SOC 47-4011 · Laredo, TX metro

Construction and Building Inspectors Salary in Laredo, TX

The average salary for construction and building inspectors in Laredo, Texas is $54,220 a year ($26.07 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $47,340: half of the 90 people in this job in the Laredo, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 31% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($79,071).

$54,220average per year

$26.07 / hourMedian $47,340Take-home ≈ $45,746

  • $39K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $62K75th
  • $77K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

90people in this job
-31%vs U.S. metro average
#23 of 24Texas metros
87cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Construction and Building Inspectors pay range in Laredo

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,050 a year or less, while the top 10% make $76,930 or more. The middle half of construction and building inspectors in Laredo earn between $39,050 and $61,950.

  • $39K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $62K75th
  • $77K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$54,220$4,518$26.07
Median$47,340$3,945$22.76
Entry level (25th percentile)$39,050$3,254$18.77
Experienced (75th percentile)$61,950$5,162$29.78

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

Construction and Building Inspectors salary after taxes in Laredo

On the average salary of $54,220, a single filer in Laredo takes home about $45,746 a year, or $3,812 a month and $1,759 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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

Prices in the Laredo area are 13% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 87.0), so the average $54,220 buys what about $62,353 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Laredo ($37,250). A typical home costs $218,391, or 4.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Construction and Building Inspectors salary in other Texas cities

Laredo ranks 23rd of 24 Texas metro areas for this job; Austin pays the most ($75,550).

All Construction and Building Inspectors salaries in Texas

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 Laredo: questions

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

$26.07 an hour on average, and $22.76 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,050 a year and the 25th percentile is $39,050, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $45,746 a year ($3,812 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $54,220. Texas has no state income tax.

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

The average here is 31% 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 Laredo, TX (29700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.5%.
  • 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 0.84, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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