SOC 47-4011 · Dothan, AL metro

Construction and Building Inspectors Salary in Dothan, AL

The average salary for construction and building inspectors in Dothan, Alabama is $60,220 a year ($28.95 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $61,300: half of the 40 people in this job in the Dothan, AL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 24% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($79,071).

$60,220average per year

$28.95 / hourMedian $61,300Take-home ≈ $48,048

  • $44K10th
  • $50K25th
  • $61KMedian
  • $66K75th
  • $76K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

40people in this job
-24%vs U.S. metro average
#8 of 9Alabama metros
84cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Construction and Building Inspectors pay range in Dothan

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,260 a year or less, while the top 10% make $76,170 or more. The middle half of construction and building inspectors in Dothan earn between $50,220 and $65,570.

  • $44K10th
  • $50K25th
  • $61KMedian
  • $66K75th
  • $76K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$60,220$5,018$28.95
Median$61,300$5,108$29.47
Entry level (25th percentile)$50,220$4,185$24.14
Experienced (75th percentile)$65,570$5,464$31.52

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Construction and Building Inspectors salary after taxes in Dothan

On the average salary of $60,220, a single filer in Dothan takes home about $48,048 a year, or $4,004 a month and $1,848 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

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Is Dothan a good place for construction and building inspectors? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Dothan area are 16% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 83.8), so the average $60,220 buys what about $71,833 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Dothan ($38,170). A typical home costs $196,979, or 3.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Construction and Building Inspectors salary in other Alabama cities

Dothan ranks 8th of 9 Alabama metro areas for this job; Auburn pays the most ($68,890).

All Construction and Building Inspectors salaries in Alabama

Highest-paying cities for construction and building inspectors

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($124,420).

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Construction and Building Inspectors salary in Dothan: questions

How much do construction and building inspectors make an hour in Dothan?

$28.95 an hour on average, and $29.47 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level construction and building inspectors salary in Dothan?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,260 a year and the 25th percentile is $50,220, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the construction and building inspectors take-home pay in Dothan?

About $48,048 a year ($4,004 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $60,220. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

Do construction and building inspectors earn more in Dothan than elsewhere?

The average here is 24% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($79,071).

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; area Dothan, AL (20020). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.9%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.70, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.70).

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