SOC 47-4011 · Brunswick-St. Simons, GA metro

Construction and Building Inspectors Salary in Brunswick, GA

The average salary for construction and building inspectors in Brunswick, Georgia is $56,540 a year ($27.18 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $55,240: half of the 40 people in this job in the Brunswick-St. Simons, GA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 28% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($79,071).

$56,540average per year

$27.18 / hourMedian $55,240Take-home ≈ $45,537

  • $40K10th
  • $50K25th
  • $55KMedian
  • $61K75th
  • $68K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

40people in this job
-28%vs U.S. metro average
#12 of 12Georgia metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Construction and Building Inspectors pay range in Brunswick

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,970 a year or less, while the top 10% make $68,470 or more. The middle half of construction and building inspectors in Brunswick earn between $49,570 and $61,030.

  • $40K10th
  • $50K25th
  • $55KMedian
  • $61K75th
  • $68K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$56,540$4,712$27.18
Median$55,240$4,603$26.56
Entry level (25th percentile)$49,570$4,131$23.83
Experienced (75th percentile)$61,030$5,086$29.34

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

Construction and Building Inspectors salary after taxes in Brunswick

On the average salary of $56,540, a single filer in Brunswick takes home about $45,537 a year, or $3,795 a month and $1,751 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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

Prices in the Brunswick area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 87.7), so the average $56,540 buys what about $64,464 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Brunswick ($41,940). A typical home costs $323,770, or 5.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Construction and Building Inspectors salary in other Georgia cities

Brunswick ranks 12th of 12 Georgia metro areas for this job; Gainesville pays the most ($75,920).

All Construction and Building Inspectors salaries in Georgia

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 Brunswick: questions

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

$27.18 an hour on average, and $26.56 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,970 a year and the 25th percentile is $49,570, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $45,537 a year ($3,795 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $56,540.

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

The average here is 28% 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 Brunswick-St. Simons, GA (15260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.3%.
  • 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).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.83, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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