Construction and Building Inspectors pay range in Denver
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $56,000 a year or less, while the top 10% make $126,240 or more. The middle half of construction and building inspectors in Denver earn between $71,390 and $98,690.
- $56K10th
- $71K25th
- $82KMedian
- $99K75th
- $126K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $86,190 | $7,182 | $41.44 |
| Median | $82,020 | $6,835 | $39.43 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $71,390 | $5,949 | $34.32 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $98,690 | $8,224 | $47.45 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Construction and Building Inspectors salary after taxes in Denver
On the average salary of $86,190, a single filer in Denver takes home about $66,381 a year, or $5,532 a month and $2,553 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
Is Denver a good place for construction and building inspectors? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Denver area are 6% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 105.8), so the average $86,190 buys what about $81,479 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Denver ($62,320). A typical home costs $573,221, or 6.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Construction and Building Inspectors salary in other Colorado cities
Denver ranks 1st of 7 Colorado metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Denver$86,190
- Boulder$84,290
- Fort Collins$81,850
- Colorado Springs$78,150
- Greeley$76,450
- Pueblo$73,220
- Grand Junction$66,370
All Construction and Building Inspectors salaries in Colorado
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 Denver: questions
How much do construction and building inspectors make an hour in Denver?
$41.44 an hour on average, and $39.43 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level construction and building inspectors salary in Denver?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $56,000 a year and the 25th percentile is $71,390, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the construction and building inspectors take-home pay in Denver?
About $66,381 a year ($5,532 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $86,190. Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
Do construction and building inspectors earn more in Denver than elsewhere?
The average here is 9% more 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 Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO (19740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.7%.
- 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). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.51, this job is 1.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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