Transportation Inspectors Salary by State and Metro Area
Transportation Inspectors in the United States earn a median salary of $92,100/year ($44.28/hr). Salaries range from $40,330 to $138,670 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across 44 states and 30 metro areas where BLS publishes data.
$40K
10th percentile
$59K
25th percentile
$92K
Median
$109K
75th percentile
$139K
90th percentile
Where Transportation Inspectors have the most money left over after rent
Median pay minus estimated federal + state + FICA taxes, minus 12 months of rent at HUD's 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent. Darker green means more money left over each year. Hover any state for the breakdown.
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| State | Median (nominal) | Rent/mo (2BR) | Left after rent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | $123K | $1,643 | $75K |
| Iowa | $117K | $1,064 | $72K |
| North Dakota | $106K | $1,034 | $69K |
| Oklahoma | $111K | $1,081 | $69K |
| Alabama | $108K | $1,085 | $66K |
| Kansas | $103K | $1,066 | $63K |
| Texas | $101K | $1,415 | $63K |
| Florida | $101K | $1,658 | $60K |
| Washington | $104K | $1,830 | $60K |
| Georgia | $95K | $1,434 | $53K |
| Maryland | $101K | $1,795 | $53K |
| Arkansas | $85K | $1,021 | $53K |
| Minnesota | $93K | $1,384 | $52K |
| Kentucky | $84K | $1,110 | $51K |
| Hawaii | $108K | $2,240 | $50K |
| Indiana | $80K | $1,144 | $49K |
| North Carolina | $84K | $1,284 | $49K |
| Tennessee | $78K | $1,215 | $49K |
| Connecticut | $92K | $1,679 | $48K |
| New York | $93K | $1,917 | $47K |
| Ohio | $77K | $1,188 | $47K |
| Pennsylvania | $82K | $1,351 | $47K |
| Louisiana | $77K | $1,191 | $46K |
| South Carolina | $80K | $1,263 | $46K |
| South Dakota | $70K | $1,017 | $45K |
| Wisconsin | $75K | $1,202 | $44K |
| District of Columbia | $90K | $2,146 | $41K |
| Colorado | $82K | $1,832 | $40K |
| Missouri | $65K | $1,097 | $38K |
| New Mexico | $64K | $1,119 | $38K |
| Oregon | $78K | $1,555 | $38K |
| Montana | $63K | $1,129 | $36K |
| Maine | $64K | $1,281 | $35K |
| Utah | $64K | $1,350 | $35K |
| West Virginia | $59K | $1,008 | $35K |
| Virginia | $69K | $1,646 | $33K |
| California | $83K | $2,471 | $33K |
| Arizona | $62K | $1,437 | $33K |
| Massachusetts | $80K | $2,347 | $32K |
| Idaho | $54K | $1,136 | $30K |
| Nevada | $50K | $1,501 | $24K |
| Illinois | $48K | $1,407 | $21K |
| New Jersey | $49K | $2,067 | $16K |
| Michigan | $36K | $1,272 | $14K |
Transportation Inspectors salary by state
| State | Median | Hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | $123K | $59.19/hr | 170 |
| Iowa | $117K | $56.18/hr | 60 |
| Oklahoma | $111K | $53.4/hr | 470 |
| Hawaii | $108K | $52.05/hr | 150 |
| Alabama | $108K | $51.99/hr | 670 |
| North Dakota | $106K | $51.12/hr | 60 |
| Washington | $104K | $50.12/hr | 490 |
| Kansas | $103K | $49.7/hr | 210 |
| Florida | $101K | $48.78/hr | 1,630 |
| Texas | $101K | $48.77/hr | 2,290 |
| Maryland | $101K | $48.41/hr | 250 |
| Georgia | $95K | $45.69/hr | 880 |
| New York | $93K | $44.91/hr | 3,720 |
| Minnesota | $93K | $44.65/hr | 310 |
| Connecticut | $92K | $44/hr | 330 |
| District of Columbia | $90K | $43.25/hr | 150 |
| Arkansas | $85K | $40.93/hr | 120 |
| North Carolina | $84K | $40.61/hr | 380 |
| Kentucky | $84K | $40.37/hr | 260 |
| California | $83K | $39.9/hr | 1,790 |
| Colorado | $82K | $39.34/hr | 460 |
| Pennsylvania | $82K | $39.21/hr | 340 |
| South Carolina | $80K | $38.7/hr | 440 |
| Indiana | $80K | $38.62/hr | 250 |
| Massachusetts | $80K | $38.29/hr | , |
| Tennessee | $78K | $37.71/hr | 420 |
| Oregon | $78K | $37.55/hr | 250 |
| Louisiana | $77K | $37.24/hr | 130 |
| Ohio | $77K | $37.02/hr | 430 |
| Wisconsin | $75K | $36.18/hr | 120 |
| South Dakota | $70K | $33.69/hr | 100 |
| Virginia | $69K | $32.99/hr | 330 |
| Missouri | $65K | $31.1/hr | 380 |
| Utah | $64K | $31/hr | 210 |
| Maine | $64K | $30.65/hr | 90 |
| New Mexico | $64K | $30.62/hr | 230 |
| Montana | $63K | $30.2/hr | 180 |
| Arizona | $62K | $29.93/hr | 830 |
| West Virginia | $59K | $28.21/hr | 90 |
| Idaho | $54K | $26.12/hr | 170 |
| Nevada | $50K | $24.07/hr | 430 |
| New Jersey | $49K | $23.68/hr | 930 |
| Illinois | $48K | $23.07/hr | 1,130 |
| Michigan | $36K | $17.25/hr | 540 |
Showing 1–10 of 44 states with published data
BLS does not publish data for every state when sample sizes are too small