Construction and Building Inspectors pay range in Huntsville
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,790 a year or less, while the top 10% make $84,590 or more. The middle half of construction and building inspectors in Huntsville earn between $55,240 and $77,010.
- $48K10th
- $55K25th
- $61KMedian
- $77K75th
- $85K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $65,220 | $5,435 | $31.36 |
| Median | $61,420 | $5,118 | $29.53 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $55,240 | $4,603 | $26.56 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $77,010 | $6,418 | $37.02 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Construction and Building Inspectors pay in Huntsville vs. Alabama and the U.S.
Construction and building inspectors in Huntsville earn about the same as the Alabama average ($64,130) and 16% less than the U.S. average ($77,730). At the median the gap is -18% against the U.S. median of $74,690.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huntsville | $65,220 | $61,420 | $47,790 | $84,590 | 190 |
| Alabama | $64,130 | $61,300 | $46,010 | $85,770 | 1,420 |
| United States | $77,730 | $74,690 | $47,140 | $114,200 | 146,720 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Construction and Building Inspectors salary after taxes in Huntsville
On the average salary of $65,220, a single filer in Huntsville takes home about $51,846 a year, or $4,320 a month and $1,994 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% 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.
Is Huntsville a good place for construction and building inspectors? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Huntsville area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.1), so the average $65,220 buys what about $70,075 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Huntsville ($51,740). A typical home costs $316,645, or 4.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Construction and Building Inspectors salary in other Alabama cities
Huntsville ranks 5th of 9 Alabama metro areas for this job; Auburn pays the most ($68,890).
- Auburn$68,890
- Birmingham$68,240
- Montgomery$67,330
- Mobile$65,610
- Huntsville$65,220
- Daphne$65,190
- Tuscaloosa$64,480
- Dothan$60,220
- Decatur$59,230
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).
- San Jose, CA$124,420
- San Francisco, CA$123,300
- Santa Maria, CA$116,130
- Santa Rosa, CA$110,080
- Vallejo, CA$106,740
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Construction and Building Inspectors salary in Huntsville: questions
How much do construction and building inspectors make an hour in Huntsville?
$31.36 an hour on average, and $29.53 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level construction and building inspectors salary in Huntsville?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,790 a year and the 25th percentile is $55,240, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the construction and building inspectors take-home pay in Huntsville?
About $51,846 a year ($4,320 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $65,220. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
Do construction and building inspectors earn more in Huntsville than elsewhere?
The average here is 16% less than the U.S. average for this job ($77,730).
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 Huntsville, AL (26620). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.0%.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- 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 0.75, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.75).
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