SOC 47-4011 · Valdosta, GA metro

Construction and Building Inspectors Salary in Valdosta, GA

The average salary for construction and building inspectors in Valdosta, Georgia is $63,420 a year ($30.49 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $59,820: half of the 40 people in this job in the Valdosta, GA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 18% less than the U.S. average for this job ($77,730).

$63,420average per year

$30.49 / hourMedian $59,820Take-home ≈ $50,722

  • $46K10th
  • $48K25th
  • $60KMedian
  • $71K75th
  • $93K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

40people in this job
-18%vs U.S. average
#7 of 12Georgia metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Construction and Building Inspectors pay range in Valdosta

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,440 a year or less, while the top 10% make $92,560 or more. The middle half of construction and building inspectors in Valdosta earn between $47,770 and $70,680.

  • $46K10th
  • $48K25th
  • $60KMedian
  • $71K75th
  • $93K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$63,420$5,285$30.49
Median$59,820$4,985$28.76
Entry level (25th percentile)$47,770$3,981$22.97
Experienced (75th percentile)$70,680$5,890$33.98

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

Construction and Building Inspectors pay in Valdosta vs. Georgia and the U.S.

Construction and building inspectors in Valdosta earn 11% less than the Georgia average ($70,960) and 18% less than the U.S. average ($77,730). At the median the gap is -20% against the U.S. median of $74,690.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Valdosta$63,420$59,820$46,440$92,56040
Georgia$70,960$65,980$46,070$100,4504,510
United States$77,730$74,690$47,140$114,200146,720

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Construction and Building Inspectors salary after taxes in Valdosta

On the average salary of $63,420, a single filer in Valdosta takes home about $50,722 a year, or $4,227 a month and $1,951 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 Valdosta a good place for construction and building inspectors? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Valdosta area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.3), so the average $63,420 buys what about $71,847 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Valdosta ($39,110). A typical home costs $226,628, or 3.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Construction and Building Inspectors salary in other Georgia cities

Valdosta ranks 7th 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 Valdosta: questions

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

$30.49 an hour on average, and $28.76 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,440 a year and the 25th percentile is $47,770, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $50,722 a year ($4,227 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $63,420.

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

The average here is 18% less than the U.S. average for this job ($77,730).

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 Valdosta, GA (46660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.4%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 0.81, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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