Transportation Inspectors salary by location
National median: $92,100 (2025 OEWS). Percentages below describe each area's published median against that national figure.
| Location | Type | Median | vs national | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis, MN | metropolitan | $140,880 | +53.0% | 180 | 2025 |
| Anchorage, AK | metropolitan | $131,060 | +42.3% | 110 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | metropolitan | $129,480 | +40.6% | 270 | 2025 |
| Orlando, FL | metropolitan | $126,710 | +37.6% | 290 | 2025 |
| Dallas, TX | metropolitan | $126,010 | +36.8% | 890 | 2025 |
| AK | state | $123,120 | +33.7% | 170 | 2025 |
| Denver, CO | metropolitan | $121,410 | +31.8% | 280 | 2025 |
| Cincinnati, OH | metropolitan | $120,000 | +30.3% | 120 | 2025 |
| IA | state | $116,850 | +26.9% | 60 | 2025 |
| Memphis, TN | metropolitan | $115,920 | +25.9% | 70 | 2025 |
| Columbia, SC | metropolitan | $115,210 | +25.1% | 40 | 2025 |
| OK | state | $111,070 | +20.6% | 470 | 2025 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | metropolitan | $109,990 | +19.4% | 160 | 2025 |
| HI | state | $108,270 | +17.6% | 150 | 2025 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | metropolitan | $108,270 | +17.6% | 130 | 2025 |
| AL | state | $108,140 | +17.4% | 670 | 2025 |
| Portland, OR | metropolitan | $107,840 | +17.1% | 160 | 2025 |
| Longview, TX | metropolitan | $107,670 | +16.9% | 30 | 2025 |
| Atlanta, GA | metropolitan | $107,640 | +16.9% | 480 | 2025 |
| Indianapolis, IN | metropolitan | $107,330 | +16.5% | 80 | 2025 |
| ND | state | $106,330 | +15.5% | 60 | 2025 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY | metropolitan | $106,330 | +15.5% | 110 | 2025 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | metropolitan | $105,370 | +14.4% | 50 | 2025 |
| Boise City, ID | metropolitan | $105,370 | +14.4% | 100 | 2025 |
| Greensboro, NC | metropolitan | $105,370 | +14.4% | 110 | 2025 |
| Wichita, KS | metropolitan | $104,370 | +13.3% | 50 | 2025 |
| WA | state | $104,250 | +13.2% | 490 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | metropolitan | $104,080 | +13.0% | 120 | 2025 |
| Baltimore, MD | metropolitan | $103,490 | +12.4% | 140 | 2025 |
| KS | state | $103,380 | +12.2% | 210 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | metropolitan | $103,360 | +12.2% | — | 2025 |
| FL | state | $101,470 | +10.2% | 1,630 | 2025 |
| TX | state | $101,440 | +10.1% | 2,290 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | metropolitan | $101,040 | +9.7% | 560 | 2025 |
| MD | state | $100,700 | +9.3% | 250 | 2025 |
| Tampa, FL | metropolitan | $100,420 | +9.0% | 120 | 2025 |
| Miami, FL | metropolitan | $100,100 | +8.7% | 820 | 2025 |
| Spokane, WA | metropolitan | $99,240 | +7.8% | 40 | 2025 |
| Birmingham, AL | metropolitan | $98,470 | +6.9% | 50 | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | metropolitan | $97,170 | +5.5% | 300 | 2025 |
| Milwaukee, WI | metropolitan | $95,760 | +4.0% | 40 | 2025 |
| Jackson, MS | metropolitan | $95,310 | +3.5% | 40 | 2025 |
| GA | state | $95,030 | +3.2% | 880 | 2025 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | metropolitan | $94,550 | +2.7% | 40 | 2025 |
| NY | state | $93,420 | +1.4% | 3,720 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | metropolitan | $93,420 | +1.4% | 4,000 | 2025 |
