.07 | 1,160 |
| Portland, OR | $91,510 | $93,340 | $43.99 | 1,200 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $91,210 | $80,320 | $43.85 | 120 |
| Bozeman, MT | $90,650 | $96,530 | $43.58 | 40 |
| Kennewick, WA | $90,200 | $87,040 | $43.36 | 130 |
| Fresno, CA | $90,140 | $80,850 | $43.34 | 280 |
| Amherst, MA | $90,100 | $89,030 | $43.32 | 110 |
| Oxnard, CA | $89,850 | $84,240 | $43.20 | 220 |
| Walla Walla, WA | $89,720 | $96,100 | $43.14 | 40 |
| Waterbury, CT | $89,670 | $92,710 | $43.11 | 90 |
| Spokane, WA | $88,690 | $86,140 | $42.64 | 230 |
| Boston, MA | $88,130 | $84,620 | $42.37 | 2,950 |
| Bend, OR | $86,890 | $85,000 | $41.77 | 120 |
| Denver, CO | $86,190 | $82,020 | $41.44 | 2,300 |
| Washington, DC | $85,180 | $80,150 | $40.95 | 4,060 |
| Modesto, CA | $85,050 | $80,660 | $40.89 | 120 |
| Chicago, IL | $84,690 | $82,640 | $40.72 | 1,840 |
| Yakima, WA | $84,670 | $78,000 | $40.71 | 80 |
| Reno, NV | $84,590 | $80,810 | $40.67 | 310 |
| Boulder, CO | $84,290 | $80,570 | $40.53 | 160 |
| Providence, RI | $83,630 | $80,100 | $40.21 | 510 |
| Trenton, NJ | $83,320 | $82,660 | $40.06 | 660 |
| Worcester, MA | $83,180 | $80,650 | $39.99 | 540 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $82,820 | $76,480 | $39.82 | 290 |
| Twin Falls, ID | $82,640 | $75,730 | $39.73 | 30 |
| Visalia, CA | $82,590 | $77,680 | $39.71 | 110 |
| Lafayette, LA | $82,470 | $83,780 | $39.65 | 100 |
| Barnstable, MA | $82,170 | $79,450 | $39.51 | 140 |
| Honolulu, HI | $81,950 | $84,910 | $39.40 | 540 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $81,850 | $78,080 | $39.35 | 220 |
| Idaho Falls, ID | $81,820 | $79,770 | $39.34 | 80 |
| Redding, CA | $81,500 | $75,960 | $39.18 | 70 |
| Rochester, NY | $81,360 | $77,340 | $39.11 | 690 |
| Dayton, OH | $81,290 | $79,730 | $39.08 | 170 |
| Sierra Vista, AZ | $81,110 | $82,240 | $39.00 | 40 |
| Bloomington, IL | $81,060 | $79,250 | $38.97 | 50 |
| Lansing, MI | $80,890 | $79,290 | $38.89 | 180 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $80,820 | $76,650 | $38.85 | 2,460 |
| Salem, OR | $80,790 | $77,540 | $38.84 | 220 |
| Duluth, MN | $80,740 | $79,470 | $38.82 | 50 |
| Slidell, LA | $80,660 | $72,800 | $38.78 | 50 |
| Portland, ME | $79,680 | $77,330 | $38.31 | 310 |
| Corvallis, OR | $78,920 | $75,950 | $37.94 | 40 |
| Buffalo, NY | $78,720 | $77,040 | $37.84 | 590 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $78,720 | $79,670 | $37.84 | 40 |
| Medford, OR | $78,510 | $78,510 | $37.75 | 40 |
| El Centro, CA | $78,480 | $72,860 | $37.73 | 40 |
| Pittsfield, MA | $78,400 | $76,000 | $37.69 | 100 |
| Madison, WI | $78,210 | $78,190 | $37.60 | 140 |
| Fargo, ND | $78,160 | $78,880 | $37.58 | 60 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $78,150 | $75,630 | $37.57 | 370 |
| Green Bay, WI | $78,140 | $82,170 | $37.57 | 70 |
| Hagerstown, MD | $77,910 | $74,070 | $37.46 | 60 |
| Columbus, OH | $77,890 | $76,930 | $37.45 | 870 |
| Syracuse, NY | $77,590 | $75,610 | $37.30 | 350 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $77,540 | $77,220 | $37.28 | 470 |
| Toledo, OH | $77,440 | $74,510 | $37.23 | 120 |
