Construction and Building Inspectors salary in California
The median construction and building inspectors in California earns $101,290 a year, 36% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,083 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $56,220
- 25th percentile
- $76,160
- Median percentile
- $101,290
- 75th percentile
- $128,530
- 90th percentile
- $161,550
Based on 13,420 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
$72,997 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $101,290 |
| Federal income tax | −$13,454 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$7,749 |
| California income tax (approx.) | −$7,090 |
| Monthly take-home | $6,083 |
| Every two weeks | $2,808 |
Does it go far here?
$91,483Median pay in California is worth this at average US prices (local price level 110.7 vs 100).
33%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,036 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in California
| Job | Median pay |
|---|---|
| Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric | $400,150 |
| Neurologists | $357,080 |
| Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $353,900 |
| Psychiatrists | $353,500 |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | $313,890 |
| Obstetricians and Gynecologists | $301,240 |
| Nurse Anesthetists | $292,410 |
| Physicians, All Other | $281,590 |
All construction and building inspectors salaries · Take-home pay in California