Construction and Building Inspectors pay range in Springfield
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,710 a year or less, while the top 10% make $74,390 or more. The middle half of construction and building inspectors in Springfield earn between $47,940 and $65,230.
- $43K10th
- $48K25th
- $57KMedian
- $65K75th
- $74K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $58,180 | $4,848 | $27.97 |
| Median | $56,610 | $4,718 | $27.22 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $47,940 | $3,995 | $23.05 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $65,230 | $5,436 | $31.36 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Construction and Building Inspectors salary after taxes in Springfield
On the average salary of $58,180, a single filer in Springfield takes home about $46,189 a year, or $3,849 a month and $1,776 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 (2025 rules).
Is Springfield a good place for construction and building inspectors? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Springfield area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.7), so the average $58,180 buys what about $62,731 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Springfield ($52,670). A typical home costs $200,409, or 3.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Construction and Building Inspectors salary in other Illinois cities
Springfield ranks 6th of 6 Illinois metro areas for this job; Chicago pays the most ($84,690).
- Chicago$84,690
- Bloomington$81,060
- Champaign$74,980
- Rockford$69,430
- Peoria$66,120
- Springfield$58,180
All Construction and Building Inspectors salaries in Illinois
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 Springfield: questions
How much do construction and building inspectors make an hour in Springfield?
$27.97 an hour on average, and $27.22 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level construction and building inspectors salary in Springfield?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,710 a year and the 25th percentile is $47,940, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the construction and building inspectors take-home pay in Springfield?
About $46,189 a year ($3,849 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $58,180.
Do construction and building inspectors earn more in Springfield than elsewhere?
The average here is 26% 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 Springfield, IL (44100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.5%.
- 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 (2025 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.61, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.61).
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