Transportation Inspectors Wages
SOC 53-6051 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Transportation Inspectors is $87,290 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $39,790 and the 90th percentile is $129,020, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
27,670
P10
$39,790
P25
$60,110
Median
$87,290
P75
$97,630
P90
$129,020
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Transportation Inspectors have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $87,290 | $83,920 | $39,790 | $129,020 | 27,670 | — |
| 2022 | $79,570 | $79,770 | $36,770 | $126,150 | 24,420 | -8.84% |
| 2021 | $79,770 | $77,620 | $37,030 | $124,200 | 25,070 | +0.25% |
| 2020 | $78,400 | $81,320 | $35,560 | $132,710 | 27,360 | -1.72% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Transportation Inspectors. The highest median is in New Hampshire at $108,700, 25% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Hampshire | $108,700 | +24.5% | $104,040 | 30 |
| Wisconsin | $104,580 | +19.8% | $99,440 | 50 |
| Idaho | $104,060 | +19.2% | $90,300 | 90 |
| Kansas | $99,520 | +14% | $86,020 | 250 |
| District of Columbia | $97,130 | +11.3% | $108,750 | 140 |
| Washington | $95,730 | +9.7% | $100,860 | 490 |
| Nevada | $95,680 | +9.6% | $83,440 | 230 |
| North Dakota | $95,630 | +9.6% | $97,400 | 60 |
| Nebraska | $94,690 | +8.5% | $89,260 | 130 |
| Georgia | $94,220 | +7.9% | $92,230 | 930 |
| Massachusetts | $92,870 | +6.4% | $90,630 | 450 |
| Oklahoma | $91,100 | +4.4% | $93,730 | 270 |
| Oregon | $91,100 | +4.4% | $94,810 | 180 |
| Hawaii | $90,380 | +3.5% | $87,850 | 170 |
| Kentucky | $88,780 | +1.7% | $79,540 | 290 |
| New York | $87,380 | +0.1% | $87,210 | — |
| Louisiana | $85,570 | -2% | $89,190 | 100 |
| Maryland | $85,260 | -2.3% | $89,960 | 370 |
| Florida | $83,350 | -4.5% | $88,190 | 1,820 |
| Arkansas | $81,160 | -7% | $76,910 | 100 |
| Texas | $81,020 | -7.2% | $84,320 | 3,400 |
| Connecticut | $78,520 | -10% | $88,590 | 190 |
| Alabama | $78,400 | -10.2% | $80,540 | 130 |
| Michigan | $77,660 | -11% | $85,470 | 310 |
| Virginia | $77,530 | -11.2% | $84,510 | — |
| Tennessee | $76,230 | -12.7% | $80,430 | 380 |
| South Carolina | $76,000 | -12.9% | $77,740 | 120 |
| Ohio | $75,920 | -13% | $81,280 | 540 |
| California | $74,780 | -14.3% | $85,560 | 1,900 |
| South Dakota | $73,880 | -15.4% | $72,290 | 90 |
| North Carolina | $73,200 | -16.1% | $82,890 | 380 |
| Iowa | $71,310 | -18.3% | $70,060 | 120 |
| Mississippi | $70,790 | -18.9% | $82,800 | 100 |
| Pennsylvania | $67,180 | -23% | $85,510 | 410 |
| Indiana | $65,440 | -25% | $69,840 | 310 |
| Delaware | $65,280 | -25.2% | $74,370 | 40 |
| Illinois | $61,450 | -29.6% | $75,680 | 840 |
| Montana | $60,160 | -31.1% | $72,430 | 140 |
| New Mexico | $60,130 | -31.1% | $70,990 | 130 |
| Colorado | $55,820 | -36.1% | $74,040 | 520 |
| Missouri | $54,530 | -37.5% | $71,920 | 370 |
| Utah | $53,460 | -38.8% | $68,030 | 240 |
| Maine | $52,890 | -39.4% | $71,200 | 120 |
| West Virginia | $47,740 | -45.3% | $59,600 | 100 |
| New Jersey | $46,750 | -46.4% | $56,310 | 1,300 |
| Arizona | $44,880 | -48.6% | $67,360 | 740 |
| Minnesota | — | — | — | 230 |