| MN | state | $92,860 | +0.8% | 310 | 2025 |
| Houston, TX | metropolitan | $92,570 | +0.5% | 480 | 2025 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | metropolitan | $91,620 | −0.5% | 80 | 2025 |
| CT | state | $91,520 | −0.6% | 330 | 2025 |
| Albuquerque, NM | metropolitan | $90,200 | −2.1% | 70 | 2025 |
| DC | state | $89,960 | −2.3% | 150 | 2025 |
| Dayton, OH | metropolitan | $89,330 | −3.0% | 30 | 2025 |
| Rochester, NY | metropolitan | $89,230 | −3.1% | 40 | 2025 |
| San Antonio, TX | metropolitan | $89,230 | −3.1% | 90 | 2025 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | metropolitan | $87,840 | −4.6% | 120 | 2025 |
| Columbus, OH | metropolitan | $87,550 | −4.9% | 80 | 2025 |
| Albany, NY | metropolitan | $85,960 | −6.7% | 80 | 2025 |
| Charlotte, NC | metropolitan | $85,650 | −7.0% | 120 | 2025 |
| Nashville, TN | metropolitan | $85,360 | −7.3% | 130 | 2025 |
| Palm Bay, FL | metropolitan | $85,200 | −7.5% | 50 | 2025 |
| AR | state | $85,130 | −7.6% | 120 | 2025 |
| NC | state | $84,470 | −8.3% | 380 | 2025 |
| KY | state | $83,970 | −8.8% | 260 | 2025 |
| CA | state | $83,000 | −9.9% | 1,790 | 2025 |
| San Diego, CA | metropolitan | $83,000 | −9.9% | 180 | 2025 |
| Fresno, CA | metropolitan | $82,870 | −10.0% | 60 | 2025 |
| Hartford, CT | metropolitan | $82,390 | −10.5% | 160 | 2025 |
| Austin, TX | metropolitan | $82,320 | −10.6% | 40 | 2025 |
| CO | state | $81,820 | −11.2% | 460 | 2025 |
| PA | state | $81,550 | −11.5% | 340 | 2025 |
| Greenville, SC | metropolitan | $81,550 | −11.5% | 60 | 2025 |
| Sacramento, CA | metropolitan | $81,370 | −11.7% | 210 | 2025 |
| Riverside, CA | metropolitan | $81,370 | −11.7% | 170 | 2025 |
| Salem, OR | metropolitan | $81,140 | −11.9% | 40 | 2025 |
| Portland, ME | metropolitan | $80,860 | −12.2% | 50 | 2025 |
| SC | state | $80,490 | −12.6% | 440 | 2025 |
| IN | state | $80,330 | −12.8% | 250 | 2025 |
| MA | state | $79,650 | −13.5% | — | 2025 |
| Pensacola, FL | metropolitan | $79,040 | −14.2% | 40 | 2025 |
| Tucson, AZ | metropolitan | $78,480 | −14.8% | 80 | 2025 |
| TN | state | $78,430 | −14.8% | 420 | 2025 |
| OR | state | $78,110 | −15.2% | 250 | 2025 |
| St. Louis, MO | metropolitan | $77,990 | −15.3% | 140 | 2025 |
| LA | state | $77,460 | −15.9% | 130 | 2025 |
| OH | state | $77,010 | −16.4% | 430 | 2025 |
| Jacksonville, FL | metropolitan | $76,160 | −17.3% | 100 | 2025 |
| WI | state | $75,260 | −18.3% | 120 | 2025 |
| Vallejo, CA | metropolitan | $74,870 | −18.7% | 50 | 2025 |
| Beaumont, TX | metropolitan | $73,480 | −20.2% | 50 | 2025 |
| Bakersfield, CA | metropolitan | $71,300 | −22.6% | 50 | 2025 |
| SD | state | $70,080 | −23.9% | 100 | 2025 |
| Laredo, TX | metropolitan | $69,800 | −24.2% | 40 | 2025 |
| Richmond, VA | metropolitan | $68,610 | −25.5% | 60 | 2025 |
| VA | state | $68,610 | −25.5% | 330 | 2025 |
| Kansas City, MO | metropolitan | $68,460 | −25.7% | 90 | 2025 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | metropolitan | $66,730 | −27.5% | — | 2025 |
| Buffalo, NY | metropolitan | $66,620 | −27.7% | 50 | 2025 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | metropolitan | $66,620 | −27.7% | 30 | 2025 |
| Syracuse, NY | metropolitan | $66,620 | −27.7% | 40 | 2025 |