Construction and Building Inspectors pay in Florida
$71,350avg. a year
$34.30 an hour · 13,860 employed
Construction and Building Inspectors in Florida earn an average of $71,350 a year. That is $6,380 (8%) less than the U.S. average of $77,730. The best-paying metro area is Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL at $76,360.
$68,170Median pay
$34.30Average hourly
+17%Avg. pay since 2020
#28Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Florida metro areas
Average pay for construction and building inspectors by metro area. Swipe to see all 21.
14,380 jobs
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
$76,360
$36.71 an hour
21,750 jobs
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
$71,890
$34.56 an hour
3550 jobs
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL
$71,250
$34.26 an hour
4220 jobs
Naples-Marco Island, FL
$70,910
$34.09 an hour
5210 jobs
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL
$70,420
$33.86 an hour
61,820 jobs
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
$70,080
$33.69 an hour
7230 jobs
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL
$70,060
$33.69 an hour
8450 jobs
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL
$69,790
$33.55 an hour
9210 jobs
Port St. Lucie, FL
$68,940
$33.15 an hour
10920 jobs
Jacksonville, FL
$68,090
$32.73 an hour
11290 jobs
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL
$67,940
$32.67 an hour
12100 jobs
Wildwood-The Villages, FL
$67,820
$32.61 an hour
13120 jobs
Punta Gorda, FL
$67,630
$32.52 an hour
1480 jobs
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL
$67,600
$32.50 an hour
15480 jobs
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL
$66,890
$32.16 an hour
16190 jobs
Gainesville, FL
$66,740
$32.09 an hour
17220 jobs
Tallahassee, FL
$65,390
$31.44 an hour
18340 jobs
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL
$63,770
$30.66 an hour
19250 jobs
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL
$63,710
$30.63 an hour
2040 jobs
Homosassa Springs, FL
$61,130
$29.39 an hour
21160 jobs
Ocala, FL
$57,910
$27.84 an hour
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Construction and Building Inspectors pay in Florida, charted
Pay over time
Florida, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Florida construction and building inspectors work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Florida vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $77,730 | $37.37 |
| Florida | $71,350 | $34.30 |
| Georgia | $70,960 | $34.12 |
| Alabama | $64,130 | $30.83 |
Related jobs in Florida
Average pay, Florida, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do construction and building inspectors make in Florida?
The average is $71,350 a year, and the median is $68,170. That is $6,380 (8%) less than the U.S. average of $77,730.
What is the hourly wage in Florida?
$34.30 an hour on average; the median is $32.77.
Where in Florida do they earn the most?
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL ($76,360), followed by Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL ($71,890). The lowest average among 21 metro areas with data is Ocala, FL ($57,910).
How does Florida rank?
Florida ranks #28 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 47-4011. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national construction and building inspectors page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.