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Construction and Building Inspectors salary in Sacramento, CA

The median construction and building inspectors in Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA earns $103,980 a year, 39% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,225 a month.

10th percentile
$60,820
25th percentile
$79,980
Median percentile
$103,980
75th percentile
$124,000
90th percentile
$161,550

Based on 1,060 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

$74,701 take-home a year
Gross pay$103,980
Federal income tax−$14,046
Social Security + Medicare−$7,954
California income tax (approx.)−$7,279
Monthly take-home$6,225
Every two weeks$2,873

Does it go far here?

$97,478Median pay in Sacramento, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 106.7 vs 100).
29%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,819 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Sacramento, CA

JobMedian pay
Family Medicine Physicians$345,310
Physicians, All Other$308,280
Architectural and Engineering Managers$193,970
Lawyers$178,540
Pharmacists$172,680
Nurse Practitioners$172,010
Registered Nurses$171,460
Dentists, General$170,500

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