Construction and Building Inspectors pay range in Indianapolis
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,700 a year or less, while the top 10% make $98,330 or more. The middle half of construction and building inspectors in Indianapolis earn between $50,620 and $81,500.
- $45K10th
- $51K25th
- $64KMedian
- $82K75th
- $98K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $69,200 | $5,767 | $33.27 |
| Median | $63,650 | $5,304 | $30.60 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $50,620 | $4,218 | $24.34 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $81,500 | $6,792 | $39.18 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Construction and Building Inspectors salary after taxes in Indianapolis
On the average salary of $69,200, a single filer in Indianapolis takes home about $54,089 a year, or $4,507 a month and $2,080 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Indianapolis's local income tax (2.02%).
Is Indianapolis a good place for construction and building inspectors? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Indianapolis area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.7), so the average $69,200 buys what about $72,312 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Indianapolis ($49,340). A typical home costs $295,921, or 4.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Construction and Building Inspectors salary in other Indiana cities
Indianapolis ranks 3rd of 9 Indiana metro areas for this job; Bloomington pays the most ($73,480).
- Bloomington$73,480
- Elkhart$70,400
- Indianapolis$69,200
- Fort Wayne$69,130
- Lafayette$67,970
- Michigan City$65,130
- South Bend$65,110
- Evansville$63,530
- Muncie$56,900
All Construction and Building Inspectors salaries in Indiana
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 Indianapolis: questions
How much do construction and building inspectors make an hour in Indianapolis?
$33.27 an hour on average, and $30.60 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level construction and building inspectors salary in Indianapolis?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,700 a year and the 25th percentile is $50,620, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the construction and building inspectors take-home pay in Indianapolis?
About $54,089 a year ($4,507 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $69,200. Includes Indianapolis's local income tax (2.02%).
Do construction and building inspectors earn more in Indianapolis 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 Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN (26900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.5%.
- 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). Includes Indianapolis's local income tax (2.02%).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.91, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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