The annual salary statistics of transportation inspectors in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of transportation inspectors in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett 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 | $23,610 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $24,680 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $80,520 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $113,140 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $131,400 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for transportation inspectors in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $131,400. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $80,520. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,610.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of transportation inspectors from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $80,520 | -34.65% | 62.98% |
| 2015 | $108,420 | 2.40% | - |
| 2014 | $105,820 | 14.75% | - |
| 2013 | $90,210 | 66.95% | - |
| 2012 | $29,810 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $80,520 in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is in the middle of salary range for transportation inspectors in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of transportation inspectors in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is 38.7 percent (38.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue and 15.8 percent (15.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Tacoma.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Spokane | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Tacoma |