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Construction and Building Inspectors salary in Lexington, KY

The median construction and building inspectors in Lexington-Fayette, KY earns $53,630 a year, 28% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,594 a month.

10th percentile
$36,320
25th percentile
$38,740
Median percentile
$53,630
75th percentile
$85,670
90th percentile
$129,210

Based on 270 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

$43,127 take-home a year
Gross pay$53,630
Federal income tax−$4,256
Social Security + Medicare−$4,103
Kentucky income tax (approx.)−$2,145
Monthly take-home$3,594
Every two weeks$1,659

Does it go far here?

$57,736Median pay in Lexington, KY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.9 vs 100).
32%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,138 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Lexington, KY

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$283,730
Pharmacists$136,530
Financial Managers$135,760
Sales Managers$124,860
Industrial Production Managers$124,230
Software Developers$123,510
Nurse Practitioners$123,070
Lawyers$111,040

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