QC Inspector Salary by City (2026)

Inspect workmanship and materials to ensure quality standards across critical infrastructure builds. Browse annual base / typical-earnings estimates across 207 data center markets — sorted by highest median pay.

QC Inspector Salary by City (2026)

Compare localized base-pay ranges, median typical earnings, and demand levels in top U.S. data center markets.

Base-pay note: These city ranges are annual base / typical-earnings estimates. Travel per diem, overtime schedules, and 1099 contractor rates can push real total compensation 20%–60% higher on data center builds.

$78,000 – $129,000median $104,000

Ashburn, VAExtreme

$72,000 – $118,000median $95,000

Santa Clara, CAExtreme

$71,000 – $116,000median $94,000

New York, NYVery High

$71,000 – $117,000median $94,000

Loudoun County, VAExtreme

$71,000 – $116,000median $94,000

Phoenix, AZExtreme

$70,000 – $114,000median $92,000

Sterling, VAExtreme

$70,000 – $114,000median $92,000

Washington, DCVery High

$68,000 – $112,000median $90,000

Manassas, VAExtreme

$68,000 – $112,000median $90,000

New Albany, OHExtreme

$65,000 – $107,000median $86,000

Mesa, AZVery High

$64,000 – $105,000median $85,000

Los Angeles, CAVery High

$64,000 – $106,000median $85,000

Boston, MAVery High

$64,000 – $105,000median $85,000

Seattle, WAVery High

$64,000 – $105,000median $85,000

Newark, NJVery High

$63,000 – $104,000median $84,000

Chandler, AZVery High

$62,000 – $102,000median $82,000

Irvine, CAVery High

$62,000 – $102,000median $82,000

Jersey City, NJHigh

$62,000 – $102,000median $82,000

Oakland, CAHigh

$61,000 – $100,000median $81,000

Miami, FLVery High

$61,000 – $101,000median $81,000

Atlanta, GAVery High

$61,000 – $100,000median $81,000

Honolulu, HIModerate

$61,000 – $100,000median $81,000

Chicago, ILVery High

$61,000 – $101,000median $81,000

Dallas, TXVery High

$61,000 – $101,000median $81,000

Bellevue, WAHigh

$61,000 – $100,000median $81,000

Quincy, WAVery High

$61,000 – $101,000median $81,000

Port Washington, WIExtreme

$61,000 – $100,000median $81,000

Goodyear, AZVery High

$60,000 – $99,000median $80,000

San Diego, CAHigh

$60,000 – $99,000median $80,000

Hillsboro, ORVery High

$60,000 – $99,000median $80,000

Columbus, OHVery High

$60,000 – $98,000median $79,000

Plano, TXVery High

$60,000 – $98,000median $79,000

Stamford, CTHigh

$59,000 – $97,000median $78,000

St. Francisville, LAExtreme

$59,000 – $96,000median $78,000

Bridgewater, NJHigh

$59,000 – $96,000median $78,000

Secaucus, NJHigh

$59,000 – $97,000median $78,000

Weehawken, NJModerate

$59,000 – $97,000median $78,000

White Plains, NYModerate

$59,000 – $97,000median $78,000

Carrollton, TXVery High

$59,000 – $97,000median $78,000

Scottsdale, AZHigh

$58,000 – $95,000median $77,000

Sacramento, CAVery High

$58,000 – $95,000median $77,000

Boulder, COHigh

$58,000 – $95,000median $77,000

Council Bluffs, IAVery High

$58,000 – $95,000median $77,000

Princeton, NJModerate

$58,000 – $96,000median $77,000

Philadelphia, PAHigh

$58,000 – $95,000median $77,000

Tempe, AZHigh

$57,000 – $94,000median $76,000

Lithia Springs, GAVery High

$57,000 – $94,000median $76,000

Piscataway, NJHigh

$57,000 – $94,000median $76,000

Yonkers, NYModerate

$57,000 – $94,000median $76,000

Fort Lauderdale, FLHigh

$56,000 – $93,000median $75,000

Lancaster County, PAVery High

$57,000 – $93,000median $75,000

Mount Pleasant, WIVery High

$57,000 – $93,000median $75,000

Denver, COHigh

$56,000 – $92,000median $74,000

Baltimore, MDHigh

$56,000 – $92,000median $74,000

Austin, TXHigh

$56,000 – $92,000median $74,000

West Palm Beach, FLHigh

$55,000 – $91,000median $73,000

Naperville, ILHigh

$55,000 – $91,000median $73,000

Frederick, MDHigh

$55,000 – $90,000median $73,000

Minneapolis, MNHigh

$55,000 – $91,000median $73,000

Reno, NVVery High

$55,000 – $90,000median $73,000

The Dalles, ORVery High

$55,000 – $90,000median $73,000

Fort Worth, TXHigh

