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Construction and Building Inspectors salary
in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC

Construction and Building Inspectors in the Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro earn a median of $73,590 a year, based on BLS estimates for 310 jobs (May 2025). That is 1% below the U.S. median of $74,690 and 11% above the NC statewide median of $66,080. It ranks #52 of 125 metros with published figures for this job.

CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING INSPECTORS · DURHAM-CHAPEL HILL, NC · BLS
BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · DURHAM-CHAPEL HILL, NC · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$47,640P25$60,050MEDIAN$73,590P75$79,300P90$92,190
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$47,140P25$58,860MEDIAN$74,690P75$94,710P90$114,200
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Questions

What is the average Construction and Building Inspectors salary in Durham?

The BLS median is $73,590 a year (May 2025). Half of the 310 jobs pay between $60,050 and $79,300. The 10th percentile is $47,640 and the 90th is $92,190.

Is Durham a high-paying metro for Construction and Building Inspectors?

That is 1% below the U.S. median of $74,690 and 11% above the NC statewide median of $66,080. It ranks #52 of 125 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

Does this include experience levels?

BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).

Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.