SOC 47-4011 · Binghamton, NY metro

Construction and Building Inspectors Salary in Binghamton, NY

The average salary for construction and building inspectors in Binghamton, New York is $71,960 a year ($34.60 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $69,050: half of the 100 people in this job in the Binghamton, NY metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 7% less than the U.S. average for this job ($77,730).

$71,960average per year

$34.60 / hourMedian $69,050Take-home ≈ $56,101

  • $48K10th
  • $55K25th
  • $69KMedian
  • $87K75th
  • $105K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

100people in this job
-7%vs U.S. average
#10 of 13New York metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Construction and Building Inspectors pay range in Binghamton

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,840 a year or less, while the top 10% make $104,740 or more. The middle half of construction and building inspectors in Binghamton earn between $54,660 and $87,230.

  • $48K10th
  • $55K25th
  • $69KMedian
  • $87K75th
  • $105K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$71,960$5,997$34.60
Median$69,050$5,754$33.20
Entry level (25th percentile)$54,660$4,555$26.28
Experienced (75th percentile)$87,230$7,269$41.94

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Construction and Building Inspectors pay in Binghamton vs. New York and the U.S.

Construction and building inspectors in Binghamton earn 17% less than the New York average ($86,600) and 7% less than the U.S. average ($77,730). At the median the gap is -8% against the U.S. median of $74,690.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Binghamton$71,960$69,050$47,840$104,740100
New York$86,600$79,460$51,540$134,43011,160
United States$77,730$74,690$47,140$114,200146,720

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Construction and Building Inspectors salary after taxes in Binghamton

On the average salary of $71,960, a single filer in Binghamton takes home about $56,101 a year, or $4,675 a month and $2,158 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.

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Is Binghamton a good place for construction and building inspectors? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Binghamton area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.9), so the average $71,960 buys what about $77,490 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Binghamton ($49,460). A typical home costs $198,435, or 2.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Construction and Building Inspectors salary in other New York cities

Binghamton ranks 10th of 13 New York metro areas for this job; New York pays the most ($93,640).

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Highest-paying cities for construction and building inspectors

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($124,420).

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Construction and Building Inspectors salary in Binghamton: questions

How much do construction and building inspectors make an hour in Binghamton?

$34.60 an hour on average, and $33.20 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level construction and building inspectors salary in Binghamton?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,840 a year and the 25th percentile is $54,660, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the construction and building inspectors take-home pay in Binghamton?

About $56,101 a year ($4,675 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $71,960. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.

Do construction and building inspectors earn more in Binghamton than elsewhere?

The average here is 7% less than the U.S. average for this job ($77,730).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 47-4011; area Binghamton, NY (13780). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.5%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.08, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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