Construction and Building Inspectors pay range in Boise
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,040 a year or less, while the top 10% make $98,200 or more. The middle half of construction and building inspectors in Boise earn between $54,630 and $76,470.
- $47K10th
- $55K25th
- $63KMedian
- $76K75th
- $98K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $69,860 | $5,822 | $33.59 |
| Median | $62,700 | $5,225 | $30.14 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $54,630 | $4,552 | $26.26 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $76,470 | $6,372 | $36.76 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Construction and Building Inspectors salary after taxes in Boise
On the average salary of $69,860, a single filer in Boise takes home about $55,382 a year, or $4,615 a month and $2,130 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).
Is Boise a good place for construction and building inspectors? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Boise area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.4), so the average $69,860 buys what about $71,002 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Boise ($49,100). A typical home costs $496,288, or 7.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Construction and Building Inspectors salary in other Idaho cities
Boise ranks 5th of 5 Idaho metro areas for this job; Twin Falls pays the most ($82,640).
- Twin Falls$82,640
- Idaho Falls$81,820
- Pocatello$72,650
- Coeur d'Alene$71,400
- Boise$69,860
Highest-paying cities for construction and building inspectors
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($124,420).
- San Jose, CA$124,420
- San Francisco, CA$123,300
- Santa Maria, CA$116,130
- Santa Rosa, CA$110,080
- Vallejo, CA$106,740
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Construction and Building Inspectors salary in Boise: questions
How much do construction and building inspectors make an hour in Boise?
$33.59 an hour on average, and $30.14 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level construction and building inspectors salary in Boise?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,040 a year and the 25th percentile is $54,630, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the construction and building inspectors take-home pay in Boise?
About $55,382 a year ($4,615 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $69,860. Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).
Do construction and building inspectors earn more in Boise than elsewhere?
The average here is 12% 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 Boise City, ID (14260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.5%.
- 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 state income tax (2026 rules). Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.33, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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