SOC 47-4011 · Macon-Bibb County, GA metro

Construction and Building Inspectors Salary in Macon, GA

The average salary for construction and building inspectors in Macon, Georgia is $62,420 a year ($30.01 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $57,300: half of the 60 people in this job in the Macon-Bibb County, GA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 21% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($79,071).

$62,420average per year

$30.01 / hourMedian $57,300Take-home ≈ $49,968

  • $42K10th
  • $50K25th
  • $57KMedian
  • $76K75th
  • $90K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

60people in this job
-21%vs U.S. metro average
#9 of 12Georgia metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Construction and Building Inspectors pay range in Macon

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $41,870 a year or less, while the top 10% make $89,910 or more. The middle half of construction and building inspectors in Macon earn between $49,900 and $76,040.

  • $42K10th
  • $50K25th
  • $57KMedian
  • $76K75th
  • $90K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$62,420$5,202$30.01
Median$57,300$4,775$27.55
Entry level (25th percentile)$49,900$4,158$23.99
Experienced (75th percentile)$76,040$6,337$36.56

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

Construction and Building Inspectors salary after taxes in Macon

On the average salary of $62,420, a single filer in Macon takes home about $49,968 a year, or $4,164 a month and $1,922 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% 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 Macon a good place for construction and building inspectors? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Macon area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.5), so the average $62,420 buys what about $70,509 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Macon ($45,160). A typical home costs $200,228, or 3.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Construction and Building Inspectors salary in other Georgia cities

Macon ranks 9th 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).

Construction and Building Inspectors salary by city

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Construction and Building Inspectors salary in Macon: questions

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

$30.01 an hour on average, and $27.55 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $41,870 a year and the 25th percentile is $49,900, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $49,968 a year ($4,164 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $62,420.

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

The average here is 21% 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 Macon-Bibb County, GA (31420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.8%.
  • 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 0.69, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.69).

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