SOC 47-4011 · Punta Gorda, FL metro

Construction and Building Inspectors Salary in Punta Gorda, FL

The average salary for construction and building inspectors in Punta Gorda, Florida is $67,630 a year ($32.52 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $60,510: half of the 120 people in this job in the Punta Gorda, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 14% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($79,071).

$67,630average per year

$32.52 / hourMedian $60,510Take-home ≈ $56,408

  • $48K10th
  • $58K25th
  • $61KMedian
  • $75K75th
  • $95K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

120people in this job
-14%vs U.S. metro average
#13 of 21Florida metros
101cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Construction and Building Inspectors pay range in Punta Gorda

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,070 a year or less, while the top 10% make $94,850 or more. The middle half of construction and building inspectors in Punta Gorda earn between $58,420 and $74,540.

  • $48K10th
  • $58K25th
  • $61KMedian
  • $75K75th
  • $95K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$67,630$5,636$32.51
Median$60,510$5,042$29.09
Entry level (25th percentile)$58,420$4,868$28.09
Experienced (75th percentile)$74,540$6,212$35.84

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

Construction and Building Inspectors salary after taxes in Punta Gorda

On the average salary of $67,630, a single filer in Punta Gorda takes home about $56,408 a year, or $4,701 a month and $2,170 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 Punta Gorda a good place for construction and building inspectors? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Punta Gorda area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.5), so the average $67,630 buys what about $67,277 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Punta Gorda ($45,500). A typical home costs $298,144, or 4.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Construction and Building Inspectors salary in other Florida cities

Punta Gorda ranks 13th of 21 Florida metro areas for this job; Miami pays the most ($76,360).

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Highest-paying cities for construction and building inspectors

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($124,420).

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Construction and Building Inspectors salary in Punta Gorda: questions

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

$32.52 an hour on average, and $29.09 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,070 a year and the 25th percentile is $58,420, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $56,408 a year ($4,701 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $67,630. Florida has no state income tax.

Do construction and building inspectors earn more in Punta Gorda than elsewhere?

The average here is 14% 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 Punta Gorda, FL (39460). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.0%.
  • 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 no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 2.25, this job is 2.2 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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