Construction and Building Inspectors pay range in Bend
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,780 a year or less, while the top 10% make $108,260 or more. The middle half of construction and building inspectors in Bend earn between $70,320 and $104,940.
- $63K10th
- $70K25th
- $85KMedian
- $105K75th
- $108K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $86,890 | $7,241 | $41.77 |
| Median | $85,000 | $7,083 | $40.87 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $70,320 | $5,860 | $33.81 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $104,940 | $8,745 | $50.45 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Construction and Building Inspectors salary after taxes in Bend
On the average salary of $86,890, a single filer in Bend takes home about $63,656 a year, or $5,305 a month and $2,448 every two weeks. Taxes take 27% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Is Bend a good place for construction and building inspectors? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Bend area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.6), so the average $86,890 buys what about $83,865 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Bend ($54,570). A typical home costs $672,286, or 7.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Construction and Building Inspectors salary in other Oregon cities
Bend ranks 2nd of 6 Oregon metro areas for this job; Portland pays the most ($91,510).
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 Bend: questions
How much do construction and building inspectors make an hour in Bend?
$41.77 an hour on average, and $40.87 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level construction and building inspectors salary in Bend?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,780 a year and the 25th percentile is $70,320, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the construction and building inspectors take-home pay in Bend?
About $63,656 a year ($5,305 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $86,890. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do construction and building inspectors earn more in Bend than elsewhere?
The average here is 10% more 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 Bend, OR (13460). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.4%.
- 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). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax 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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