Construction and Building Inspectors pay range in Bangor
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,370 a year or less, while the top 10% make $102,730 or more. The middle half of construction and building inspectors in Bangor earn between $46,430 and $79,180.
- $45K10th
- $46K25th
- $64KMedian
- $79K75th
- $103K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $69,260 | $5,772 | $33.30 |
| Median | $64,480 | $5,373 | $31.00 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $46,430 | $3,869 | $22.32 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $79,180 | $6,598 | $38.07 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Construction and Building Inspectors salary after taxes in Bangor
On the average salary of $69,260, a single filer in Bangor takes home about $54,557 a year, or $4,546 a month and $2,098 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). Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.
Is Bangor a good place for construction and building inspectors? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Bangor area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.5), so the average $69,260 buys what about $71,766 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Bangor ($47,960). A typical home costs $280,733, or 4.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Construction and Building Inspectors salary in other Maine cities
Bangor ranks 3rd of 3 Maine metro areas for this job; Portland pays the most ($79,680).
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 Bangor: questions
How much do construction and building inspectors make an hour in Bangor?
$33.30 an hour on average, and $31.00 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level construction and building inspectors salary in Bangor?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,370 a year and the 25th percentile is $46,430, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the construction and building inspectors take-home pay in Bangor?
About $54,557 a year ($4,546 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $69,260. Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.
Do construction and building inspectors earn more in Bangor 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 Bangor, ME (12620). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.7%.
- 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 (2026 rules). Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.21, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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