Construction and Building Inspectors pay range in Lewiston
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,500 a year or less, while the top 10% make $104,210 or more. The middle half of construction and building inspectors in Lewiston earn between $55,120 and $82,160.
- $48K10th
- $55K25th
- $73KMedian
- $82K75th
- $104K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $75,400 | $6,283 | $36.25 |
| Median | $72,970 | $6,081 | $35.08 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $55,120 | $4,593 | $26.50 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $82,160 | $6,847 | $39.50 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Construction and Building Inspectors salary after taxes in Lewiston
On the average salary of $75,400, a single filer in Lewiston takes home about $58,462 a year, or $4,872 a month and $2,249 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 (2026 rules). Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.
Is Lewiston a good place for construction and building inspectors? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Lewiston area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.7), so the average $75,400 buys what about $79,590 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Lewiston ($49,540). A typical home costs $333,850, or 4.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Construction and Building Inspectors salary in other Maine cities
Lewiston ranks 2nd 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 Lewiston: questions
How much do construction and building inspectors make an hour in Lewiston?
$36.25 an hour on average, and $35.08 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level construction and building inspectors salary in Lewiston?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,500 a year and the 25th percentile is $55,120, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the construction and building inspectors take-home pay in Lewiston?
About $58,462 a year ($4,872 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $75,400. Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.
Do construction and building inspectors earn more in Lewiston than elsewhere?
The average here is 5% 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 Lewiston-Auburn, ME (30340). 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 1.34, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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