SOC 47-4011 · Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA metro

Construction and Building Inspectors Salary in Wenatchee, WA

The average salary for construction and building inspectors in Wenatchee, Washington is $98,640 a year ($47.42 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $96,400: half of the 50 people in this job in the Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 25% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($79,071).

$98,640average per year

$47.42 / hourMedian $96,400Take-home ≈ $78,223

  • $79K10th
  • $83K25th
  • $96KMedian
  • $112K75th
  • $128K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

50people in this job
+25%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 10Washington metros
104cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Construction and Building Inspectors pay range in Wenatchee

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $78,850 a year or less, while the top 10% make $127,780 or more. The middle half of construction and building inspectors in Wenatchee earn between $83,200 and $111,730.

  • $79K10th
  • $83K25th
  • $96KMedian
  • $112K75th
  • $128K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$98,640$8,220$47.42
Median$96,400$8,033$46.35
Entry level (25th percentile)$83,200$6,933$40.00
Experienced (75th percentile)$111,730$9,311$53.72

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

Construction and Building Inspectors salary after taxes in Wenatchee

On the average salary of $98,640, a single filer in Wenatchee takes home about $78,223 a year, or $6,519 a month and $3,009 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.

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

Prices in the Wenatchee area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.9), so the average $98,640 buys what about $94,979 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Wenatchee ($49,290). A typical home costs $523,629, or 5.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Construction and Building Inspectors salary in other Washington cities

Wenatchee ranks 1st of 10 Washington metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

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 Wenatchee: questions

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

$47.42 an hour on average, and $46.35 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $78,850 a year and the 25th percentile is $83,200, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $78,223 a year ($6,519 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $98,640. 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 Wenatchee than elsewhere?

The average here is 25% 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 Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA (48300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.2%.
  • 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 1.12, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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