SOC 47-4011 · Gulfport-Biloxi, MS metro

Construction and Building Inspectors Salary in Gulfport, MS

The average salary for construction and building inspectors in Gulfport, Mississippi is $56,050 a year ($26.95 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $48,160: half of the 160 people in this job in the Gulfport-Biloxi, MS metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 28% less than the U.S. average for this job ($77,730).

$56,050average per year

$26.95 / hourMedian $48,160Take-home ≈ $45,706

  • $36K10th
  • $42K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $63K75th
  • $82K90th

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

160people in this job
-28%vs U.S. average
#3 of 3Mississippi metros
90cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Construction and Building Inspectors pay range in Gulfport

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,460 a year or less, while the top 10% make $82,260 or more. The middle half of construction and building inspectors in Gulfport earn between $41,710 and $63,130.

  • $36K10th
  • $42K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $63K75th
  • $82K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$56,050$4,671$26.95
Median$48,160$4,013$23.15
Entry level (25th percentile)$41,710$3,476$20.05
Experienced (75th percentile)$63,130$5,261$30.35

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

Construction and Building Inspectors pay in Gulfport vs. Mississippi and the U.S.

Construction and building inspectors in Gulfport earn about the same as the Mississippi average ($55,760) and 28% less than the U.S. average ($77,730). At the median the gap is -36% against the U.S. median of $74,690.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Gulfport$56,050$48,160$36,460$82,260160
Mississippi$55,760$50,250$35,600$76,400800
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 Gulfport

On the average salary of $56,050, a single filer in Gulfport takes home about $45,706 a year, or $3,809 a month and $1,758 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% 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 Gulfport a good place for construction and building inspectors? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Gulfport area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.0), so the average $56,050 buys what about $62,274 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Gulfport ($43,470). A typical home costs $224,666, or 4.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Construction and Building Inspectors salary in other Mississippi cities

Gulfport ranks 3rd of 3 Mississippi metro areas for this job; Hattiesburg pays the most ($71,950).

All Construction and Building Inspectors salaries in Mississippi

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 Gulfport: questions

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

$26.95 an hour on average, and $23.15 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,460 a year and the 25th percentile is $41,710, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $45,706 a year ($3,809 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $56,050.

Do construction and building inspectors earn more in Gulfport than elsewhere?

The average here is 28% 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 Gulfport-Biloxi, MS (25060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.3%.
  • 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 1.09, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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