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Highest Paying Industries for Transportation Inspectors

The top 49 highest paying industries for transportation inspectors (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment in those industries are also shown. As shown in the table, with an average annual salary of $104,190, federal government, including usps is the highest paying industry for transportation inspectors. It is followed by federal executive branch (oes designation) industry (average annual salary $104,190). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2015 [1]. For more information about salaries of transportation inspectors in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 49 Highest Paying Industries for Transportation Inspectors

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Federal government, including USPS	$104,190	$76,460	4,390
2	Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)	$104,190	$76,460	4,390
3	Couriers and Messengers	$101,470	$37,470	70
4	Couriers and Express Delivery Services	$100,950	$37,160	70
5	Scheduled Air Transportation	$84,010	$40,070	1,210
6	Air Transportation	$83,590	$40,520	1,310
7	Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services	$82,490	$43,660	n/a
8	Manufacturing	$74,790	$53,750	800
9	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$73,710	$39,710	11,580
10	Federal, State, and Local Government	$73,710	$39,710	11,580
11	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$73,640	$39,680	11,600
12	Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing	$73,230	$55,490	630
13	Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	$73,180	$54,720	650
14	Nonscheduled Air Transportation	$72,400	$43,480	100
15	Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$69,630	$43,040	3,740
16	Local government, including schools and hospitals	$69,600	$43,010	3,750
17	Support Activities for Water Transportation	$69,360	$43,790	630
18	Rail Transportation	$66,820	$51,340	3,700
19	Engineering Services	$66,530	$41,680	140
20	Support Activities for Air Transportation	$63,660	$40,920	960
21	Transportation and Warehousing	$63,560	$32,480	9,050
22	Support Activities for Transportation	$60,020	$29,180	2,510
23	Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services	$59,580	$35,370	190
24	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$57,920	$38,140	410
25	Testing Laboratories	$53,360	$27,450	60
26	State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$49,830	$31,410	3,450
27	State government, including schools and hospitals	$49,750	$31,470	3,460
28	Management of Companies and Enterprises	$48,610	$35,380	100
29	Retail Trade	$48,460	$28,320	n/a
30	Other Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation	$46,610	$29,730	60
31	Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$46,240	$35,120	120
32	School and Employee Bus Transportation	$45,370	$37,280	40
33	Automotive Mechanical and Electrical Repair and Maintenance	$44,290	$18,210	170
34	Automotive Repair and Maintenance	$42,190	$18,420	1,820
35	Repair and Maintenance	$42,190	$18,420	1,820
36	Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government)	$42,060	$18,430	1,820
37	Automotive Body, Paint, Interior, and Glass Repair	$41,830	$30,050	n/a
38	Other Automotive Repair and Maintenance	$41,590	$18,350	1,580
39	General Freight Trucking	$41,560	$26,240	1,020
40	Truck Transportation	$41,510	$26,290	1,130
41	Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation	$41,440	$23,620	200
42	Specialized Freight Trucking	$41,030	$26,870	110
43	Support Activities for Rail Transportation	$40,930	$27,690	470
44	Freight Transportation Arrangement	$38,650	$26,500	320
45	Wholesale Trade	$33,870	$24,570	120
46	Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods	$30,230	$23,570	90
47	Support Activities for Road Transportation	$29,460	$21,450	110
48	Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	$29,090	$22,700	70
49	Taxi and Limousine Service	$28,990	$21,080	60