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Construction and Building Inspectors salary in Watertown, NY

The median construction and building inspectors in Watertown-Fort Drum, NY earns $74,680 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,741 a month.

10th percentile
$47,770
25th percentile
$60,250
Median percentile
$74,680
75th percentile
$86,260
90th percentile
$113,560

Based on 80 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

$56,887 take-home a year
Gross pay$74,680
Federal income tax−$7,600
Social Security + Medicare−$5,713
New York income tax (approx.)−$4,481
Monthly take-home$4,741
Every two weeks$2,188

Does it go far here?

$85,164Median pay in Watertown, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.7 vs 100).
26%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,213 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Watertown, NY

JobMedian pay
Registered Nurses$96,070
General and Operations Managers$93,870
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$49,100
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$46,120
Office Clerks, General$40,820
Waiters and Waitresses$38,590
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$37,510
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$37,440

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