Construction and Building Inspectors in California
Local pay for construction and building inspectors in California, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 47-4011
$101,290
median pay, California
13,420
employed in California
+35.6%
vs U.S. median
-0.8%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What construction and building inspectors earn in California
California · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of construction and building inspectors in California earn between $76,160 and $128,530 a year; the U.S. median is $74,690.
$56,220
P10
$76,160
P25
$101,290
MEDIAN
$128,530
P75
$161,550
P90
Pay by metro in California
$129,750
$125,130
$112,550
$108,180
$106,410
$103,980
$102,060
$101,340
$40k $120k $200k