The median annual wage for Construction and Building Inspectors in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ is $85,960 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $91,960.
Pay spans roughly $51,880 at the 10th percentile to $133,710 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $41.33 per hour. An estimated 11,060 people work as construction and building inspectors in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ.
| Median (annual) | $85,960 |
| Mean (annual) | $91,960 |
| Median (hourly) | $41.33 |
| 10th percentile | $51,880 |
| 90th percentile | $133,710 |
| Employment | 11,060 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.