Construction and Building Inspectors
Median $74,690
Occupation · SOC 47-4090
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers: pay and where the jobs are
What miscellaneous construction and related workers earn in the U.S., how pay varies across workers and states, and tools to plan around it.
National pay, May 2025
$49,910 median annual wage
- Mean (average) annual wage
- $55,130
- Median hourly wage
- $24.00
- Mean hourly wage
- $26.51
- Employment
- 28,380
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 47-4090.
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How much do miscellaneous construction and related workers make?
The median annual wage for miscellaneous construction and related workers was $49,910 in May 2025, so half of workers earned more and half earned less. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $36,510 and the highest-paid 10% more than $78,700. As an hourly rate, the median is $24.00. About 28,380 people work in this occupation nationwide. The highest state medians are in Maine ($75,340), Massachusetts ($70,540) and Washington ($69,380). After taxes and local prices, though, a median paycheck goes furthest in North Dakota.
Pay ladder
What each step of the pay range for miscellaneous construction and related workers looks like per month. Take-home here includes federal tax, Social Security and Medicare for a single filer; add your state in the paycheck calculator.
| Step | Annual | Hourly | Monthly gross | Monthly after federal tax & FICA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $36,510 | $17.56 | $3,043 | $2,626 |
| 25th percentile | $42,810 | $20.58 | $3,568 | $3,048 |
| Median | $49,910 | $24.00 | $4,159 | $3,524 |
| 75th percentile | $62,440 | $30.02 | $5,203 | $4,363 |
| 90th percentile | $78,700 | $37.84 | $6,558 | $5,350 |
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers: pay by state
46 states and territories have a published median, sorted from highest to lowest. The last two columns are our estimates: the median after 2026 federal and state taxes, and that take-home restated in national-average prices.
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$62,429 take-home in national prices
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$59,812 take-home in national prices
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$54,858 take-home in national prices
Where a median miscellaneous construction and related worker paycheck goes furthest after 2026 taxes and BEA price levels.
| State | Employment | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Median after tax* | In national prices† |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maine | 90 | $75,340 | $44,720 | $79,130 | $58,047 | $59,812 |
| Massachusetts | 960 | $70,540 | $50,360 | $102,700 | $54,823 | $51,839 |
| Washington | 200 | $69,380 | $56,020 | $95,690 | $56,676 | $52,962 |
| North Dakota | 260 | $66,450 | $46,850 | $105,180 | $55,536 | $62,429 |
| Idaho | 450 | $65,420 | $36,810 | $65,430 | $52,386 | $54,858 |
| New Jersey | 1,060 | $65,330 | $40,430 | $118,120 | $52,146 | $47,926 |
| Hawaii | 80 | $64,960 | $52,430 | $93,560 | $50,917 | $46,309 |
| Wisconsin | 190 | $63,320 | $48,900 | $84,340 | $50,807 | $53,996 |
| California | 2,560 | $60,890 | $44,100 | $110,450 | $48,621 | $43,913 |
| New Hampshire | 90 | $58,000 | $47,570 | $66,070 | $48,783 | $46,832 |
| New York | 250 | $56,170 | $39,940 | $99,160 | $44,603 | $41,329 |
| Minnesota | 80 | $55,880 | $37,570 | $80,750 | $44,557 | $45,180 |
| Pennsylvania | 620 | $54,950 | $41,840 | $84,370 | $44,607 | $45,717 |
| Colorado | 1,160 | $54,380 | $45,870 | $65,320 | $43,951 | $42,649 |
| Ohio | 1,150 | $54,020 | $39,560 | $82,270 | $44,543 | $48,012 |
| Michigan | 660 | $53,800 | $37,960 | $72,080 | $43,373 | $45,078 |
| Nevada | 350 | $51,430 | $38,460 | $63,600 | $43,504 | $43,513 |
| Oregon | 190 | $51,110 | $40,850 | $81,410 | $39,651 | $38,361 |
| Indiana | 250 | $50,210 | $44,250 | $78,750 | $41,072 | $44,008 |
| New Mexico | 420 | $49,930 | $39,480 | $90,080 | $41,118 | $44,590 |
| Virginia | 570 | $49,880 | $41,980 | $66,830 | $40,205 | $39,766 |
| Maryland | 990 | $49,840 | $31,200 | $65,270 | $40,225 | $38,325 |
| Louisiana | 1,000 | $49,660 | $33,550 | $73,710 | $40,978 | $46,457 |
| Connecticut | 500 | $49,380 | $44,770 | $65,700 | $39,638 | $38,257 |
| Vermont | 120 | $49,110 | $45,660 | $60,140 | $40,429 | $41,271 |
| Utah | 90 | $48,880 | $39,570 | $73,670 | $39,847 | $40,305 |
| Illinois | 710 | $48,780 | $36,730 | $74,390 | $39,105 | $39,121 |
| South Carolina | 210 | $48,080 | $40,950 | $105,190 | $39,940 | $42,603 |
| Texas | 3,350 | $47,840 | $36,810 | $70,900 | $40,619 | $41,851 |
| Arizona | Not published | $47,550 | $38,100 | $61,680 | $39,591 | $39,325 |
| North Carolina | 1,010 | $47,510 | $32,660 | $69,300 | $38,967 | $41,311 |
| Montana | 310 | $47,280 | $37,040 | $62,880 | $38,704 | $40,894 |
| Iowa | 220 | $46,990 | $40,640 | $65,350 | $38,803 | $44,213 |
| Alaska | Not published | $46,730 | $34,290 | $62,460 | $39,494 | $38,584 |
| Oklahoma | Not published | $46,460 | $39,780 | $56,990 | $37,965 | $43,220 |
| Georgia | 2,920 | $46,430 | $28,290 | $74,890 | $37,918 | $39,378 |
| Kansas | 310 | $45,950 | $37,090 | $74,420 | $37,337 | $41,454 |
| Florida | 2,710 | $45,120 | $35,320 | $60,780 | $38,434 | $37,165 |
| Missouri | 490 | $45,090 | $39,820 | $51,710 | $37,228 | $40,992 |
| West Virginia | 90 | $44,300 | $38,830 | $66,940 | $36,571 | $40,863 |
| Delaware | 330 | $43,060 | $34,530 | $59,740 | $34,894 | $34,961 |
| Arkansas | 120 | $42,670 | $31,070 | $77,640 | $35,374 | $40,689 |
| Tennessee | 440 | $41,600 | $24,400 | $65,030 | $35,606 | $38,757 |
| Mississippi | 60 | $36,260 | $21,100 | $42,670 | $30,597 | $35,187 |
| Kentucky | 90 | $35,420 | $31,980 | $62,400 | $29,518 | $32,740 |
| Puerto Rico | 150 | $30,090 | $27,120 | $34,320 | — | — |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 47-4090. *Our estimate for a single filer paid biweekly with no pre-tax deductions or local tax, 2026 federal and state rules. †Take-home ÷ BEA Regional Price Parity × 100 (2024 price levels).
Sources
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25nat.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25st.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.