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Transportation Inspectors Salary in NJ

In the 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS dataset, Transportation Inspectors in NJ have a median annual salary of $49,250, with 930 recorded jobs in this area. Recorded earnings range from $37,010 at the 10th percentile to $105,680 at the 90th percentile.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · Data year: 2025 · Last updated: 2026-09-22

Salary overview

Median annual salary

$49,250

Data year: 2025

Hourly median

$23.68

Employment

930

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS

Salary distribution

$37,010
10th
$45,010
25th
$49,250
Median
$80,190
75th
$105,680
90th

Local compared with national

NJ

$49,250

Median annual · 2025

United States

$92,100

Median annual · 2025

The NJ median is 46.5% below the national median in the available dataset (a difference of $42,850).

Top skills

  1. 1.Reading ComprehensionImportance 3.6
  2. 2.WritingImportance 3.6
  3. 3.SpeakingImportance 3.6
  4. 4.Critical ThinkingImportance 3.6
  5. 5.Active ListeningImportance 3.5
  6. 6.MonitoringImportance 3.4
  7. 7.Time ManagementImportance 3.4
  8. 8.Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 3.3
  9. 9.Social PerceptivenessImportance 3.1
  10. 10.CoordinationImportance 3.1
  11. 11.Complex Problem SolvingImportance 3.1
  12. 12.Systems EvaluationImportance 3.0

Career information

Education and experience

Job zone
4

Technology used

  • Adobe Acrobat
  • Email software
  • Google Android
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft Word
  • Web browser software

Common tasks

  • Prepare and submit reports after completion of freight shipments.
  • Inspect shipments to ensure that freight is securely braced and blocked.
  • Record details about freight conditions, handling of freight, and any problems encountered.
  • Advise crews in techniques of stowing dangerous and heavy cargo.
  • Observe loading of freight to ensure that crews comply with procedures.
  • Recommend remedial procedures to correct any violations found during inspections.
  • Inspect loaded cargo, cargo lashed to decks or in storage facilities, and cargo handling devices to determine compliance with health and safety regulations and need for maintenance.
  • Notify workers of any special treatment required for shipments.
  • Direct crews to reload freight or to insert additional bracing or packing as necessary.
  • Check temperatures and humidities of shipping and storage areas to ensure that they are at appropriate levels to protect cargo.

Related careers

Occupations recorded as related in the dataset. A relationship does not imply a guaranteed transition.

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