| Watertown, NY | $77,330 | $74,680 | $37.18 | 80 |
| Springfield, MA | $77,300 | $75,050 | $37.16 | 220 |
| Eugene, OR | $77,290 | $77,860 | $37.16 | 130 |
| Baltimore, MD | $77,240 | $73,840 | $37.14 | 1,400 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $77,110 | $73,060 | $37.07 | 1,370 |
| Ames, IA | $76,960 | $79,740 | $37.00 | 40 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $76,580 | $75,710 | $36.82 | 2,900 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $76,480 | $72,690 | $36.77 | 350 |
| Greeley, CO | $76,450 | $78,370 | $36.76 | 100 |
| Miami, FL | $76,360 | $76,610 | $36.71 | 4,380 |
| Richmond, VA | $75,950 | $70,790 | $36.51 | 1,140 |
| Gainesville, GA | $75,920 | $75,160 | $36.50 | 120 |
| Helena, MT | $75,650 | $80,830 | $36.37 | 60 |
| Austin, TX | $75,550 | $77,730 | $36.32 | 1,430 |
| Glens Falls, NY | $75,550 | $71,210 | $36.32 | 70 |
| La Crosse, WI | $75,480 | $74,560 | $36.29 | 40 |
| Lewiston, ME | $75,400 | $72,970 | $36.25 | 60 |
| Albany, NY | $75,170 | $69,450 | $36.14 | 560 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $75,080 | $77,580 | $36.10 | 40 |
| Champaign, IL | $74,980 | $73,350 | $36.05 | 70 |
| Kahului, HI | $74,970 | $69,820 | $36.04 | 50 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $74,780 | $74,880 | $35.95 | 500 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $74,490 | $72,470 | $35.81 | 260 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $74,170 | $76,440 | $35.66 | 630 |
| Monroe, MI | $74,160 | $69,570 | $35.65 | 40 |
| Ogden, UT | $74,140 | $75,360 | $35.65 | 200 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $74,110 | $71,770 | $35.63 | 500 |
| Cleveland, OH | $73,980 | $74,960 | $35.57 | 720 |
| Eau Claire, WI | $73,900 | $76,220 | $35.53 | 30 |
| Billings, MT | $73,860 | $74,960 | $35.51 | 40 |
| Winchester, VA | $73,850 | $66,220 | $35.51 | 90 |
| Davenport, IA | $73,620 | $73,440 | $35.39 | 110 |
| Detroit, MI | $73,560 | $76,980 | $35.36 | 1,360 |
| Bloomington, IN | $73,480 | $67,220 | $35.33 | 90 |
| Atlanta, GA | $73,480 | $72,410 | $35.33 | 3,020 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $73,290 | $73,910 | $35.24 | 110 |
| Sioux Falls, SD | $73,290 | $78,410 | $35.24 | 60 |
| Oshkosh, WI | $73,240 | $69,000 | $35.21 | 30 |
| Pueblo, CO | $73,220 | $72,540 | $35.20 | 60 |
| Charlotte, NC | $73,100 | $75,570 | $35.14 | 1,760 |
| Bismarck, ND | $72,920 | $75,530 | $35.06 | 30 |
| Lawrence, KS | $72,860 | $76,080 | $35.03 | 30 |
| Elmira, NY | $72,840 | $65,790 | $35.02 | 40 |
| St. George, UT | $72,810 | $75,950 | $35.01 | 80 |
| Flagstaff, AZ | $72,700 | $65,390 | $34.95 | 80 |
| Houma, LA | $72,650 | $70,170 | $34.93 | 40 |
| Pocatello, ID | $72,650 | $61,570 | $34.93 | 50 |
| Houston, TX | $72,640 | $66,780 | $34.92 | 4,980 |
| Iowa City, IA | $72,530 | $78,030 | $34.87 | 60 |
| Dallas, TX | $72,420 | $69,020 | $34.82 | 5,450 |
| Janesville, WI | $72,370 | $62,900 | $34.80 | 30 |
| Burlington, VT | $72,340 | $68,450 | $34.78 | 60 |
| Great Falls, MT | $72,220 | $71,280 | $34.72 | 30 |
| Paducah, KY | $72,170 | $78,360 | $34.70 | 40 |
