The highest-paying states 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 of transportation inspectors in those states are also shown in the table. As shown in the table, with an annual salary of $121,230, District of Columbia is the highest paying state for transportation inspectors. It is followed by Washington (average annual salary $111,880). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in April 2023 [1]. For more salary information of transportation inspectors in a specific state, use the links in the table.
| Rank | State | Average Salary i | Entry Level Salary i |
# of Empl. i |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | $121,230 |
$63,390 | 140 |
| 2 | Washington | $111,880 |
$51,540 | 510 |
| 3 | Alaska | $106,480 |
$81,900 | 220 |
| 4 | Wisconsin | $105,710 |
$63,830 | 70 |
| 5 | Idaho | $103,790 |
$75,030 | 60 |
| 6 | Nebraska | $103,790 |
$52,400 | 60 |
| 7 | Maine | $100,690 |
$49,860 | 60 |
| 8 | New Hampshire | $99,910 |
$48,770 | 30 |
| 9 | North Dakota | $99,710 |
$66,210 | 50 |
| 10 | Nevada | $89,940 |
$35,760 | 130 |
| 11 | Alabama | $89,940 |
$57,160 | 430 |
| 12 | Louisiana | $87,390 |
$41,520 | 220 |
| 13 | New York | $87,360 |
$62,920 | 4,520 |
| 14 | Hawaii | $84,990 |
$50,000 | 150 |
| 15 | Florida | $82,740 |
$40,200 | 1,520 |
| 16 | Minnesota | $79,670 |
$30,610 | 200 |
| 17 | Illinois | $79,650 |
$38,290 | 530 |
| 18 | Kentucky | $79,350 |
$33,040 | 290 |
| 19 | Iowa | $79,140 |
$30,440 | 80 |
| 20 | Connecticut | $78,960 |
$60,780 | 180 |
| 21 | Oregon | $78,500 |
$49,460 | 190 |
| 22 | Georgia | $76,220 |
$41,920 | 1,200 |
| 23 | Missouri | $75,980 |
$32,550 | 340 |
| 24 | Texas | $75,390 |
$33,040 | 3,560 |
| 25 | North Carolina | $73,640 |
$55,660 | 450 |
| 26 | Kansas | $73,070 |
$29,650 | 350 |
| 27 | Michigan | $72,560 |
$30,600 | 360 |
| 28 | Tennessee | $69,510 |
$43,190 | 380 |
| 29 | Oklahoma | $68,820 |
$46,720 | 350 |
| 30 | Virginia | $68,690 |
$28,950 | 340 |
| 31 | Mississippi | $68,020 |
$58,070 | 120 |
| 32 | Arizona | $67,800 |
$29,350 | 480 |
| 33 | Ohio | $67,470 |
$46,710 | 500 |
| 34 | California | $65,190 |
$35,930 | 2,480 |
| 35 | Indiana | $64,560 |
$41,600 | 300 |
| 36 | Pennsylvania | $63,740 |
$37,870 | 440 |
| 37 | Massachusetts | $61,720 |
$36,770 | 640 |
| 38 | Montana | $61,300 |
$47,300 | 120 |
| 39 | New Mexico | $60,200 |
$34,630 | 140 |
| 40 | South Carolina | $59,540 |
$29,930 | 110 |
| 41 | South Dakota | $55,000 |
$40,100 | 100 |
| 42 | Arkansas | $54,150 |
$28,370 | 120 |
| 43 | Utah | $53,410 |
$31,780 | 230 |
| 44 | New Jersey | $51,540 |
$35,900 | 660 |
| 45 | Vermont | $51,440 |
$41,430 | 30 |
| 46 | West Virginia | $50,890 |
$31,240 | 140 |
| 47 | Rhode Island | $50,880 |
$35,820 | 30 |
| 48 | Colorado | $50,560 |
$29,800 | 530 |
| 49 | Guam | $45,230 |
$37,070 | 60 |
| 50 | Maryland | $41,200 |
$26,680 | 400 |
| 51 | Wyoming | $38,330 |
$32,010 | 90 |
| 52 | Puerto Rico | $35,720 |
$19,020 | 100 |
| 53 | Delaware | $29,580 |
$26,000 | 50 |