$55,000 – $90,000median $73,000

Anchorage, AKModerate

$54,000 – $89,000median $72,000

Elk Grove Village, ILHigh

$54,000 – $89,000median $72,000

Worcester, MAHigh

$54,000 – $89,000median $72,000

St. Paul, MNHigh

$54,000 – $89,000median $72,000

Charlotte, NCHigh

$54,000 – $89,000median $72,000

Durham, NCHigh

$54,000 – $89,000median $72,000

Prineville, ORVery High

$54,000 – $89,000median $72,000

Arlington, TXHigh

$54,000 – $89,000median $72,000

Houston, TXHigh

$54,000 – $89,000median $72,000

Round Rock, TXHigh

$54,000 – $89,000median $72,000

Lehi, UTHigh

$54,000 – $89,000median $72,000

Salt Lake City, UTHigh

$54,000 – $89,000median $72,000

Richmond, VAHigh

$54,000 – $89,000median $72,000

Aurora, ILHigh

$53,000 – $88,000median $71,000

Papillion, NEVery High

$54,000 – $88,000median $71,000

Las Vegas, NVHigh

$53,000 – $88,000median $71,000

Maiden, NCVery High

$54,000 – $88,000median $71,000

Raleigh, NCHigh

$53,000 – $88,000median $71,000

Hilliard, OHHigh

$53,000 – $88,000median $71,000

Portland, ORHigh

$53,000 – $88,000median $71,000

Henrico, VAHigh

$53,000 – $88,000median $71,000

Tacoma, WAHigh

$53,000 – $88,000median $71,000

Hartford, CTModerate

$53,000 – $87,000median $70,000

Tampa, FLHigh

$53,000 – $87,000median $70,000

Indianapolis, INVery High

$53,000 – $87,000median $70,000

Trenton, NJModerate

$53,000 – $87,000median $70,000

Gaffney, SCVery High

$53,000 – $87,000median $70,000

San Antonio, TXHigh

$53,000 – $87,000median $70,000

Chesterfield, VAHigh

$53,000 – $87,000median $70,000

Milwaukee, WIHigh

$53,000 – $87,000median $70,000

Huntsville, ALHigh

$52,000 – $86,000median $69,000

Colorado Springs, COHigh

$52,000 – $85,000median $69,000

Fort Collins, COModerate

$52,000 – $85,000median $69,000

New Haven, CTModerate

$52,000 – $85,000median $69,000

Wilmington, DEModerate

$52,000 – $85,000median $69,000

Jacksonville, FLVery High

$52,000 – $86,000median $69,000

Orlando, FLHigh

$52,000 – $86,000median $69,000

Boise, IDHigh

$52,000 – $85,000median $69,000

Des Moines, IAHigh

$52,000 – $86,000median $69,000

Detroit, MIHigh

$52,000 – $85,000median $69,000

Henderson, NVHigh

$52,000 – $86,000median $69,000

Cincinnati, OHHigh

$52,000 – $85,000median $69,000

Pittsburgh, PAHigh

$52,000 – $86,000median $69,000

Providence, RIModerate

$52,000 – $85,000median $69,000

Nashville, TNHigh

$52,000 – $86,000median $69,000

Wenatchee, WAHigh

$52,000 – $86,000median $69,000

Wauwatosa, WIModerate

$52,000 – $85,000median $69,000

Stockton, CAModerate

$51,000 – $84,000median $68,000

New Orleans, LAHigh

$51,000 – $84,000median $68,000

Meridian, MSVery High

$51,000 – $84,000median $68,000

St. Louis, MOHigh

$51,000 – $84,000median $68,000

Omaha, NEHigh

$51,000 – $84,000median $68,000

Albuquerque, NMHigh

$51,000 – $84,000median $68,000

Albany, NYModerate

$51,000 – $84,000median $68,000

Charleston, SCHigh

$51,000 – $84,000median $68,000

Virginia Beach, VAModerate

$51,000 – $84,000median $68,000

St. Petersburg, FLModerate

$50,000 – $83,000median $67,000

Savannah, GAHigh

$51,000 – $83,000median $67,000

Social Circle, GAHigh

$51,000 – $83,000median $67,000

Joliet, ILModerate

$50,000 – $83,000median $67,000

Kansas City, KSHigh

$50,000 – $83,000median $67,000

Louisville, KYHigh

$51,000 – $83,000median $67,000

Springfield, MAModerate

$51,000 – $83,000median $67,000

Kansas City, MOHigh

$51,000 – $83,000median $67,000

Santa Fe, NMModerate

$51,000 – $83,000median $67,000

Cleveland, OHHigh

$51,000 – $83,000median $67,000

Allentown, PAModerate

$50,000 – $83,000median $67,000

North Charleston, SCHigh

$51,000 – $83,000median $67,000

Chattanooga, TNHigh

$51,000 – $83,000median $67,000

Memphis, TNHigh

$50,000 – $83,000median $67,000

Provo, UTModerate

$50,000 – $83,000median $67,000

Norfolk, VAModerate

$51,000 – $83,000median $67,000

Madison, WIModerate

$51,000 – $83,000median $67,000

Birmingham, ALHigh

$50,000 – $82,000median $66,000

