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What building inspectors make
Median
$74,690
Bottom tenth
$47,140
Top tenth
$114,200
The national median is $74,690 a year. The bottom tenth earn $47,140 or less and the top tenth $114,200 or more, in 2025 figures. These are the federal wage survey figures for Construction and Building Inspectors, which covers building, electrical, plumbing and public works inspectors together. Pay also varies by state and city: O*NET OnLine (the Department of Labor's occupation database) has a local wage tool that shows the figures for your area.