SOC 47-4011 · Lexington Park, MD metro

Construction and Building Inspectors Salary in Lexington Park, MD

The average salary for construction and building inspectors in Lexington Park, Maryland is $71,300 a year ($34.28 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $75,390: half of the 80 people in this job in the Lexington Park, MD metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 8% less than the U.S. average for this job ($77,730).

$71,300average per year

$34.28 / hourMedian $75,390Take-home ≈ $55,814

  • $46K10th
  • $59K25th
  • $75KMedian
  • $81K75th
  • $100K90th

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

80people in this job
-8%vs U.S. average
#3 of 4Maryland metros
101cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Construction and Building Inspectors pay range in Lexington Park

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,780 a year or less, while the top 10% make $99,650 or more. The middle half of construction and building inspectors in Lexington Park earn between $59,290 and $80,530.

  • $46K10th
  • $59K25th
  • $75KMedian
  • $81K75th
  • $100K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$71,300$5,942$34.28
Median$75,390$6,282$36.25
Entry level (25th percentile)$59,290$4,941$28.50
Experienced (75th percentile)$80,530$6,711$38.72

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

Construction and Building Inspectors pay in Lexington Park vs. Maryland and the U.S.

Construction and building inspectors in Lexington Park earn 11% less than the Maryland average ($79,670) and 8% less than the U.S. average ($77,730). At the median the gap is +1% against the U.S. median of $74,690.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Lexington Park$71,300$75,390$45,780$99,65080
Maryland$79,670$76,640$53,610$110,2502,780
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 Lexington Park

On the average salary of $71,300, a single filer in Lexington Park takes home about $55,814 a year, or $4,651 a month and $2,147 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). Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.

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Is Lexington Park a good place for construction and building inspectors? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Lexington Park area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.8), so the average $71,300 buys what about $70,762 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Lexington Park ($63,990). A typical home costs $414,100, or 5.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Construction and Building Inspectors salary in other Maryland cities

Lexington Park ranks 3rd of 4 Maryland metro areas for this job; Hagerstown pays the most ($77,910).

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Construction and Building Inspectors salary in Lexington Park: questions

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

$34.28 an hour on average, and $36.25 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,780 a year and the 25th percentile is $59,290, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $55,814 a year ($4,651 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $71,300. Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.

Do construction and building inspectors earn more in Lexington Park than elsewhere?

The average here is 8% 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 Lexington Park, MD (30500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.4%.
  • 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: Census median home value (Zillow does not cover this metro). 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). Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.25, this job is 1.2 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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