Construction and Building Inspectors pay range in Salem
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $61,810 a year or less, while the top 10% make $105,540 or more. The middle half of construction and building inspectors in Salem earn between $63,640 and $98,050.
- $62K10th
- $64K25th
- $78KMedian
- $98K75th
- $106K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $80,790 | $6,732 | $38.84 |
| Median | $77,540 | $6,462 | $37.28 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $63,640 | $5,303 | $30.60 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $98,050 | $8,171 | $47.14 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Construction and Building Inspectors salary after taxes in Salem
On the average salary of $80,790, a single filer in Salem takes home about $59,898 a year, or $4,991 a month and $2,304 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% 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 Salem a good place for construction and building inspectors? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Salem area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.6), so the average $80,790 buys what about $77,946 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Salem ($55,310). A typical home costs $454,689, or 5.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Construction and Building Inspectors salary in other Oregon cities
Salem ranks 3rd 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 Salem: questions
How much do construction and building inspectors make an hour in Salem?
$38.84 an hour on average, and $37.28 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level construction and building inspectors salary in Salem?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $61,810 a year and the 25th percentile is $63,640, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the construction and building inspectors take-home pay in Salem?
About $59,898 a year ($4,991 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $80,790. 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 Salem 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 Salem, OR (41420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.7%.
- 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 1.23, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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