SOC 47-4011 · Tallahassee, FL metro

Construction and Building Inspectors Salary in Tallahassee, FL

The average salary for construction and building inspectors in Tallahassee, Florida is $65,390 a year ($31.44 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $60,380: half of the 220 people in this job in the Tallahassee, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 17% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($79,071).

$65,390average per year

$31.44 / hourMedian $60,380Take-home ≈ $54,721

  • $45K10th
  • $50K25th
  • $60KMedian
  • $76K75th
  • $91K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

220people in this job
-17%vs U.S. metro average
#17 of 21Florida metros
94cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Construction and Building Inspectors pay range in Tallahassee

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,740 a year or less, while the top 10% make $91,150 or more. The middle half of construction and building inspectors in Tallahassee earn between $50,010 and $76,480.

  • $45K10th
  • $50K25th
  • $60KMedian
  • $76K75th
  • $91K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$65,390$5,449$31.44
Median$60,380$5,032$29.03
Entry level (25th percentile)$50,010$4,168$24.04
Experienced (75th percentile)$76,480$6,373$36.77

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

Construction and Building Inspectors salary after taxes in Tallahassee

On the average salary of $65,390, a single filer in Tallahassee takes home about $54,721 a year, or $4,560 a month and $2,105 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% 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 Tallahassee a good place for construction and building inspectors? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Tallahassee area are 6% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.9), so the average $65,390 buys what about $69,624 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Tallahassee ($46,520). A typical home costs $285,256, or 4.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Construction and Building Inspectors salary in other Florida cities

Tallahassee ranks 17th of 21 Florida metro areas for this job; Miami pays the most ($76,360).

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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 Tallahassee: questions

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

$31.44 an hour on average, and $29.03 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,740 a year and the 25th percentile is $50,010, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $54,721 a year ($4,560 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $65,390. Florida has no state income tax.

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

The average here is 17% 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 Tallahassee, FL (45220). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.5%.
  • 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 1.23, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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