Construction and Building Inspectors pay range in Dallas
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,660 a year or less, while the top 10% make $108,590 or more. The middle half of construction and building inspectors in Dallas earn between $58,120 and $80,140.
- $47K10th
- $58K25th
- $69KMedian
- $80K75th
- $109K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $72,420 | $6,035 | $34.82 |
| Median | $69,020 | $5,752 | $33.18 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $58,120 | $4,843 | $27.94 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $80,140 | $6,678 | $38.53 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Construction and Building Inspectors salary after taxes in Dallas
On the average salary of $72,420, a single filer in Dallas takes home about $59,777 a year, or $4,981 a month and $2,299 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Dallas a good place for construction and building inspectors? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Dallas area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.1), so the average $72,420 buys what about $70,249 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Dallas ($51,440). A typical home costs $366,823, or 5.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Construction and Building Inspectors salary in other Texas cities
Dallas ranks 3rd of 24 Texas metro areas for this job; Austin pays the most ($75,550).
- Austin$75,550
- Houston$72,640
- Dallas$72,420
- Amarillo$70,620
- Corpus Christi$69,110
- Beaumont$68,030
- San Antonio$67,950
- Midland$67,410
- Tyler$67,140
- College Station$66,130
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 Dallas: questions
How much do construction and building inspectors make an hour in Dallas?
$34.82 an hour on average, and $33.19 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level construction and building inspectors salary in Dallas?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,660 a year and the 25th percentile is $58,120, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the construction and building inspectors take-home pay in Dallas?
About $59,777 a year ($4,981 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $72,420. Texas has no state income tax.
Do construction and building inspectors earn more in Dallas than elsewhere?
The average here is 8% less 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 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX (19100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.9%.
- 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 1.43, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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