The annual salary statistics of transportation inspectors in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of transportation inspectors in Louisville-Jefferson County is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $45,670 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $57,820 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $94,370 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $118,930 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $133,810 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for transportation inspectors in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $133,810. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $94,370. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $45,670.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of transportation inspectors from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $94,370 | -10.65% | 4.61% |
| 2021 | $104,420 | 3.90% | - |
| 2020 | $100,350 | -2.75% | - |
| 2019 | $103,110 | 4.45% | - |
| 2018 | $98,520 | 4.19% | - |
| 2017 | $94,390 | 0.52% | - |
| 2016 | $93,900 | -6.67% | - |
| 2015 | $100,160 | 1.00% | - |
| 2014 | $99,160 | 0.50% | - |
| 2013 | $98,660 | 8.76% | - |
| 2012 | $90,020 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $94,370, Louisville-Jefferson County is the highest paying city for transportation inspectors in state of Kentucky, followed by Lexington-Fayette (median annual salary $75,920). In comparison, the median annual salary of transportation inspectors in Louisville-Jefferson County is 19.6 percent (19.6%) higher than that in Lexington-Fayette.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| Lexington-Fayette |