SOC 47-4011 · Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL metro

Construction and Building Inspectors Salary in Sebastian, FL

The average salary for construction and building inspectors in Sebastian, Florida is $67,600 a year ($32.50 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $64,590: half of the 80 people in this job in the Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 15% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($79,071).

$67,600average per year

$32.50 / hourMedian $64,590Take-home ≈ $56,387

  • $39K10th
  • $50K25th
  • $65KMedian
  • $82K75th
  • $105K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

80people in this job
-15%vs U.S. metro average
#14 of 21Florida metros
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Construction and Building Inspectors pay range in Sebastian

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,210 a year or less, while the top 10% make $105,060 or more. The middle half of construction and building inspectors in Sebastian earn between $50,270 and $81,550.

  • $39K10th
  • $50K25th
  • $65KMedian
  • $82K75th
  • $105K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$67,600$5,633$32.50
Median$64,590$5,382$31.05
Entry level (25th percentile)$50,270$4,189$24.17
Experienced (75th percentile)$81,550$6,796$39.21

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

Construction and Building Inspectors salary after taxes in Sebastian

On the average salary of $67,600, a single filer in Sebastian takes home about $56,387 a year, or $4,699 a month and $2,169 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 Sebastian a good place for construction and building inspectors? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Sebastian area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.3), so the average $67,600 buys what about $68,763 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Sebastian ($45,480). A typical home costs $365,819, or 5.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Construction and Building Inspectors salary in other Florida cities

Sebastian ranks 14th 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 Sebastian: questions

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

$32.50 an hour on average, and $31.05 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,210 a year and the 25th percentile is $50,270, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $56,387 a year ($4,699 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $67,600. Florida has no state income tax.

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

The average here is 15% 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 Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL (42680). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.1%.
  • 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 1.56, this job is 1.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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