Construction and Building Inspectors pay range in Flint
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $41,820 a year or less, while the top 10% make $97,150 or more. The middle half of construction and building inspectors in Flint earn between $51,970 and $81,410.
- $42K10th
- $52K25th
- $75KMedian
- $81K75th
- $97K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $71,310 | $5,942 | $34.28 |
| Median | $74,640 | $6,220 | $35.88 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $51,970 | $4,331 | $24.99 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $81,410 | $6,784 | $39.14 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Construction and Building Inspectors salary after taxes in Flint
On the average salary of $71,310, a single filer in Flint takes home about $55,557 a year, or $4,630 a month and $2,137 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 Flint's local income tax (1%).
Is Flint a good place for construction and building inspectors? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Flint area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.0), so the average $71,310 buys what about $76,649 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Flint ($45,880). A typical home costs $197,858, or 2.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Construction and Building Inspectors salary in other Michigan cities
Flint ranks 6th of 12 Michigan metro areas for this job; Lansing pays the most ($80,890).
- Lansing$80,890
- Monroe$74,160
- Detroit$73,560
- Ann Arbor$73,290
- Battle Creek$72,100
- Flint$71,310
- Kalamazoo$71,240
- Grand Rapids$70,960
- Saginaw$70,060
- Traverse City$69,370
All Construction and Building Inspectors salaries in Michigan
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 Flint: questions
How much do construction and building inspectors make an hour in Flint?
$34.28 an hour on average, and $35.89 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level construction and building inspectors salary in Flint?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $41,820 a year and the 25th percentile is $51,970, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the construction and building inspectors take-home pay in Flint?
About $55,557 a year ($4,630 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $71,310. Includes Flint's local income tax (1%).
Do construction and building inspectors earn more in Flint than elsewhere?
The average here is 10% 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 Flint, MI (22420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.3%.
- 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 Flint's local income tax (1%).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.75, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.75).
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