Construction and Building Inspectors Salary in Killeen-Temple, TX
According to the latest U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data, the median annual wage for Construction and Building Inspectors in Killeen-Temple, TX is $61,490. BLS estimates approximately 140 people work in this occupation in Killeen-Temple, TX. Killeen-Temple, TX is 17.7% below the national median ($74,690).
Salary Distribution
Not everyone earns the median. Percentile wages show the range of pay within this occupation.
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $42,900 | $20.63 |
| 25th percentile | $48,010 | $23.08 |
| Median (50th) | $61,490 | $29.56 |
| 75th percentile | $78,850 | $37.91 |
| 90th percentile | $100,210 | $48.18 |
Data Reliability
BLS OEWS is a survey, not a full census — every estimate carries a margin of error. The relative standard error (RSE) below is BLS’s own measure of how much an estimate could vary; lower is more precise.
- Wage estimate
- RSE 3.5% — Very reliable
- Employment estimate
- RSE 6.5% — Reliable
Where Does Your Salary Fall?
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Concentration
- Jobs per 1,000
- 0.923
- Location quotient
- 0.98
Cost-of-Living Adjusted Salary
Killeen-Temple, TX’s regional price level is below the national average (index 91.132, where 100 = U.S. average). Adjusted for that, the median salary has the purchasing power of $67,474 at the national price level.
This is a Career Atlas USA calculation based on BLS wage data and BEA Regional Price Parities. It is not a separate BLS wage estimate. Wage data: May 2025. Cost-of-living data: 2024.
Sources
Wage data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) — May 2025 (release 25).
Figures shown as “Not available” reflect wages the source does not publish (e.g. suppressed for reliability), not zero.