Transportation Inspector Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$92,100
$44.28/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $40,330 | $19.39 |
| 25th percentile | $58,780 | $28.26 |
| Median | $92,100 | $44.28 |
| 75th percentile | $108,890 | $52.35 |
| 90th percentile | $138,670 | $66.67 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 24,500
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska | ||
| 1st | $123,120 | $120,283 4th |
| Iowa | ||
| 2nd | $116,850 | $133,144 1st |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 3rd | $111,070 | $126,441 2nd |
| Hawaii | ||
| 4th | $108,270 | $98,471 9th |
| Alabama | ||
| 5th | $108,140 | $121,748 3rd |
| North Dakota | ||
| 6th | $106,330 | $119,527 5th |
| Washington | ||
| 7th | $104,250 | $97,418 12th |
| Kansas | ||
| 8th | $103,380 | $114,780 6th |
| Florida | ||
| 9th | $101,470 | $98,120 10th |
| Texas | ||
| 10th | $101,440 | $104,516 7th |
| Maryland | ||
| 11th | $100,700 | $95,942 13th |
| Georgia | ||
| 12th | $95,030 | $98,688 8th |
| New York | ||
| 13th | $93,420 | $86,563 19th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 14th | $92,860 | $94,158 14th |
| Connecticut | ||
| 15th | $91,520 | $88,331 17th |
| District of Columbia | ||
| 16th | $89,960 | $81,855 25th |
| Arkansas | ||
| 17th | $85,130 | $97,921 11th |
| North Carolina | ||
| 18th | $84,470 | $89,551 16th |
| Kentucky | ||
| 19th | $83,970 | $93,135 15th |
| California | ||
| 20th | $83,000 | $74,964 31st |
| Colorado | ||
| 21st | $81,820 | $79,397 27th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 22nd | $81,550 | $83,579 23rd |
| South Carolina | ||
| 23rd | $80,490 | $85,857 21st |
| Indiana | ||
| 24th | $80,330 | $86,072 20th |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 25th | $79,650 | $75,314 30th |
| Tennessee | ||
| 26th | $78,430 | $85,371 22nd |
| Oregon | ||
| 27th | $78,110 | $75,570 29th |
| Louisiana | ||
| 28th | $77,460 | $87,816 18th |
| Ohio | ||
| 29th | $77,010 | $83,008 24th |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 30th | $75,260 | $79,983 26th |
| South Dakota | ||
| 31st | $70,080 | $79,110 28th |
| Virginia | ||
| 32nd | $68,610 | $67,861 34th |
| Missouri | ||
| 33rd | $64,690 | $71,231 32nd |
| Utah | ||
| 34th | $64,480 | $65,221 38th |
| Maine | ||
| 35th | $63,750 | $65,688 36th |
| New Mexico | ||
| 36th | $63,690 | $69,069 33rd |
| Montana | ||
| 37th | $62,810 | $66,364 35th |
| Arizona | ||
| 38th | $62,250 | $61,831 39th |
| West Virginia | ||
| 39th | $58,670 | $65,555 37th |
| Idaho | ||
| 40th | $54,330 | $56,894 40th |
| Nevada | ||
| 41st | $50,060 | $50,071 41st |
| New Jersey | ||
| 42nd | $49,250 | $45,264 43rd |
| Illinois | ||
| 43rd | $47,990 | $48,010 42nd |
| Michigan | ||
| 44th | $35,890 | $37,301 44th |
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +2.2%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- High school diploma or equivalent
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Specialties included in this occupation
- Aviation Inspectors
- Transportation Vehicle, Equipment and Systems Inspectors, Except Aviation
BLS publishes one wage figure for all Transportation Inspectors; it does not publish separate data for these specialties.
O*NET 31.0
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations and specialties: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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