The median annual wage for Construction and Building Inspectors in California is $101,160 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $103,500.
Pay spans roughly $52,480 at the 10th percentile to $162,240 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $48.64 per hour. An estimated 14,010 people work as construction and building inspectors in California.
| Median (annual) | $101,160 |
| Mean (annual) | $103,500 |
| Median (hourly) | $48.64 |
| 10th percentile | $52,480 |
| 90th percentile | $162,240 |
| Employment | 14,010 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.