| Battle Creek, MI | $72,100 | $70,660 | $34.66 | 40 |
| Sioux City, IA | $72,070 | $68,770 | $34.65 | 30 |
| Des Moines, IA | $72,010 | $73,910 | $34.62 | 390 |
| Tucson, AZ | $72,000 | $63,110 | $34.61 | 320 |
| Binghamton, NY | $71,960 | $69,050 | $34.60 | 100 |
| Hattiesburg, MS | $71,950 | $66,820 | $34.59 | 30 |
| Rapid City, SD | $71,920 | $72,470 | $34.58 | 40 |
| Orlando, FL | $71,890 | $66,180 | $34.56 | 1,750 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $71,870 | $74,790 | $34.55 | 40 |
| Reading, PA | $71,640 | $69,000 | $34.44 | 130 |
| Savannah, GA | $71,620 | $65,220 | $34.43 | 180 |
| Manchester, NH | $71,560 | $71,280 | $34.40 | 120 |
| Yuma, AZ | $71,520 | $63,630 | $34.39 | 70 |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | $71,400 | $67,270 | $34.33 | 100 |
| Staunton, VA | $71,370 | $72,070 | $34.31 | 40 |
| Flint, MI | $71,310 | $74,640 | $34.28 | 100 |
| Lexington Park, MD | $71,300 | $75,390 | $34.28 | 80 |
| Fort Myers, FL | $71,250 | $74,930 | $34.26 | 550 |
| Kalamazoo, MI | $71,240 | $71,040 | $34.25 | 70 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $71,190 | $61,670 | $34.23 | 80 |
| Kansas City, MO | $71,080 | $65,330 | $34.17 | 650 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $70,960 | $71,490 | $34.11 | 250 |
| Naples, FL | $70,910 | $68,240 | $34.09 | 220 |
| Lancaster, PA | $70,850 | $74,950 | $34.06 | 120 |
| Durham, NC | $70,840 | $73,590 | $34.06 | 310 |
| Raleigh, NC | $70,730 | $67,840 | $34.00 | 1,760 |
| Akron, OH | $70,640 | $67,410 | $33.96 | 170 |
| Amarillo, TX | $70,620 | $69,820 | $33.95 | 110 |
| Louisville, KY | $70,560 | $63,600 | $33.92 | 380 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $70,470 | $69,380 | $33.88 | 100 |
| Panama City, FL | $70,420 | $67,650 | $33.86 | 210 |
| Elkhart, IN | $70,400 | $62,530 | $33.85 | 70 |
| Utica, NY | $70,100 | $64,190 | $33.70 | 160 |
| Tampa, FL | $70,080 | $66,220 | $33.69 | 1,820 |
| Crestview, FL | $70,060 | $71,230 | $33.69 | 230 |
| Saginaw, MI | $70,060 | $68,940 | $33.69 | 70 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $69,970 | $63,340 | $33.64 | 90 |
| New Orleans, LA | $69,930 | $69,500 | $33.62 | 340 |
| Allentown, PA | $69,890 | $66,410 | $33.60 | 320 |
| Boise, ID | $69,860 | $62,700 | $33.59 | 490 |
| Palm Bay, FL | $69,790 | $64,390 | $33.55 | 450 |
| Dalton, GA | $69,680 | $71,230 | $33.50 | 80 |
| Roanoke, VA | $69,590 | $64,680 | $33.46 | 230 |
| Rockford, IL | $69,430 | $72,330 | $33.38 | 50 |
| Traverse City, MI | $69,370 | $70,730 | $33.35 | 50 |
| Racine, WI | $69,370 | $63,950 | $33.35 | 40 |
| State College, PA | $69,350 | $66,940 | $33.34 | 50 |
| Bangor, ME | $69,260 | $64,480 | $33.30 | 80 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $69,210 | $64,710 | $33.27 | 1,260 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $69,200 | $63,650 | $33.27 | 950 |
| Owensboro, KY | $69,190 | $69,050 | $33.27 | 40 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $69,130 | $67,680 | $33.24 | 120 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $69,110 | $67,350 | $33.23 | 280 |
