Building inspector earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level building inspector earnings begin at:

$36.54 per hour

$76,010 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level building inspector earnings begin at:

$29.41 per hour

$61,170 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level building inspector earnings begin at:

$28.17 per hour

$58,590 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level building inspector earnings begin at:

$23.02 per hour

$47,890 per year

10th percentile

Starting level building inspector earnings begin at:

$21.63 per hour

$45,000 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Building inspector salary by state

State Name Average Salary
California $81,390
Alaska $80,160
Washington $79,390
Connecticut $79,330
District of Columbia $78,770
Oregon $78,600
Minnesota $78,010
New Jersey $77,640
Nevada $76,010
New York $75,240
Massachusetts $74,690
Illinois $66,280
Rhode Island $62,510
Colorado $62,210
Delaware $62,020
Hawaii $62,020
Texas $61,990
Iowa $61,820
North Dakota $61,820
Arizona $61,240
Ohio $61,170
Vermont $61,040
Wisconsin $61,040
Florida $60,670
Maryland $60,670
Virginia $60,670
Pennsylvania $60,650
Wyoming $60,570
Montana $60,550
Maine $60,040
Nebraska $60,040
North Carolina $59,930
New Hampshire $59,930
Louisiana $59,460
Michigan $59,460
South Carolina $58,630
Idaho $58,590
Utah $58,500
West Virginia $58,060
New Mexico $57,140
Missouri $53,610
Georgia $49,250
Kansas $49,220
Indiana $48,820
Alabama $48,680
Kentucky $48,620
Tennessee $48,450
Oklahoma $48,330
Mississippi $47,740
South Dakota $47,680
Arkansas $47,500
Guam $37,840
Puerto Rico $23,220

How do building inspector salaries compare to similar careers?

Building inspectors earn about the same as related careers in Idaho. On average, they make less than architects but more than drafters.

Career Median Salary
Architect salary $75K
Surveyor salary $62K
Urban planner salary $63K
Crane operator salary $63K
Building inspector salary $59K
Rigger salary $39K
Brickmason salary $48K
Electrician salary $48K
Drafter salary $48K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)