SOC 47-4011 · Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL metro

Construction and Building Inspectors Salary in Fort Myers, FL

The average salary for construction and building inspectors in Fort Myers, Florida is $71,250 a year ($34.26 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $74,930: half of the 550 people in this job in the Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 8% less than the U.S. average for this job ($77,730).

$71,250average per year

$34.26 / hourMedian $74,930Take-home ≈ $58,954

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  • $58K25th
  • $75KMedian
  • $80K75th
  • $94K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

550people in this job
-8%vs U.S. average
#3 of 21Florida metros
102cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Construction and Building Inspectors pay range in Fort Myers

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,570 a year or less, while the top 10% make $93,590 or more. The middle half of construction and building inspectors in Fort Myers earn between $58,460 and $79,610.

  • $49K10th
  • $58K25th
  • $75KMedian
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  • $94K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$71,250$5,938$34.25
Median$74,930$6,244$36.02
Entry level (25th percentile)$58,460$4,872$28.11
Experienced (75th percentile)$79,610$6,634$38.27

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

Construction and Building Inspectors pay in Fort Myers vs. Florida and the U.S.

Construction and building inspectors in Fort Myers earn about the same as the Florida average ($71,350) and 8% less than the U.S. average ($77,730). At the median the gap is +0% against the U.S. median of $74,690.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Fort Myers$71,250$74,930$48,570$93,590550
Florida$71,350$68,170$45,460$100,28013,860
United States$77,730$74,690$47,140$114,200146,720

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Construction and Building Inspectors salary after taxes in Fort Myers

On the average salary of $71,250, a single filer in Fort Myers takes home about $58,954 a year, or $4,913 a month and $2,267 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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

Prices in the Fort Myers area are 2% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 102.3), so the average $71,250 buys what about $69,615 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Fort Myers ($46,780). A typical home costs $339,372, or 4.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Construction and Building Inspectors salary in other Florida cities

Fort Myers ranks 3rd of 21 Florida metro areas for this job; Miami pays the most ($76,360).

All Construction and Building Inspectors salaries in Florida

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 Fort Myers: questions

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

$34.26 an hour on average, and $36.02 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,570 a year and the 25th percentile is $58,460, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $58,954 a year ($4,913 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $71,250. Florida has no state income tax.

Do construction and building inspectors earn more in Fort Myers than elsewhere?

The average here is 8% 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 Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL (15980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.8%.
  • 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 (a city in the same metro). Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.93, this job is 1.9 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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