| Provo, UT | $69,030 | $69,110 | $33.19 | 260 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $68,940 | $64,100 | $33.15 | 210 |
| Charleston, WV | $68,920 | $63,720 | $33.13 | 100 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $68,910 | $66,730 | $33.13 | 380 |
| Tulsa, OK | $68,910 | $61,890 | $33.13 | 650 |
| Dover, DE | $68,890 | $67,890 | $33.12 | 120 |
| Auburn, AL | $68,890 | $65,110 | $33.12 | 50 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $68,800 | $64,610 | $33.08 | 1,210 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $68,770 | $68,210 | $33.06 | 150 |
| Canton, OH | $68,760 | $64,960 | $33.06 | 90 |
| Vineland, NJ | $68,620 | $65,790 | $32.99 | 70 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $68,570 | $63,190 | $32.97 | 310 |
| Appleton, WI | $68,470 | $68,480 | $32.92 | 50 |
| York, PA | $68,360 | $65,270 | $32.86 | 140 |
| Birmingham, AL | $68,240 | $64,400 | $32.81 | 390 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $68,090 | $62,670 | $32.73 | 920 |
| Manhattan, KS | $68,070 | $66,660 | $32.72 | 50 |
| Chambersburg, PA | $68,050 | $59,350 | $32.72 | 60 |
| Beaumont, TX | $68,030 | $62,390 | $32.71 | 270 |
| Lafayette, IN | $67,970 | $68,090 | $32.68 | 50 |
| Greensboro, NC | $67,970 | $63,560 | $32.68 | 470 |
| San Antonio, TX | $67,950 | $62,110 | $32.67 | 1,450 |
| Pensacola, FL | $67,940 | $62,720 | $32.67 | 290 |
| Ithaca, NY | $67,860 | $64,070 | $32.62 | 50 |
| Warner Robins, GA | $67,860 | $62,650 | $32.63 | 50 |
| Wichita, KS | $67,860 | $62,300 | $32.62 | 170 |
| Wildwood, FL | $67,820 | $63,410 | $32.61 | 100 |
| Kingston, NY | $67,800 | $62,940 | $32.59 | 70 |
| Muskegon, MI | $67,770 | $65,780 | $32.58 | 30 |
| Salisbury, MD | $67,740 | $67,010 | $32.57 | 30 |
| Wilmington, NC | $67,710 | $63,670 | $32.55 | 290 |
| Punta Gorda, FL | $67,630 | $60,510 | $32.52 | 120 |
| Omaha, NE | $67,610 | $65,830 | $32.50 | 320 |
| Sebastian, FL | $67,600 | $64,590 | $32.50 | 80 |
| Midland, TX | $67,410 | $59,630 | $32.41 | 220 |
| Lake Havasu City, AZ | $67,400 | $62,360 | $32.40 | 70 |
| Montgomery, AL | $67,330 | $62,350 | $32.37 | 100 |
| Tyler, TX | $67,140 | $69,180 | $32.28 | 200 |
| Prescott Valley, AZ | $67,100 | $63,650 | $32.26 | 100 |
| Lexington, KY | $66,940 | $53,630 | $32.18 | 270 |
| Sarasota, FL | $66,890 | $61,890 | $32.16 | 480 |
| Gainesville, FL | $66,740 | $59,670 | $32.09 | 190 |
| St. Louis, MO | $66,690 | $63,840 | $32.06 | 870 |
| Niles, MI | $66,630 | $63,720 | $32.03 | 50 |
| Hickory, NC | $66,620 | $59,800 | $32.03 | 70 |
| Burlington, NC | $66,500 | $62,760 | $31.97 | 50 |
| Asheville, NC | $66,490 | $62,320 | $31.97 | 280 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $66,410 | $61,950 | $31.93 | 200 |
| Grand Junction, CO | $66,370 | $66,240 | $31.91 | 50 |
| Blacksburg, VA | $66,300 | $62,660 | $31.88 | 110 |
| Lawton, OK | $66,210 | $56,960 | $31.83 | 60 |
| College Station, TX | $66,130 | $60,760 | $31.79 | 90 |
| Lynchburg, VA | $66,130 | $64,000 | $31.79 | 100 |
| Peoria, IL | $66,120 | $62,350 | $31.79 | 50 |
| Killeen, TX | $65,950 | $61,490 | $31.71 | 140 |
| Erie, PA | $65,730 | $63,110 | $31.60 | 60 |
