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Construction and Building Inspectors salary in Iowa City, IA

The median construction and building inspectors in Iowa City, IA earns $78,030 a year, 4% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,063 a month.

10th percentile
$51,010
25th percentile
$64,110
Median percentile
$78,030
75th percentile
$78,770
90th percentile
$89,020

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

$60,759 take-home a year
Gross pay$78,030
Federal income tax−$8,337
Social Security + Medicare−$5,969
Iowa income tax (approx.)−$2,965
Monthly take-home$5,063
Every two weeks$2,337

Does it go far here?

$85,270Median pay in Iowa City, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.5 vs 100).
22%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,097 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Iowa City, IA

JobMedian pay
Software Developers$107,680
Medical and Health Services Managers$107,570
Registered Nurses$85,940
General and Operations Managers$81,120
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$78,850
Accountants and Auditors$75,100
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$67,440
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$66,430

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