SOC 47-4011 · Bloomington, IL metro

Construction and Building Inspectors Salary in Bloomington, IL

The average salary for construction and building inspectors in Bloomington, Illinois is $81,060 a year ($38.97 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $79,250: half of the 50 people in this job in the Bloomington, IL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($79,071).

$81,060average per year

$38.97 / hourMedian $79,250Take-home ≈ $61,984

  • $47K10th
  • $61K25th
  • $79KMedian
  • $98K75th
  • $109K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

50people in this job
+3%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 6Illinois metros
94cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Construction and Building Inspectors pay range in Bloomington

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,380 a year or less, while the top 10% make $109,110 or more. The middle half of construction and building inspectors in Bloomington earn between $61,120 and $98,290.

  • $47K10th
  • $61K25th
  • $79KMedian
  • $98K75th
  • $109K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$81,060$6,755$38.97
Median$79,250$6,604$38.10
Entry level (25th percentile)$61,120$5,093$29.38
Experienced (75th percentile)$98,290$8,191$47.25

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

Construction and Building Inspectors salary after taxes in Bloomington

On the average salary of $81,060, a single filer in Bloomington takes home about $61,984 a year, or $5,165 a month and $2,384 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).

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

Prices in the Bloomington area are 6% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.5), so the average $81,060 buys what about $86,661 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Bloomington ($53,140). A typical home costs $260,134, or 3.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Construction and Building Inspectors salary in other Illinois cities

Bloomington ranks 2nd of 6 Illinois metro areas for this job; Chicago pays the most ($84,690).

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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 Bloomington: questions

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

$38.97 an hour on average, and $38.10 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,380 a year and the 25th percentile is $61,120, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $61,984 a year ($5,165 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $81,060.

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

The average here is about the same as 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 Bloomington, IL (14010). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.7%.
  • 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 (2025 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.56, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.56).

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