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Construction and Building Inspectors Salary in Texas

What Construction and Building Inspectors earn in Texas, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 21 counties.

Average in TX
$65,577
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
3 of 3
published states
Workers in state
17,600
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
2
21 counties

Pay by labor market in Texas

Construction and Building Inspectors pay by wage area in Texas
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$69,020$57,107$31,607Dallas County, TX
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$66,780$55,531$33,331Harris County, TX

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Construction and Building Inspectors in Texas counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Wise County, TX$69,020$57,107$39,335
2Austin County, TX$66,780$55,531$38,659
3San Jacinto County, TX$66,780$55,531$35,647
4Brazoria County, TX$66,780$55,531$33,919
5Harris County, TX$66,780$55,531$33,331
6Fort Bend County, TX$66,780$55,531$33,331
7Montgomery County, TX$66,780$55,531$33,331
8Galveston County, TX$66,780$55,531$33,331
9Liberty County, TX$66,780$55,531$33,331
10Waller County, TX$66,780$55,531$33,331
11Chambers County, TX$66,780$55,531$33,331
12Tarrant County, TX$69,020$57,107$32,267
13Johnson County, TX$69,020$57,107$32,267
14Parker County, TX$69,020$57,107$32,267
15Dallas County, TX$69,020$57,107$31,607
16Collin County, TX$69,020$57,107$31,607
17Denton County, TX$69,020$57,107$31,607
18Ellis County, TX$69,020$57,107$31,607
19Kaufman County, TX$69,020$57,107$31,607
20Rockwall County, TX$69,020$57,107$31,607
21Hunt County, TX$69,020$57,107$31,607

Construction and Building Inspectors pay in Texas

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Construction and Building Inspectors in Texas is $65,577, based on 17,600 workers. Among the 3 states with published data, that ranks number 3. The BLS national median for the occupation is $74,690, so Texas averages 12.2% below it.

Inside Texas, pay depends on the labor market. The highest local median is $69,020 in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX area and the lowest is $66,780 in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX, a difference of $2,240 across 2 wage areas.

Cost of living for Construction and Building Inspectors in Texas

We compare 21 Texas counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Wise County, TX leaves the largest yearly margin, $39,335. Hunt County, TX leaves the smallest, $31,607. The median wage covers all four basics in 21 of the 21 counties.

Construction and Building Inspectors in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Construction and Building Inspectors are New Jersey ($86,439) and New York ($85,187).

Frequently asked questions: Construction and Building Inspectors in Texas

How much do Construction and Building Inspectors earn in Texas?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $65,577, from $66,780 to $69,020 depending on the labor market.

Which Texas county is best for Construction and Building Inspectors?

Wise County, TX leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($39,335). Austin County, TX follows at $38,659.