SOC 47-4011 · Mobile, AL metro

Construction and Building Inspectors Salary in Mobile, AL

The average salary for construction and building inspectors in Mobile, Alabama is $65,610 a year ($31.54 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $61,410: half of the 150 people in this job in the Mobile, AL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 17% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($79,071).

$65,610average per year

$31.54 / hourMedian $61,410Take-home ≈ $52,142

  • $50K10th
  • $52K25th
  • $61KMedian
  • $76K75th
  • $91K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

150people in this job
-17%vs U.S. metro average
#4 of 9Alabama metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Construction and Building Inspectors pay range in Mobile

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,550 a year or less, while the top 10% make $91,170 or more. The middle half of construction and building inspectors in Mobile earn between $51,530 and $75,690.

  • $50K10th
  • $52K25th
  • $61KMedian
  • $76K75th
  • $91K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$65,610$5,468$31.54
Median$61,410$5,118$29.52
Entry level (25th percentile)$51,530$4,294$24.77
Experienced (75th percentile)$75,690$6,308$36.39

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

Construction and Building Inspectors salary after taxes in Mobile

On the average salary of $65,610, a single filer in Mobile takes home about $52,142 a year, or $4,345 a month and $2,005 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.

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

Prices in the Mobile area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.1), so the average $65,610 buys what about $74,474 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Mobile ($47,000). A typical home costs $197,857, or 3.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Construction and Building Inspectors salary in other Alabama cities

Mobile ranks 4th 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).

Construction and Building Inspectors salary by city

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Construction and Building Inspectors salary in Mobile: questions

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

$31.54 an hour on average, and $29.52 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,550 a year and the 25th percentile is $51,530, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $52,142 a year ($4,345 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $65,610. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

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

The average here is 17% 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 Mobile, AL (33660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.3%.
  • 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 0.89, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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