SOC 47-4011 · Vineland, NJ metro

Construction and Building Inspectors Salary in Vineland, NJ

The average salary for construction and building inspectors in Vineland, New Jersey is $68,620 a year ($32.99 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $65,790: half of the 70 people in this job in the Vineland, NJ metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 12% less than the U.S. average for this job ($77,730).

$68,620average per year

$32.99 / hourMedian $65,790Take-home ≈ $54,861

  • $42K10th
  • $52K25th
  • $66KMedian
  • $82K75th
  • $100K90th

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

70people in this job
-12%vs U.S. average
#3 of 3New Jersey metros
96cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Construction and Building Inspectors pay range in Vineland

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $41,970 a year or less, while the top 10% make $100,470 or more. The middle half of construction and building inspectors in Vineland earn between $52,450 and $82,360.

  • $42K10th
  • $52K25th
  • $66KMedian
  • $82K75th
  • $100K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$68,620$5,718$32.99
Median$65,790$5,482$31.63
Entry level (25th percentile)$52,450$4,371$25.22
Experienced (75th percentile)$82,360$6,863$39.60

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

Construction and Building Inspectors pay in Vineland vs. New Jersey and the U.S.

Construction and building inspectors in Vineland earn 21% less than the New Jersey average ($86,370) and 12% less than the U.S. average ($77,730). At the median the gap is -12% against the U.S. median of $74,690.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Vineland$68,620$65,790$41,970$100,47070
New Jersey$86,370$81,760$48,880$126,4005,950
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 Vineland

On the average salary of $68,620, a single filer in Vineland takes home about $54,861 a year, or $4,572 a month and $2,110 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). New Jersey's employee unemployment, disability and family-leave contributions are not included.

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

Prices in the Vineland area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.0), so the average $68,620 buys what about $71,503 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Vineland ($48,190). A typical home costs $278,723, or 4.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Construction and Building Inspectors salary in other New Jersey cities

Vineland ranks 3rd of 3 New Jersey metro areas for this job; Trenton pays the most ($83,320).

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Highest-paying cities for construction and building inspectors

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($124,420).

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Construction and Building Inspectors salary in Vineland: questions

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

$32.99 an hour on average, and $31.63 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $41,970 a year and the 25th percentile is $52,450, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $54,861 a year ($4,572 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $68,620. New Jersey's employee unemployment, disability and family-leave contributions are not included.

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

The average here is 12% 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 Vineland, NJ (47220). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.9%.
  • 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 (2025 rules). New Jersey's employee unemployment, disability and family-leave contributions are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.17, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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