SOC 53-6051 · Transportation and Material Moving Occupations

Transportation Inspectors

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025United States, all industries

U.S. median annual wage$92,100

U.S. median hourly wage$44.28

U.S. employment24,500

Nationally, transportation inspectors earned a median of $92,100 per year as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 24,500 jobs. Pay varies substantially by area — look up a specific state or metro below.

National pay distribution

Pay by state

Every state and territory with a published May 2025 estimate. “Not published” means BLS suppressed the value — it never means zero. Higher medians often track higher living costs; this is not a ranking of where the job is “best”.

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Transportation Inspectors: pay and employment by state
State
Alaska	$123,120	$59.19	170	0.5
Iowa	$116,850	$56.18	60	0.0
Oklahoma	$111,070	$53.40	470	0.3
Hawaii	$108,270	$52.05	150	0.2
Alabama	$108,140	$51.99	670	0.3
North Dakota	$106,330	$51.12	60	0.1
Washington	$104,250	$50.12	490	0.1
Kansas	$103,380	$49.70	210	0.1
Florida	$101,470	$48.78	1,630	0.2
Texas	$101,440	$48.77	2,290	0.2
Maryland	$100,700	$48.41	250	0.1
Georgia	$95,030	$45.69	880	0.2
New York	$93,420	$44.91	3,720	0.4
Minnesota	$92,860	$44.65	310	0.1
Connecticut	$91,520	$44.00	330	0.2
District of Columbia	$89,960	$43.25	150	0.2
Arkansas	$85,130	$40.93	120	0.1
North Carolina	$84,470	$40.61	380	0.1
Kentucky	$83,970	$40.37	260	0.1
California	$83,000	$39.90	1,790	0.1
Colorado	$81,820	$39.34	460	0.2
Pennsylvania	$81,550	$39.21	340	0.1
South Carolina	$80,490	$38.70	440	0.2
Indiana	$80,330	$38.62	250	0.1
Massachusetts	$79,650	$38.29	Not published	Not published
Tennessee	$78,430	$37.71	420	0.1
Oregon	$78,110	$37.55	250	0.1
Louisiana	$77,460	$37.24	130	0.1
Ohio	$77,010	$37.02	430	0.1
Wisconsin	$75,260	$36.18	120	0.0
South Dakota	$70,080	$33.69	100	0.2
Virginia	$68,610	$32.99	330	0.1
Missouri	$64,690	$31.10	380	0.1
Utah	$64,480	$31.00	210	0.1
Maine	$63,750	$30.65	90	0.1
New Mexico	$63,690	$30.62	230	0.3
Montana	$62,810	$30.20	180	0.4
Arizona	$62,250	$29.93	830	0.3
West Virginia	$58,670	$28.21	90	0.1
Idaho	$54,330	$26.12	170	0.2
Guam	$52,540	$25.26	70	1.0
Nevada	$50,060	$24.07	430	0.3
New Jersey	$49,250	$23.68	930	0.2
Illinois	$47,990	$23.07	1,130	0.2
Michigan	$35,890	$17.25	540	0.1
Puerto Rico	$29,760	$14.31	250	0.3
Delaware	Not published	Not published	90	0.2
Nebraska	Not published	Not published	200	0.2

Pay by metro area

All 84 metro areas where BLS publishes this occupation. Sort by median wage, employment, or local concentration — or see the highest-paying metros ranked.

Each dot is one metro area with a published median — hover any dot for the name and figure. Metros without published estimates are not drawn.

