Construction and Building Inspectors pay range in Olympia
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $58,990 a year or less, while the top 10% make $130,970 or more. The middle half of construction and building inspectors in Olympia earn between $77,400 and $124,630.
- $59K10th
- $77K25th
- $98KMedian
- $125K75th
- $131K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $96,770 | $8,064 | $46.52 |
| Median | $98,220 | $8,185 | $47.22 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $77,400 | $6,450 | $37.21 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $124,630 | $10,386 | $59.92 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Construction and Building Inspectors salary after taxes in Olympia
On the average salary of $96,770, a single filer in Olympia takes home about $76,908 a year, or $6,409 a month and $2,958 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
Is Olympia a good place for construction and building inspectors? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Olympia area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.7), so the average $96,770 buys what about $93,344 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Olympia ($61,960). A typical home costs $533,918, or 5.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Construction and Building Inspectors salary in other Washington cities
Olympia ranks 2nd of 10 Washington metro areas for this job; Wenatchee pays the most ($98,640).
- Wenatchee$98,640
- Olympia$96,770
- Seattle$96,490
- Bremerton$96,190
- Bellingham$95,420
- Mount Vernon$93,150
- Kennewick$90,200
- Walla Walla$89,720
- Spokane$88,690
- Yakima$84,670
All Construction and Building Inspectors salaries in Washington
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 Olympia: questions
How much do construction and building inspectors make an hour in Olympia?
$46.53 an hour on average, and $47.22 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level construction and building inspectors salary in Olympia?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $58,990 a year and the 25th percentile is $77,400, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the construction and building inspectors take-home pay in Olympia?
About $76,908 a year ($6,409 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $96,770. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
Do construction and building inspectors earn more in Olympia than elsewhere?
The average here is 22% 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 Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA (36500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.0%.
- 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. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.98, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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