Construction and Building Inspectors pay range in Seattle
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $65,320 a year or less, while the top 10% make $120,970 or more. The middle half of construction and building inspectors in Seattle earn between $82,240 and $108,010.
- $65K10th
- $82K25th
- $103KMedian
- $108K75th
- $121K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $96,490 | $8,041 | $46.39 |
| Median | $102,830 | $8,569 | $49.44 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $82,240 | $6,853 | $39.54 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $108,010 | $9,001 | $51.93 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Construction and Building Inspectors salary after taxes in Seattle
On the average salary of $96,490, a single filer in Seattle takes home about $76,711 a year, or $6,393 a month and $2,950 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% 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 Seattle a good place for construction and building inspectors? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Seattle area are 11% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 111.1), so the average $96,490 buys what about $86,824 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Seattle ($72,610). A typical home costs $750,279, or 7.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Construction and Building Inspectors salary in other Washington cities
Seattle ranks 3rd 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 Seattle: questions
How much do construction and building inspectors make an hour in Seattle?
$46.39 an hour on average, and $49.44 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level construction and building inspectors salary in Seattle?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $65,320 a year and the 25th percentile is $82,240, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the construction and building inspectors take-home pay in Seattle?
About $76,711 a year ($6,393 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $96,490. 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 Seattle 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 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA (42660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.5%.
- 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. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.83, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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