Construction Inspector United States
Construction Inspector salary in the US
Typical pay
$83,200a year
Most Construction Inspectors earn $66k to $140k a year
From 623 current job postings, updated Oct 31, 2026 Pay that employers list in their job postings
The median Construction Inspector salary in the US is $83,200 a year. Most job postings pay $65,500 to $140,400. From 623 current job postings, updated Oct 31, 2026.
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Typical pay by state
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| Connecticut | $115k | $105k to $145k | 18 |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | $107k | $78k to $140k | 71 |
| New Jersey | $102k | $72k to $120k | 32 |
| Washington | $95k | $90k to $104k | 11 |
| Massachusetts | $95k | $68k to $110k | 26 |
| Maryland | $88k | $73k to $125k | 18 |
| New York | $86k | $79k to $116k | 85 |
| Indiana | $83k | $67k to $99k | 16 |
| South Carolina | $80k | $60k to $95k | 12 |
| Nevada | $75k | $62k to $105k | 11 |
| Oregon | $75k | $59k to $110k | 10 |
| Texas | $75k | $68k to $91k | 44 |
| Pennsylvania | $73k | $59k to $90k | 29 |
| Virginia | $73k | $66k to $94k | 32 |
| Utah | $71k | $61k to $80k | 15 |
| Missouri | $70k | $58k to $72k | 12 |
| Florida | $69k | $61k to $81k | 25 |
| Ohio | $69k | $51k to $88k | 15 |
| North Carolina | $67k | $52k to $78k | 38 |
| Illinois | $64k | $61k to $89k | 22 |
| Kentucky | $63k | $56k to $77k | 12 |
| Alabama | – | – | 5 |
| Alaska | – | – | 0 |
| Arizona | – | – | 9 |
| Arkansas | – | – | 0 |
| Colorado | – | – | 7 |
| Delaware | – | – | 3 |
| District of Columbia | – | – | 6 |
| Georgia | – | – | 6 |
| Hawaii | – | – | 3 |
| Idaho | – | – | 4 |
| Iowa | – | – | 4 |
| Kansas | – | – | 2 |
| Louisiana | – | – | 4 |
| Maine | – | – | 2 |
| Michigan | – | – | 5 |
| Minnesota | – | – | 6 |
| Mississippi | – | – | 4 |
| Montana | – | – | 2 |
| Nebraska | – | – | 2 |
| New Hampshire | – | – | 3 |
| New Mexico | – | – | 2 |
| North Dakota | – | – | 1 |
| Oklahoma | – | – | 4 |
| Rhode Island | – | – | 4 |
| South Dakota | – | – | 0 |
| Tennessee | – | – | 4 |
| Vermont | – | – | 1 |
| West Virginia | – | – | 1 |
| Wisconsin | – | – | 4 |
| Wyoming | – | – | 0 |
Pay advertised in current postings, per year. Postings are those that list pay.
Pay in the biggest hiring cities
| San Francisco, CA | $140k | $95k to $154k | 43 | 19 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles, CA | $109k | $105k to $132k | 58 | 15 |
| Boston, MA | $99k | $85k to $124k | 27 | 17 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $92k | $78k to $111k | 74 | 12 |
| New York, NY | $89k | $81k to $114k | 201 | 70 |
| Baltimore, MD | $88k | $72k to $88k | 41 | 14 |
| Dallas, TX | $79k | $68k to $103k | 39 | 14 |
| Washington, DC | $79k | $70k to $123k | 170 | 24 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $79k | $62k to $81k | 25 | 10 |
| Chicago, IL | $70k | $63k to $94k | 31 | 12 |
| Raleigh, NC | $61k | $47k to $73k | 44 | 14 |
| Charleston, SC | – | – | 23 | 9 |
| Las Vegas, NV | – | – | 19 | 8 |
| San Antonio, TX | – | – | 30 | 9 |
| St. Louis, MO | – | – | 20 | 8 |
Pay by experience level
What most job postings pay at each stage. The dot is typical pay.
- Starting out 78 job postings$50k $64k
Typical: $56k
Most new hires start near the low end.
- Experienced 383 job postings$75k $140k
Typical: $103k
- Senior 51 job postings$82k $114k
Typical: $88k
- Lead or manager 2 job postings
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Pay by employer and level
Typical yearly pay at the employers with the most postings that list pay. A dash means fewer than 10 of their postings at that level list pay.
| Employer | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H&S Loss Control Inspections | $140k | – | $140k | – | – |
| GFT Infrastructure, Inc. | $78k | – | $73k | – | – |
| STV | $62k | – | – | – | – |
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Employers hiring now typically offer $83,200 a year for Construction Inspector roles in the US. These numbers come from the pay employers list in their job postings, so they show what is on offer today rather than what people earned last year. We only show a number when at least 10 postings list pay.
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