SOC 47-4011 · Casper, WY metro

Construction and Building Inspectors Salary in Casper, WY

The average salary for construction and building inspectors in Casper, Wyoming is $61,240 a year ($29.44 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $61,560: half of the 50 people in this job in the Casper, WY metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 21% less than the U.S. average for this job ($77,730).

$61,240average per year

$29.44 / hourMedian $61,560Take-home ≈ $51,386

  • $35K10th
  • $45K25th
  • $62KMedian
  • $78K75th
  • $96K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

50people in this job
-21%vs U.S. average
#1 of 2Wyoming metros
94cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Construction and Building Inspectors pay range in Casper

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,930 a year or less, while the top 10% make $96,160 or more. The middle half of construction and building inspectors in Casper earn between $45,190 and $78,390.

  • $35K10th
  • $45K25th
  • $62KMedian
  • $78K75th
  • $96K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$61,240$5,103$29.44
Median$61,560$5,130$29.60
Entry level (25th percentile)$45,190$3,766$21.73
Experienced (75th percentile)$78,390$6,532$37.69

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

Construction and Building Inspectors pay in Casper vs. Wyoming and the U.S.

Construction and building inspectors in Casper earn about the same as the Wyoming average ($61,510) and 21% less than the U.S. average ($77,730). At the median the gap is -18% against the U.S. median of $74,690.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Casper$61,240$61,560$34,930$96,16050
Wyoming$61,510$61,870$35,920$93,470370
United States$77,730$74,690$47,140$114,200146,720

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Construction and Building Inspectors salary after taxes in Casper

On the average salary of $61,240, a single filer in Casper takes home about $51,386 a year, or $4,282 a month and $1,976 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 Casper a good place for construction and building inspectors? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Casper area are 6% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.8), so the average $61,240 buys what about $65,268 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Casper ($48,880). A typical home costs $313,211, or 5.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Construction and Building Inspectors salary in other Wyoming cities

Casper ranks 1st of 2 Wyoming metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Construction and Building Inspectors salaries in Wyoming

Highest-paying cities for construction and building inspectors

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($124,420).

Construction and Building Inspectors salary by city

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Construction and Building Inspectors salary in Casper: questions

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

$29.44 an hour on average, and $29.60 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,930 a year and the 25th percentile is $45,190, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $51,386 a year ($4,282 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $61,240. Wyoming has no state income tax.

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

The average here is 21% less than the U.S. average for this job ($77,730).

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 Casper, WY (16220). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.0%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 1.20, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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