SOC 47-4011 · Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC metro

Construction and Building Inspectors Salary in Myrtle Beach, SC

The average salary for construction and building inspectors in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina is $61,080 a year ($29.37 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $59,600: half of the 170 people in this job in the Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 21% less than the U.S. average for this job ($77,730).

$61,080average per year

$29.37 / hourMedian $59,600Take-home ≈ $49,524

  • $44K10th
  • $50K25th
  • $60KMedian
  • $74K75th
  • $82K90th

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

170people in this job
-21%vs U.S. average
#4 of 7South Carolina metros
94cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Construction and Building Inspectors pay range in Myrtle Beach

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,880 a year or less, while the top 10% make $81,740 or more. The middle half of construction and building inspectors in Myrtle Beach earn between $50,090 and $74,060.

  • $44K10th
  • $50K25th
  • $60KMedian
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median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$61,080$5,090$29.37
Median$59,600$4,967$28.65
Entry level (25th percentile)$50,090$4,174$24.08
Experienced (75th percentile)$74,060$6,172$35.61

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

Construction and Building Inspectors pay in Myrtle Beach vs. South Carolina and the U.S.

Construction and building inspectors in Myrtle Beach earn about the same as the South Carolina average ($60,040) and 21% less than the U.S. average ($77,730). At the median the gap is -20% against the U.S. median of $74,690.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Myrtle Beach$61,080$59,600$43,880$81,740170
South Carolina$60,040$58,840$36,140$84,8602,500
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 Myrtle Beach

On the average salary of $61,080, a single filer in Myrtle Beach takes home about $49,524 a year, or $4,127 a month and $1,905 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% 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 Myrtle Beach a good place for construction and building inspectors? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Myrtle Beach area are 6% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.6), so the average $61,080 buys what about $65,227 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Myrtle Beach ($37,930). A typical home costs $340,239, or 5.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Construction and Building Inspectors salary in other South Carolina cities

Myrtle Beach ranks 4th of 7 South Carolina metro areas for this job; Spartanburg pays the most ($69,970).

All Construction and Building Inspectors salaries in South Carolina

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 Myrtle Beach: questions

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

$29.37 an hour on average, and $28.66 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,880 a year and the 25th percentile is $50,090, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $49,524 a year ($4,127 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $61,080.

Do construction and building inspectors earn more in Myrtle Beach than elsewhere?

The average here is 21% 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 Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC (34820). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.7%.
  • 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 1.25, this job is 1.2 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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