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Construction and Building Inspectors salary in San Jose, CA

The median construction and building inspectors in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA earns $129,750 a year, 74% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,572 a month.

10th percentile
$58,990
25th percentile
$87,340
Median percentile
$129,750
75th percentile
$161,270
90th percentile
$183,710

Based on 860 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

$90,868 take-home a year
Gross pay$129,750
Federal income tax−$19,874
Social Security + Medicare−$9,926
California income tax (approx.)−$9,083
Monthly take-home$7,572
Every two weeks$3,495

Does it go far here?

$117,503Median pay in San Jose, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 110.4 vs 100).
38%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,840 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in San Jose, CA

JobMedian pay
Family Medicine Physicians$351,760
Lawyers$301,320
Computer and Information Systems Managers$291,660
Natural Sciences Managers$263,810
Architectural and Engineering Managers$234,590
Nurse Practitioners$231,560
Marketing Managers$231,370
Training and Development Managers$230,020

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