| Longview, TX | $65,720 | $67,050 | $31.60 | 160 |
| Waterloo, IA | $65,720 | $71,330 | $31.60 | 50 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $65,710 | $59,610 | $31.59 | 800 |
| Sherman, TX | $65,680 | $64,310 | $31.58 | 50 |
| Mobile, AL | $65,610 | $61,410 | $31.54 | 150 |
| Hinesville, GA | $65,480 | $60,020 | $31.48 | 30 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | $65,460 | $60,930 | $31.47 | 60 |
| Pinehurst, NC | $65,460 | $64,870 | $31.47 | 30 |
| Tallahassee, FL | $65,390 | $60,380 | $31.44 | 220 |
| Huntsville, AL | $65,220 | $61,420 | $31.36 | 190 |
| Daphne, AL | $65,190 | $58,570 | $31.34 | 70 |
| Farmington, NM | $65,170 | $61,320 | $31.33 | 70 |
| Nashville, TN | $65,160 | $61,310 | $31.33 | 790 |
| Michigan City, IN | $65,130 | $59,910 | $31.31 | 30 |
| South Bend, IN | $65,110 | $59,870 | $31.30 | 70 |
| Las Cruces, NM | $65,100 | $64,090 | $31.30 | 90 |
| Lincoln, NE | $65,080 | $61,960 | $31.29 | 90 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $64,800 | $58,490 | $31.16 | 210 |
| Clarksville, TN | $64,740 | $62,850 | $31.13 | 110 |
| Scranton, PA | $64,690 | $61,630 | $31.10 | 210 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $64,480 | $64,700 | $31.00 | 60 |
| Youngstown, OH | $64,440 | $64,300 | $30.98 | 80 |
| Altoona, PA | $64,380 | $63,150 | $30.95 | 100 |
| Santa Fe, NM | $64,270 | $64,770 | $30.90 | 60 |
| Joplin, MO | $64,170 | $59,820 | $30.85 | 50 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $63,970 | $59,120 | $30.76 | 30 |
| Shreveport, LA | $63,920 | $59,670 | $30.73 | 130 |
| Huntington, WV | $63,890 | $63,390 | $30.72 | 80 |
| Deltona, FL | $63,770 | $61,400 | $30.66 | 340 |
| Lakeland, FL | $63,710 | $62,040 | $30.63 | 250 |
| Evansville, IN | $63,530 | $60,000 | $30.54 | 80 |
| Valdosta, GA | $63,420 | $59,820 | $30.49 | 40 |
| Columbus, GA | $63,350 | $60,520 | $30.46 | 90 |
| Jefferson City, MO | $63,250 | $64,240 | $30.41 | 50 |
| Topeka, KS | $63,200 | $59,760 | $30.39 | 60 |
| Greenville, NC | $63,070 | $59,870 | $30.32 | 80 |
| Fort Smith, AR | $63,020 | $59,800 | $30.30 | 50 |
| Memphis, TN | $62,680 | $59,750 | $30.14 | 570 |
| Macon, GA | $62,420 | $57,300 | $30.01 | 60 |
| Charleston, SC | $62,250 | $60,140 | $29.93 | 460 |
| Columbia, SC | $62,140 | $62,410 | $29.87 | 450 |
| Johnstown, PA | $61,910 | $57,720 | $29.77 | 60 |
| Columbia, MO | $61,890 | $61,170 | $29.76 | 50 |
| Augusta, GA | $61,790 | $58,890 | $29.71 | 190 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $61,530 | $58,740 | $29.58 | 70 |
| Casper, WY | $61,240 | $61,560 | $29.44 | 50 |
| Homosassa Springs, FL | $61,130 | $58,710 | $29.39 | 40 |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | $61,080 | $59,600 | $29.37 | 170 |
| Monroe, LA | $60,810 | $57,240 | $29.24 | 50 |
| Springfield, MO | $60,430 | $61,350 | $29.05 | 130 |
| Dothan, AL | $60,220 | $61,300 | $28.95 | 40 |
| Florence, SC | $60,090 | $57,590 | $28.89 | 60 |
| Abilene, TX | $60,060 | $57,600 | $28.87 | 60 |
| Williamsport, PA | $60,050 | $58,040 | $28.87 | 90 |
| Cheyenne, WY | $59,700 | $62,490 | $28.70 | 70 |
| Kingsport, TN | $59,430 | $56,820 | $28.57 | 110 |
