SOC 47-4011 · Shreveport-Bossier City, LA metro

Construction and Building Inspectors Salary in Shreveport, LA

The average salary for construction and building inspectors in Shreveport, Louisiana is $63,920 a year ($30.73 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $59,670: half of the 130 people in this job in the Shreveport-Bossier City, LA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 18% less than the U.S. average for this job ($77,730).

$63,920average per year

$30.73 / hourMedian $59,670Take-home ≈ $52,008

  • $46K10th
  • $58K25th
  • $60KMedian
  • $69K75th
  • $87K90th

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

130people in this job
-18%vs U.S. average
#6 of 8Louisiana metros
85cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Construction and Building Inspectors pay range in Shreveport

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,800 a year or less, while the top 10% make $86,890 or more. The middle half of construction and building inspectors in Shreveport earn between $58,110 and $69,000.

  • $46K10th
  • $58K25th
  • $60KMedian
  • $69K75th
  • $87K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$63,920$5,327$30.73
Median$59,670$4,972$28.69
Entry level (25th percentile)$58,110$4,842$27.94
Experienced (75th percentile)$69,000$5,750$33.17

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

Construction and Building Inspectors pay in Shreveport vs. Louisiana and the U.S.

Construction and building inspectors in Shreveport earn 10% less than the Louisiana average ($71,070) 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
Shreveport$63,920$59,670$45,800$86,890130
Louisiana$71,070$68,260$47,450$95,4001,440
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 Shreveport

On the average salary of $63,920, a single filer in Shreveport takes home about $52,008 a year, or $4,334 a month and $2,000 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% 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 Shreveport a good place for construction and building inspectors? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Shreveport area are 15% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 84.8), so the average $63,920 buys what about $75,408 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Shreveport ($44,820). A typical home costs $186,193, or 2.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Construction and Building Inspectors salary in other Louisiana cities

Shreveport ranks 6th of 8 Louisiana metro areas for this job; Lafayette pays the most ($82,470).

All Construction and Building Inspectors salaries in Louisiana

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 Shreveport: questions

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

$30.73 an hour on average, and $28.69 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,800 a year and the 25th percentile is $58,110, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $52,008 a year ($4,334 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $63,920.

Do construction and building inspectors earn more in Shreveport 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 Shreveport-Bossier City, LA (43340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.0%.
  • 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 0.84, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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