Construction and Building Inspectors pay range in Las Vegas
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $52,360 a year or less, while the top 10% make $103,720 or more. The middle half of construction and building inspectors in Las Vegas earn between $61,090 and $97,680.
- $52K10th
- $61K25th
- $73KMedian
- $98K75th
- $104K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $77,110 | $6,426 | $37.07 |
| Median | $73,060 | $6,088 | $35.12 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $61,090 | $5,091 | $29.37 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $97,680 | $8,140 | $46.96 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Construction and Building Inspectors salary after taxes in Las Vegas
On the average salary of $77,110, a single filer in Las Vegas takes home about $63,077 a year, or $5,256 a month and $2,426 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Las Vegas a good place for construction and building inspectors? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Las Vegas area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.2), so the average $77,110 buys what about $76,945 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Las Vegas ($46,670). A typical home costs $430,650, or 5.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Construction and Building Inspectors salary in other Nevada cities
Las Vegas ranks 2nd of 2 Nevada metro areas for this job; Reno pays the most ($84,590).
- Reno$84,590
- Las Vegas$77,110
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 Las Vegas: questions
How much do construction and building inspectors make an hour in Las Vegas?
$37.07 an hour on average, and $35.13 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level construction and building inspectors salary in Las Vegas?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $52,360 a year and the 25th percentile is $61,090, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the construction and building inspectors take-home pay in Las Vegas?
About $63,077 a year ($5,256 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $77,110. Nevada has no state income tax.
Do construction and building inspectors earn more in Las Vegas than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as 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 Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV (29820). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.1%.
- 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 no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.28, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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