Construction and Building Inspectors pay in Texas
$69,810avg. a year
$33.56 an hour · 18,230 employed
Construction and Building Inspectors in Texas earn an average of $69,810 a year. That is $7,920 (10%) less than the U.S. average of $77,730. The best-paying metro area is Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX at $75,550.
$64,810Median pay
$33.56Average hourly
+9%Avg. pay since 2020
#34Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Texas metro areas
Average pay for construction and building inspectors by metro area. Swipe to see all 24.
11,430 jobs
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
$75,550
$36.32 an hour
24,980 jobs
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
$72,640
$34.92 an hour
35,450 jobs
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$72,420
$34.82 an hour
4110 jobs
Amarillo, TX
$70,620
$33.95 an hour
5280 jobs
Corpus Christi, TX
$69,110
$33.23 an hour
6270 jobs
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
$68,030
$32.71 an hour
71,450 jobs
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
$67,950
$32.67 an hour
8220 jobs
Midland, TX
$67,410
$32.41 an hour
9200 jobs
Tyler, TX
$67,140
$32.28 an hour
1090 jobs
College Station-Bryan, TX
$66,130
$31.79 an hour
11140 jobs
Killeen-Temple, TX
$65,950
$31.71 an hour
12160 jobs
Longview, TX
$65,720
$31.60 an hour
1350 jobs
Sherman-Denison, TX
$65,680
$31.58 an hour
1460 jobs
Abilene, TX
$60,060
$28.87 an hour
15140 jobs
Waco, TX
$59,390
$28.55 an hour
16310 jobs
El Paso, TX
$58,660
$28.20 an hour
1740 jobs
Wichita Falls, TX
$57,990
$27.88 an hour
1850 jobs
Texarkana, TX-AR
$57,130
$27.47 an hour
19150 jobs
Lubbock, TX
$56,570
$27.20 an hour
20190 jobs
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
$56,420
$27.13 an hour
2140 jobs
San Angelo, TX
$56,350
$27.09 an hour
22230 jobs
Odessa, TX
$54,460
$26.18 an hour
2390 jobs
Laredo, TX
$54,220
$26.07 an hour
24110 jobs
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX
$53,150
$25.56 an hour
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Construction and Building Inspectors pay in Texas, charted
Pay over time
Texas, annual wage, May of each year
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Where Texas construction and building inspectors work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Texas vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $77,730 | $37.37 |
| Texas | $69,810 | $33.56 |
| Louisiana | $71,070 | $34.17 |
| New Mexico | $70,180 | $33.74 |
| Oklahoma | $63,610 | $30.58 |
| Arkansas | $57,710 | $27.75 |
Related jobs in Texas
Average pay, Texas, May 2025
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Questions and answers
How much do construction and building inspectors make in Texas?
The average is $69,810 a year, and the median is $64,810. That is $7,920 (10%) less than the U.S. average of $77,730.
What is the hourly wage in Texas?
$33.56 an hour on average; the median is $31.16.
Where in Texas do they earn the most?
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX ($75,550), followed by Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX ($72,640). The lowest average among 24 metro areas with data is Brownsville-Harlingen, TX ($53,150).
How does Texas rank?
Texas ranks #34 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.