Transportation Inspectors Salary in California
SOC 53-6051 · State · 2024 BLS OEWS
The median salary for a Transportation Inspectors in California is $75,590 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $36.34 per hour. This is 12% below the national median of $85,750. 1,900 people work as Transportation Inspectors in California. Wages have grown 19% since 2014, when the median was $63,700.
Median Annual Salary
$75,590
Mean Annual
$85,570
Median Hourly
$36.34
Total Employed
1,900
Location Quotient
0.70
Less common here
Salary Distribution
How This Compares
California
$75,590
this metro
United States
$85,750
you earn -12% vs US
Salary Trend
View data table
| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $75,590 |
| 2023 | $74,780 |
| 2022 | $65,190 |
| 2021 | $61,060 |
| 2020 | $76,230 |
| 2019 | $75,940 |
| 2018 | $73,620 |
| 2017 | $71,300 |
| 2016 | $64,670 |
| 2015 | $62,150 |
| 2014 | $63,700 |
Related Transportation and Material Moving Occupations Jobs in California
Other occupations in the same group, sorted by salary.
| Air Traffic Controllers | $152,010 |
| Ship Engineers | $134,660 |
| Commercial Pilots | $122,100 |
| Motorboat Operators | $87,900 |
| Traffic Technicians | $80,570 |
| Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels | $79,560 |