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Construction and Building Inspectors salary in Richmond, VA

The median construction and building inspectors in Richmond, VA earns $70,790 a year, 5% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,561 a month.

10th percentile
$49,580
25th percentile
$60,650
Median percentile
$70,790
75th percentile
$85,680
90th percentile
$120,390

Based on 1,140 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

$54,737 take-home a year
Gross pay$70,790
Federal income tax−$6,744
Social Security + Medicare−$5,415
Virginia income tax (approx.)−$3,893
Monthly take-home$4,561
Every two weeks$2,105

Does it go far here?

$72,340Median pay in Richmond, VA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.9 vs 100).
32%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,447 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Richmond, VA

JobMedian pay
Chief Executives$326,160
Physicians, All Other$284,090
Dentists, General$218,880
Computer and Information Systems Managers$180,640
Marketing Managers$174,130
Financial Managers$173,140
Sales Managers$168,590
Architectural and Engineering Managers$167,170

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