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Construction and Building Inspectors salary in Knoxville, TN

The median construction and building inspectors in Knoxville, TN earns $58,150 a year, 22% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,075 a month.

10th percentile
$39,520
25th percentile
$46,800
Median percentile
$58,150
75th percentile
$68,830
90th percentile
$82,540

Based on 440 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

$48,904 take-home a year
Gross pay$58,150
Federal income tax−$4,798
Social Security + Medicare−$4,448
Tennessee income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$4,075
Every two weeks$1,881

Does it go far here?

$62,818Median pay in Knoxville, TN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.6 vs 100).
28%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,145 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Knoxville, TN

JobMedian pay
Family Medicine Physicians$460,080
Physicians, All Other$276,370
Chief Executives$198,890
Architectural and Engineering Managers$162,950
Computer and Information Systems Managers$143,650
Financial Managers$133,570
Pharmacists$132,460
Human Resources Managers$132,200

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