| Waco, TX | $59,390 | $59,240 | $28.55 | 140 |
| Hilton Head Island, SC | $59,240 | $56,160 | $28.48 | 120 |
| Decatur, AL | $59,230 | $58,440 | $28.48 | 40 |
| Knoxville, TN | $59,070 | $58,150 | $28.40 | 440 |
| Wheeling, WV | $58,970 | $60,310 | $28.35 | 70 |
| Jackson, TN | $58,960 | $54,450 | $28.35 | 60 |
| El Paso, TX | $58,660 | $49,030 | $28.20 | 310 |
| Springfield, IL | $58,180 | $56,610 | $27.97 | 60 |
| Fayetteville, AR | $58,150 | $54,990 | $27.96 | 160 |
| Wichita Falls, TX | $57,990 | $54,820 | $27.88 | 40 |
| Little Rock, AR | $57,950 | $50,880 | $27.86 | 260 |
| Ocala, FL | $57,910 | $50,210 | $27.84 | 160 |
| Athens, GA | $57,840 | $58,210 | $27.81 | 60 |
| Chattanooga, TN | $57,800 | $55,620 | $27.79 | 170 |
| Johnson City, TN | $57,370 | $50,720 | $27.58 | 30 |
| Texarkana, TX | $57,130 | $49,910 | $27.47 | 50 |
| Muncie, IN | $56,900 | $48,830 | $27.36 | 40 |
| Lubbock, TX | $56,570 | $48,010 | $27.20 | 150 |
| Weirton, WV | $56,570 | $51,240 | $27.20 | 40 |
| Brunswick, GA | $56,540 | $55,240 | $27.18 | 40 |
| McAllen, TX | $56,420 | $48,080 | $27.13 | 190 |
| San Angelo, TX | $56,350 | $54,070 | $27.09 | 40 |
| Jackson, MS | $56,200 | $48,700 | $27.02 | 170 |
| Gulfport, MS | $56,050 | $48,160 | $26.95 | 160 |
| Odessa, TX | $54,460 | $49,610 | $26.18 | 230 |
| Laredo, TX | $54,220 | $47,340 | $26.07 | 90 |
| Morristown, TN | $54,040 | $56,300 | $25.98 | 30 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $53,640 | $45,740 | $25.79 | 40 |
| Jonesboro, AR | $53,450 | $50,460 | $25.70 | 40 |
| Brownsville, TX | $53,150 | $45,980 | $25.56 | 110 |
| Greenville, SC | $52,560 | $45,700 | $25.27 | 600 |
| San Juan, PR | $50,840 | $45,090 | $24.44 | 560 |
| Aguadilla, PR | $46,740 | $38,390 | $22.47 | 40 |
| Ponce, PR | $35,770 | $25,530 | $17.20 | 70 |
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Construction and Building Inspectors salary: questions
Where do construction and building inspectors make the most money?
In San Jose, CA, with an average of $124,420 a year, among the 338 metro areas we cover.
What is the average construction and building inspectors salary in the U.S.?
$77,730 a year nationwide (BLS OEWS national estimates, May 2025); the median is $74,690, so half of construction and building inspectors earn more than that and half less.
What salary should construction and building inspectors ask for?
Start from the figures for your city: the middle half of construction and building inspectors nationwide earn between $58,860 (25th percentile) and $94,710 (75th percentile). Newer workers usually start near the 25th percentile and experienced ones can ask for the 75th; each city page shows the local range. See how to read salary percentiles.
Which state pays construction and building inspectors the most?
California, with a statewide average of $103,850 a year (BLS state estimates, May 2025).
Where is construction and building inspectors pay the lowest?
Ponce, PR, at $35,770 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 47-4011.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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