Construction and Building Inspectors Salary by State (2025)

Last updated: 2025 BLS data · Page refreshed: 2026-05-19

Compare Construction and Building Inspectors salaries across 51 states

$72,441

National Average (Median)

$102,410

Highest: Alaska

$50,250

Lowest: Mississippi

Construction and Building Inspectors Salary by State

Compare Construction and Building Inspectors salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.

$50,250

$102,410

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

AL $61,300 AK $102,410 AZ $73,440 AR $52,700 CA $101,290 CO $79,950 CT $98,670 DE $72,700 DC $86,200 FL $68,170 GA $65,980 HI $79,320 ID $63,570 IL $78,340 IN $62,850 IA $71,630 KS $63,150 KY $60,200 LA $68,260 ME $74,670 MD $76,640 MA $83,200 MI $71,040 MN $88,670 MS $50,250 MO $62,970 MT $75,700 NE $65,000 NV $75,290 NH $65,640 NJ $81,760 NM $65,420 NY $79,460 NC $66,080 ND $78,570 OH $74,490 OK $59,280 OR $84,510 PA $65,870 RI $77,420 SC $58,840 SD $64,940 TN $59,870 TX $64,810 UT $74,130 VT $66,580 VA $75,660 WA $96,140 WV $64,000 WI $75,610 WY $61,870

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

Alaska

$102,410

California

$101,290

Connecticut

$98,670

Washington

$96,140

Minnesota

$88,670

Construction and Building Inspectors Salary in All 51 States

#	State	Median Salary	Mean Salary	Employment
1	Alaska	$102,410	$102,330	270
2	California	$101,290	$103,850	13,420
3	Connecticut	$98,670	$97,580	1,430
4	Washington	$96,140	$93,070	3,090
5	Minnesota	$88,670	$90,440	1,390
6	District of Columbia	$86,200	$93,030	370
7	Oregon	$84,510	$87,080	1,780
8	Massachusetts	$83,200	$86,940	4,290
9	New Jersey	$81,760	$86,370	5,950
10	Colorado	$79,950	$83,300	3,700
11	New York	$79,460	$86,600	11,160
12	Hawaii	$79,320	$79,900	710
13	North Dakota	$78,570	$78,490	180
14	Illinois	$78,340	$80,320	2,560
15	Rhode Island	$77,420	$80,850	270
16	Maryland	$76,640	$79,670	2,780
17	Montana	$75,700	$75,210	290
18	Virginia	$75,660	$76,220	6,550
19	Wisconsin	$75,610	$75,490	1,270
20	Nevada	$75,290	$78,320	1,780
21	Maine	$74,670	$75,140	710
22	Ohio	$74,490	$74,770	3,490
23	Utah	$74,130	$73,580	1,240
24	Arizona	$73,440	$78,380	3,330
25	Delaware	$72,700	$72,940	570
26	Iowa	$71,630	$71,050	1,140
27	Michigan	$71,040	$71,550	3,090
28	Louisiana	$68,260	$71,070	1,440
29	Florida	$68,170	$71,350	13,860
30	Vermont	$66,580	$70,850	120
31	North Carolina	$66,080	$69,070	6,490
32	Georgia	$65,980	$70,960	4,510
33	Pennsylvania	$65,870	$69,540	5,320
34	New Hampshire	$65,640	$68,820	420
35	New Mexico	$65,420	$70,180	800
36	Nebraska	$65,000	$67,100	570
37	South Dakota	$64,940	$67,260	200
38	Texas	$64,810	$69,810	18,230
39	West Virginia	$64,000	$68,180	540
40	Idaho	$63,570	$71,410	1,000
41	Kansas	$63,150	$68,210	840
42	Missouri	$62,970	$65,140	1,640
43	Indiana	$62,850	$67,530	2,110
44	Wyoming	$61,870	$61,510	370
45	Alabama	$61,300	$64,130	1,420
46	Kentucky	$60,200	$66,580	1,380
47	Tennessee	$59,870	$61,410	2,500
48	Oklahoma	$59,280	$63,610	2,090
49	South Carolina	$58,840	$60,040	2,500
50	Arkansas	$52,700	$57,710	800
51	Mississippi	$50,250	$55,760	800

Construction and Building Inspectors Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Construction and Building Inspectors keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

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Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS