SOC 47-4011 · Cheyenne, WY metro

Construction and Building Inspectors Salary in Cheyenne, WY

The average salary for construction and building inspectors in Cheyenne, Wyoming is $59,700 a year ($28.70 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $62,490: half of the 70 people in this job in the Cheyenne, WY metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 24% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($79,071).

$59,700average per year

$28.70 / hourMedian $62,490Take-home ≈ $50,149

  • $37K10th
  • $43K25th
  • $62KMedian
  • $76K75th
  • $77K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

70people in this job
-24%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 2Wyoming metros
96cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Construction and Building Inspectors pay range in Cheyenne

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,610 a year or less, while the top 10% make $77,400 or more. The middle half of construction and building inspectors in Cheyenne earn between $42,970 and $76,090.

  • $37K10th
  • $43K25th
  • $62KMedian
  • $76K75th
  • $77K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$59,700$4,975$28.70
Median$62,490$5,208$30.04
Entry level (25th percentile)$42,970$3,581$20.66
Experienced (75th percentile)$76,090$6,341$36.58

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

Construction and Building Inspectors salary after taxes in Cheyenne

On the average salary of $59,700, a single filer in Cheyenne takes home about $50,149 a year, or $4,179 a month and $1,929 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 Cheyenne a good place for construction and building inspectors? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Cheyenne area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.5), so the average $59,700 buys what about $61,871 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Cheyenne ($51,540). A typical home costs $390,859, or 6.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Construction and Building Inspectors salary in other Wyoming cities

Cheyenne ranks 2nd of 2 Wyoming metro areas for this job; Casper pays the most ($61,240).

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 Cheyenne: questions

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

$28.70 an hour on average, and $30.05 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,610 a year and the 25th percentile is $42,970, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $50,149 a year ($4,179 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $59,700. Wyoming has no state income tax.

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

The average here is 24% less 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 Cheyenne, WY (16940). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.6%.
  • 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 1.46, this job is 1.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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