The annual salary statistics of transportation inspectors in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of transportation inspectors in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro 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 | $63,520 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $69,880 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $88,730 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $121,160 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $143,190 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for transportation inspectors in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $143,190. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $88,730. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $63,520.
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 | $88,730 | -5.60% | 31.91% |
| 2021 | $93,700 | 0.96% | - |
| 2020 | $92,800 | 7.62% | - |
| 2019 | $85,730 | 6.22% | - |
| 2018 | $80,400 | -4.66% | - |
| 2017 | $84,150 | 15.25% | - |
| 2016 | $71,320 | -3.69% | - |
| 2015 | $73,950 | -6.79% | - |
| 2014 | $78,970 | -19.41% | - |
| 2013 | $94,300 | 35.93% | - |
| 2012 | $60,420 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $88,730, Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is the second highest paying city for transportation inspectors in state of Washington, following the highest paying city Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue (median annual salary of $131,360). Compared with Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, the median annual salary of transportation inspectors in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is 32.5 percent (32.5%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Spokane | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Tacoma |