SOC 47-4011 · Walla Walla, WA metro

Construction and Building Inspectors Salary in Walla Walla, WA

The average salary for construction and building inspectors in Walla Walla, Washington is $89,720 a year ($43.14 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $96,100: half of the 40 people in this job in the Walla Walla, WA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 13% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($79,071).

$89,720average per year

$43.14 / hourMedian $96,100Take-home ≈ $71,948

  • $56K10th
  • $74K25th
  • $96KMedian
  • $106K75th
  • $115K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

40people in this job
+13%vs U.S. metro average
#8 of 10Washington metros
99cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Construction and Building Inspectors pay range in Walla Walla

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $55,600 a year or less, while the top 10% make $115,210 or more. The middle half of construction and building inspectors in Walla Walla earn between $73,640 and $106,330.

  • $56K10th
  • $74K25th
  • $96KMedian
  • $106K75th
  • $115K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$89,720$7,477$43.13
Median$96,100$8,008$46.20
Entry level (25th percentile)$73,640$6,137$35.40
Experienced (75th percentile)$106,330$8,861$51.12

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

Construction and Building Inspectors salary after taxes in Walla Walla

On the average salary of $89,720, a single filer in Walla Walla takes home about $71,948 a year, or $5,996 a month and $2,767 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.

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

Prices in the Walla Walla area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.5), so the average $89,720 buys what about $91,069 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Walla Walla ($53,100). A typical home costs $419,484, or 4.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Construction and Building Inspectors salary in other Washington cities

Walla Walla ranks 8th of 10 Washington metro areas for this job; Wenatchee pays the most ($98,640).

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).

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Construction and Building Inspectors salary in Walla Walla: questions

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

$43.14 an hour on average, and $46.20 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $55,600 a year and the 25th percentile is $73,640, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $71,948 a year ($5,996 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $89,720. 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 Walla Walla than elsewhere?

The average here is 13% 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 Walla Walla, WA (47460). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.2%.
  • 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 1.61, this job is 1.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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