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Construction and Building Inspectors average salary by city in California
- San Jose$124,420
- San Francisco$123,300
- Santa Maria$116,130
- Santa Rosa$110,080
- Vallejo$106,740
- Sacramento$104,680
- Salinas$104,660
- Napa$102,640
- Los Angeles$99,710
- Stockton$99,640
- San Diego$99,240
- Yuba City$98,360
- Chico$93,240
- Santa Cruz$91,890
- Riverside$91,670
- San Luis Obispo$91,210
- Fresno$90,140
- Oxnard$89,850
- Modesto$85,050
- Bakersfield$82,820
- Visalia$82,590
- Redding$81,500
- El Centro$78,480
Pay, take-home pay and cost of living
| City | Average | Median | 25th pct. | Take-home* | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose | $124,420 | $129,750 | $87,340 | $88,828 | 110 |
| San Francisco | $123,300 | $125,130 | $96,800 | $88,167 | 116 |
| Santa Maria | $116,130 | $112,550 | $83,430 | $83,819 | 109 |
| Santa Rosa | $110,080 | $102,060 | $80,070 | $80,126 | 108 |
| Vallejo | $106,740 | $108,180 | $78,230 | $78,087 | 108 |
| Sacramento | $104,680 | $103,980 | $79,980 | $76,829 | 107 |
| Salinas | $104,660 | $100,830 | $83,610 | $76,817 | 109 |
| Napa | $102,640 | $106,410 | $79,820 | $75,584 | 113 |
| Los Angeles | $99,710 | $100,280 | $72,180 | $73,795 | 114 |
| Stockton | $99,640 | $101,340 | $83,010 | $73,752 | 105 |
| San Diego | $99,240 | $98,580 | $76,000 | $73,508 | 112 |
| Yuba City | $98,360 | $100,240 | $76,380 | $72,971 | 104 |
| Chico | $93,240 | $83,480 | $69,950 | $69,845 | 101 |
| Santa Cruz | $91,890 | $98,680 | $57,390 | $69,021 | 110 |
| Riverside | $91,670 | $89,950 | $75,230 | $68,887 | 106 |
| San Luis Obispo | $91,210 | $80,320 | $63,050 | $68,606 | 109 |
| Fresno | $90,140 | $80,850 | $65,270 | $67,952 | 102 |
| Oxnard | $89,850 | $84,240 | $66,660 | $67,775 | 111 |
| Modesto | $85,050 | $80,660 | $62,660 | $64,845 | 104 |
| Bakersfield | $82,820 | $76,480 | $50,550 | $63,484 | 101 |
| Visalia | $82,590 | $77,680 | $63,020 | $63,343 | 100 |
| Redding | $81,500 | $75,960 | $50,600 | $62,678 | 101 |
| El Centro | $78,480 | $72,860 | $60,440 | $60,834 | 95 |
*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.
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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.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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