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Construction and Building Inspectors salary in Albuquerque, NM

The median construction and building inspectors in Albuquerque, NM earns $63,190 a year, 15% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,155 a month.

10th percentile
$46,420
25th percentile
$57,780
Median percentile
$63,190
75th percentile
$77,230
90th percentile
$97,160

Based on 310 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$49,857 take-home a year
Gross pay$63,190
Federal income tax−$5,403
Social Security + Medicare−$4,834
New Mexico income tax (approx.)−$3,096
Monthly take-home$4,155
Every two weeks$1,918

Does it go far here?

$66,136Median pay in Albuquerque, NM is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.5 vs 100).
28%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,156 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Albuquerque, NM

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$327,670
Architectural and Engineering Managers$215,120
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$178,290
Electrical Engineers$163,720
Engineers, All Other$163,630
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$153,900
Pharmacists$147,000
Nurse Practitioners$140,950

All construction and building inspectors salaries · Take-home pay in New Mexico