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Transportation Inspectors: pay and employment by metro area
Metro area
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	$140,880	$67.73	180	0.1
Anchorage, AK	$131,060	$63.01	110	0.6
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	$129,480	$62.25	270	0.1
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	$126,710	$60.92	290	0.2
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	$126,010	$60.58	890	0.2
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	$121,410	$58.37	280	0.2
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	$120,000	$57.69	120	0.1
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	$115,920	$55.73	70	0.1
Columbia, SC	$115,210	$55.39	40	0.1
Oklahoma City, OK	$109,990	$52.88	160	0.2
Urban Honolulu, HI	$108,270	$52.05	130	0.3
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	$107,840	$51.85	160	0.1
Longview, TX	$107,670	$51.77	30	0.3
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	$107,640	$51.75	480	0.2
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	$107,330	$51.60	80	0.1
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	$106,330	$51.12	110	0.2
Baton Rouge, LA	$105,370	$50.66	50	0.1
Boise City, ID	$105,370	$50.66	100	0.3
Greensboro-High Point, NC	$105,370	$50.66	110	0.3
Wichita, KS	$104,370	$50.18	50	0.2
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	$104,080	$50.04	120	0.1
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	$103,490	$49.76	140	0.1
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	$103,360	$49.69	Not published	Not published
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	$101,040	$48.58	560	0.1
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	$100,420	$48.28	120	0.1
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	$100,100	$48.13	820	0.3
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA	$99,240	$47.71	40	0.2
Birmingham, AL	$98,470	$47.34	50	0.1
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	$97,170	$46.72	300	0.1
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	$95,760	$46.04	40	0.1
Jackson, MS	$95,310	$45.82	40	0.1
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI	$94,550	$45.46	40	0.1
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	$93,420	$44.91	4,000	0.4
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	$92,570	$44.51	480	0.1
Pittsburgh, PA	$91,620	$44.05	80	0.1
Albuquerque, NM	$90,200	$43.37	70	0.2
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH	$89,330	$42.95	30	0.1
Rochester, NY	$89,230	$42.90	40	0.1
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	$89,230	$42.90	90	0.1
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT	$87,840	$42.23	120	0.2
Columbus, OH	$87,550	$42.09	80	0.1
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY	$85,960	$41.33	80	0.2
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	$85,650	$41.18	120	0.1
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	$85,360	$41.04	130	0.1
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL	$85,200	$40.96	50	0.2
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	$83,000	$39.90	180	0.1
Fresno, CA	$82,870	$39.84	60	0.1
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	$82,390	$39.61	160	0.3
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	$82,320	$39.58	40	0.0
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC	$81,550	$39.21	60	0.1
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	$81,370	$39.12	170	0.1
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	$81,370	$39.12	210	0.2
Salem, OR	$81,140	$39.01	40	0.2
Portland-South Portland, ME	$80,860	$38.87	50	0.2
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL	$79,040	$38.00	40	0.2
Tucson, AZ	$78,480	$37.73	80	0.2
St. Louis, MO-IL	$77,990	$37.50	140	0.1
Jacksonville, FL	$76,160	$36.62	100	0.1
Vallejo, CA	$74,870	$36.00	50	0.3
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX	$73,480	$35.33	50	0.3
Bakersfield-Delano, CA	$71,300	$34.28	50	0.1
Laredo, TX	$69,800	$33.56	40	0.4
Richmond, VA	$68,610	$32.99	60	0.1
Kansas City, MO-KS	$68,460	$32.91	90	0.1
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC	$66,730	$32.08	Not published	Not published
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY	$66,620	$32.03	50	0.1
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY	$66,620	$32.03	30	0.1
Syracuse, NY	$66,620	$32.03	40	0.1
Cleveland, OH	$63,970	$30.76	120	0.1
Las Cruces, NM	$61,550	$29.59	40	0.5
Springfield, IL	$55,190	$26.53	80	0.8
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	$55,070	$26.48	570	0.1
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	$52,760	$25.37	240	0.1
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	$51,990	$25.00	690	0.3
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	$49,420	$23.76	280	0.1
Reno, NV	$48,070	$23.11	70	0.3
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	$46,800	$22.50	300	0.3
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	$39,120	$18.81	40	0.1
El Paso, TX	$38,480	$18.50	40	0.1
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR	$33,350	$16.04	180	0.3
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ	Not published	Not published	50	0.1
Mobile, AL	Not published	Not published	140	0.8
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	Not published	Not published	100	0.1
Stockton-Lodi, CA	Not published	Not published	40	0.1

About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.