Construction and Building Inspectors Salary in Illinois

State wage data from the BLS OEWS survey, May 2025.

Median annual

$78,340

Median hourly

$38

Average annual

$80,320

Employed in state

2.6K

The median annual salary for Construction and Building Inspectors in Illinois is $78,340, or about $38 an hour. That is 5% higher than the national median.

Pay in Illinois ranges from $47,600 at the 10th percentile to $119,650 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 2.6K people work as construction and building inspectors in the state.

Pay distribution in Illinois

10th$47,600

25th$59,660

Median$78,340

75th$100,030

90th$119,650

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $37.66
Daily: $301
Weekly: $1,507
Bi-weekly: $3,013
Monthly: $6,528
Annual: $78,340

$78,340 a year is around the 50th percentile for Construction and Building Inspectorss in Illinois. The median is $78,340.

Construction and Building Inspectors — Illinois
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$22.90	$47,600
25th percentile	$28.70	$59,660
Median	$37.70	$78,340
75th percentile	$48.10	$100,030
90th percentile	$57.50	$119,650
Average (mean)	$38.60	$80,320
Employment	2,560 people

Construction and Building Inspectors pay by metro area in Illinois

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	$82,640	1.8K
Bloomington, IL	$79,250	50
Paducah, KY-IL	$78,360	40
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	$73,440	110
Champaign-Urbana, IL	$73,350	70
Rockford, IL	$72,330	50
St. Louis, MO-IL	$63,840	870
Peoria, IL	$62,350	50
Springfield, IL	$56,610	60

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