Transportation Inspectors
SOC code 53-6051 · Transportation and Material Moving Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $40,330 | $19.39 |
| 25th percentile | $58,780 | $28.26 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $92,100 | $44.28 |
| 75th percentile | $108,890 | $52.35 |
| 90th percentile | $138,670 | $66.67 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Transportation Inspectors (SOC 53-6051), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 46 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 160 | $78,690 | $70,550 | $43,410 | $59,810 | $99,270 | $128,710 |
| Alaska | 200 | $157,750 | $138,030 | $94,100 | $106,540 | $165,630 | — |
| Arizona | 930 | $65,450 | $45,950 | $32,040 | $35,760 | $84,520 | $128,320 |
| Arkansas | 130 | $78,370 | $83,560 | $34,860 | $53,050 | $104,760 | $117,190 |
| California | 1,900 | $85,570 | $75,590 | $40,350 | $61,680 | $103,630 | $136,260 |
| Colorado | 420 | $94,600 | $91,660 | $34,690 | $59,870 | $130,290 | $149,450 |
| Connecticut | 210 | $88,800 | $80,130 | $41,110 | $69,820 | $99,880 | $143,690 |
| Delaware | 70 | $79,950 | $85,310 | $39,870 | $43,180 | $88,130 | $125,150 |
| District of Columbia | 140 | $115,530 | $103,970 | $61,860 | $77,130 | $157,980 | $181,520 |
| Florida | 1,670 | $94,110 | $86,770 | $47,570 | $63,700 | $130,330 | $141,000 |
| Georgia | 830 | $98,810 | $98,150 | $47,760 | $75,850 | $123,780 | $142,060 |
| Hawaii | 170 | $95,110 | $105,650 | $30,420 | $55,060 | $129,990 | $144,370 |
| Idaho | 90 | $100,990 | $107,440 | $38,510 | $61,420 | $134,430 | $146,620 |
| Illinois | 980 | $72,780 | $57,590 | $39,490 | $44,760 | $97,070 | $125,690 |
| Indiana | 320 | $76,460 | $78,100 | $36,780 | $48,780 | $90,670 | $128,690 |
| Iowa | 100 | $98,710 | $94,990 | $39,540 | $46,980 | $135,410 | $156,830 |
| Kansas | 230 | $89,390 | $103,810 | $36,170 | $66,190 | $104,200 | $134,430 |
| Kentucky | 270 | $79,690 | $82,460 | $40,880 | $45,840 | $106,850 | $130,330 |
| Louisiana | 150 | $80,860 | $79,280 | $35,240 | $50,340 | $103,400 | $134,410 |
| Maine | 120 | $76,520 | $55,220 | $37,610 | $46,760 | $104,770 | $149,850 |
| Maryland | 250 | $96,030 | $95,420 | $52,750 | $67,670 | $114,820 | $144,040 |
| Massachusetts | 510 | $87,290 | $92,870 | $40,830 | $73,800 | $95,140 | $118,290 |
| Michigan | 310 | $92,300 | $81,470 | $35,440 | $55,290 | $126,260 | $148,240 |
| Mississippi | — | $79,560 | $76,820 | $64,640 | $70,500 | $80,670 | $98,890 |
| Missouri | 340 | $79,540 | $62,950 | $37,360 | $40,550 | $109,410 | $137,630 |
| Montana | 240 | $59,730 | $49,010 | $37,180 | $37,180 | $64,440 | $110,300 |
| Nebraska | 150 | $92,230 | $82,720 | $62,320 | $79,550 | $105,250 | $126,610 |
| Nevada | 230 | $88,840 | $97,880 | $47,650 | $57,340 | $104,950 | $133,020 |
| New Jersey | 1,020 | $64,750 | $54,860 | $40,080 | $41,250 | $77,080 | $102,840 |
| New Mexico | 140 | $74,640 | $63,730 | $53,640 | $55,720 | $84,990 | $111,450 |
| New York | 3,730 | $89,360 | $91,150 | $64,680 | $91,150 | $91,150 | $95,460 |
| North Carolina | 450 | $77,910 | $75,570 | $33,170 | $59,950 | $95,720 | $129,480 |
| North Dakota | 60 | $106,320 | $104,330 | $69,380 | $86,590 | $124,090 | $138,490 |
| Ohio | 440 | $87,880 | $79,860 | $42,540 | $55,510 | $125,990 | $143,110 |
| Oklahoma | 190 | $107,580 | $104,490 | $65,420 | $80,800 | $134,410 | $146,620 |
| Oregon | 210 | $94,950 | $85,450 | $58,200 | $69,020 | $118,640 | $137,230 |
| Pennsylvania | 310 | $95,790 | $75,420 | $48,020 | $60,060 | $134,760 | $156,240 |
| South Carolina | 350 | $79,310 | $79,040 | $52,610 | $76,420 | $79,040 | $103,400 |
| South Dakota | 100 | $74,980 | $76,960 | $45,510 | $49,440 | $84,270 | $134,410 |
| Tennessee | 430 | $77,080 | $74,450 | $36,960 | $45,460 | $98,550 | $130,330 |
| Texas | 2,890 | $88,280 | $84,180 | $35,470 | $49,700 | $119,310 | $137,370 |
| Utah | 240 | $74,450 | $62,960 | $36,620 | $47,150 | $93,120 | $134,430 |
| Virginia | 340 | $87,400 | $73,070 | $53,400 | $59,590 | $112,390 | $145,250 |
| Washington | 420 | $104,470 | $97,360 | $64,930 | $75,290 | $127,730 | $150,530 |
| West Virginia | 90 | $69,430 | $50,770 | $41,990 | $45,830 | $95,220 | $122,180 |
| Wisconsin | 100 | $97,610 | $100,310 | $58,350 | $68,660 | $118,930 | $149,050 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.