Construction and Building Inspectors salary in Athens, GA

The median construction and building inspectors in Athens-Clarke County, GA earns $58,210 a year, 22% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,828 a month.

10th percentile: $39,130
25th percentile: $45,130
Median percentile: $58,210
75th percentile: $66,370
90th percentile: $72,910

Based on 60 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

$45,931 take-home a year

Gross pay	$58,210
Federal income tax	−$4,805
Social Security + Medicare	−$4,453
Georgia income tax (approx.)	−$3,021
Monthly take-home	$3,828
Every two weeks	$1,767

Does it go far here?

$62,361Median pay in Athens, GA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.3 vs 100).

31%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,201 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Athens, GA

Job	Median pay
Managers, All Other	$94,240
Registered Nurses	$82,200
General and Operations Managers	$81,830
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$76,600
Accountants and Auditors	$75,900
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$75,350
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$62,080
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$60,960

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