The annual salary statistics of transportation inspectors in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of transportation inspectors in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington 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 | $32,830 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $43,530 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $55,580 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $80,190 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $109,970 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for transportation inspectors in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $109,970. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $55,580. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,830.
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 | $55,580 | -41.38% | 19.38% |
| 2021 | $78,580 | 6.52% | - |
| 2020 | $73,460 | 31.68% | - |
| 2019 | $50,190 | -6.63% | - |
| 2018 | $53,520 | -3.03% | - |
| 2017 | $55,140 | -14.85% | - |
| 2016 | $63,330 | 9.36% | - |
| 2015 | $57,400 | 17.80% | - |
| 2014 | $47,180 | 6.85% | - |
| 2013 | $43,950 | -1.96% | - |
| 2012 | $44,810 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $55,580 in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is in the middle of salary range for transportation inspectors in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of transportation inspectors in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is 52.7 percent (52.7%) lower than that in the highest paying York-Hanover and 43.8 percent (43.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Lancaster.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| York-Hanover | |
| Philadelphia | |
| Pittsburgh | |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle | |
| Newark-Union | |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington | |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton | |
| West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre | |
| Lancaster |