Construction and Building Inspectors salary
in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
- Middle 50%
- $80,730–$102,190
- vs U.S. median
- +26%
- Metro rank
- #10 of 125
Construction and Building Inspectors in the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro earn a median of $94,420 a year, based on BLS estimates for 940 jobs (May 2025). That is 26% above the U.S. median of $74,690 and 6% above the MN statewide median of $88,670. It ranks #10 of 125 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE940 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Questions
What is the average Construction and Building Inspectors salary in Minneapolis?
The BLS median is $94,420 a year (May 2025). Half of the 940 jobs pay between $80,730 and $102,190. The 10th percentile is $77,450 and the 90th is $113,570.
Is Minneapolis a high-paying metro for Construction and Building Inspectors?
That is 26% above the U.S. median of $74,690 and 6% above the MN statewide median of $88,670. It ranks #10 of 125 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Construction and Building Inspectors make an hour in Minneapolis?
About $45.39 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $94,420 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $38.81–$49.13 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.
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.