Tucson, AZModerate

$50,000 – $82,000median $66,000

Baton Rouge, LAHigh

$50,000 – $82,000median $66,000

Rochester, MNModerate

$50,000 – $82,000median $66,000

Wilmington, NCModerate

$50,000 – $82,000median $66,000

Oak Ridge, TNModerate

$50,000 – $82,000median $66,000

Winchester, VAModerate

$50,000 – $82,000median $66,000

Bakersfield, CAModerate

$49,000 – $80,000median $65,000

Fresno, CAModerate

$49,000 – $81,000median $65,000

Augusta, GAModerate

$49,000 – $80,000median $65,000

Meridian, IDModerate

$49,000 – $81,000median $65,000

Iowa City, IAModerate

$49,000 – $80,000median $65,000

Sterling Heights, MIModerate

$49,000 – $81,000median $65,000

Buffalo, NYModerate

$49,000 – $80,000median $65,000

Rochester, NYModerate

$49,000 – $81,000median $65,000

Winston-Salem, NCModerate

$49,000 – $80,000median $65,000

Oklahoma City, OKHigh

$49,000 – $81,000median $65,000

Eugene, ORModerate

$49,000 – $81,000median $65,000

Harrisburg, PAModerate

$49,000 – $81,000median $65,000

Spokane, WAModerate

$49,000 – $81,000median $65,000

Kenosha, WIModerate

$49,000 – $81,000median $65,000

Cedar Rapids, IAModerate

$48,000 – $79,000median $64,000

Olathe, KSModerate

$48,000 – $79,000median $64,000

Hagerstown, MDModerate

$48,000 – $79,000median $64,000

Grand Rapids, MIModerate

$48,000 – $79,000median $64,000

Syracuse, NYModerate

$48,000 – $79,000median $64,000

Greensboro, NCModerate

$48,000 – $79,000median $64,000

Knoxville, TNModerate

$48,000 – $79,000median $64,000

Mobile, ALModerate

$47,000 – $78,000median $63,000

Fayetteville, ARModerate

$47,000 – $78,000median $63,000

Little Rock, ARModerate

$48,000 – $78,000median $63,000

Tallahassee, FLModerate

$48,000 – $78,000median $63,000

Columbus, GAModerate

$47,000 – $78,000median $63,000

Idaho Falls, IDModerate

$47,000 – $78,000median $63,000

Peoria, ILModerate

$48,000 – $78,000median $63,000

Rockford, ILModerate

$47,000 – $78,000median $63,000

Lafayette, INModerate

$48,000 – $78,000median $63,000

South Bend, INModerate

$47,000 – $78,000median $63,000

Lexington, KYModerate

$48,000 – $78,000median $63,000

Lansing, MIModerate

$47,000 – $78,000median $63,000

Columbia, MOModerate

$48,000 – $78,000median $63,000

Springfield, MOHigh

$48,000 – $78,000median $63,000

Lincoln, NEModerate

$47,000 – $78,000median $63,000

Ralston, NEModerate

$48,000 – $78,000median $63,000

Dayton, OHModerate

$48,000 – $78,000median $63,000

Norman, OKModerate

$47,000 – $78,000median $63,000

Scranton, PAModerate

$47,000 – $78,000median $63,000

Columbia, SCModerate

$47,000 – $78,000median $63,000

Greenville, SCModerate

$48,000 – $78,000median $63,000

Sioux Falls, SDModerate

$47,000 – $78,000median $63,000

Midland, TXModerate

$48,000 – $78,000median $63,000

Temple, TXModerate

$47,000 – $78,000median $63,000

Macon, GAModerate

$47,000 – $77,000median $62,000

Fort Wayne, INModerate

$47,000 – $77,000median $62,000

Davenport, IAModerate

$47,000 – $77,000median $62,000

Wichita, KSModerate

$47,000 – $77,000median $62,000

Shreveport, LAHigh

$47,000 – $77,000median $62,000

Jackson, MSHigh

$47,000 – $77,000median $62,000

Gulfport, MSHigh

$47,000 – $77,000median $62,000

Independence, MOModerate

$47,000 – $77,000median $62,000

Missoula, MTModerate

$47,000 – $77,000median $62,000

Fargo, NDModerate

$47,000 – $77,000median $62,000

Toledo, OHModerate

$47,000 – $77,000median $62,000

Tulsa, OKModerate

$47,000 – $77,000median $62,000

El Paso, TXModerate

$47,000 – $77,000median $62,000

Montgomery, ALModerate

$46,000 – $76,000median $61,000

Evansville, INModerate

$46,000 – $76,000median $61,000

Waterloo, IAModerate

$46,000 – $76,000median $61,000

Owensboro, KYModerate

$46,000 – $75,000median $61,000

Billings, MTModerate

$46,000 – $75,000median $61,000

Youngstown, OHModerate

$46,000 – $76,000median $61,000

Cheyenne, WYModerate

$46,000 – $76,000median $61,000

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