Transportation Inspectors Salary in U.S.
SOC 53-6051 · National · 2024 BLS OEWS
The median salary for a Transportation Inspectors in U.S. is $85,750 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $41.23 per hour. 23,320 people work as Transportation Inspectors in U.S.. Wages have grown 13% since 2019, when the median was $75,820.
Median Annual Salary
$85,750
Mean Annual
$86,490
Median Hourly
$41.23
Total Employed
23,320
Salary Distribution
$40k
10th
$59k
25th
$86k
Median
$105k
75th
$137k
90th
Salary by Industry
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Scheduled Air Transportation | $132,930 |
| Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) | $130,340 |
| Federal Government, including the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $130,340 |
| Air Transportation | $125,770 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services | $115,530 |
| Chemical Manufacturing | $107,230 |
| Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) | $107,230 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $91,150 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $91,150 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $91,150 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $91,150 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $91,150 |
| Engineering Services | $88,920 |
| Nonscheduled Air Transportation | $87,500 |
| Rail Transportation | $84,490 |
| Rail Transportation | $84,490 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $84,460 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $84,460 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $84,460 |
| Support Activities for Air Transportation | $82,720 |
| Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing | $82,460 |
| Manufacturing | $81,920 |
| Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | $80,670 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | $79,860 |
| Facilities Support Services | $78,500 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $76,940 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $76,780 |
| Support Activities for Water Transportation | $74,210 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $73,070 |
| Support Activities for Transportation | $72,240 |
| State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $66,570 |
| Temporary Help Services | $66,560 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $66,560 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $66,560 |
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $66,480 |
| Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations | $64,300 |
| Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services | $63,230 |
| Warehousing and Storage | $56,680 |
| Warehousing and Storage | $56,680 |
| Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $56,580 |
| Truck Transportation | $53,140 |
| Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing | $53,050 |
| Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation | $52,140 |
| Water Transportation | $51,030 |
| Automotive Mechanical and Electrical Repair and Maintenance | $46,410 |
| Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $46,390 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods | $45,960 |
| Wholesale Trade | $45,960 |
| Support Activities for Rail Transportation | $45,340 |
| Employment Services | $43,400 |
| Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers | $42,090 |
| Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers | $42,090 |
| Retail Trade | $41,200 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | $40,830 |
| Repair and Maintenance | $40,670 |
| Other Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation | $40,140 |
| Automotive Repair and Maintenance | $40,140 |
| Support Activities for Road Transportation | $40,080 |
| Other Automotive Repair and Maintenance | $39,490 |
| Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation | $39,020 |
| Automobile Dealers | $38,540 |
| Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers | $38,540 |
| Freight Transportation Arrangement | $37,440 |
| Food Manufacturing | $35,160 |
Salary Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $85,750 |
| 2023 | $87,290 |
| 2022 | $79,570 |
| 2021 | $79,770 |
| 2020 | $78,400 |
| 2019 | $75,820 |
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| Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $226,600 |
| Air Traffic Controllers | $144,580 |
| Commercial Pilots | $122,670 |
| Ship Engineers | $101,320 |
| Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels | $85,540 |
| Subway and Streetcar Operators | $84,830 |