Transportation Inspectors Salary

BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 44 reporting states. Tax year 2026.

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According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median transportation inspectors in the US earns $92,100 per year (24,500 employed). Gross pay is highest in Alaska ($123,120) and lowest in Michigan ($35,890) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.

Transportation Inspectors pay by stategross median vs take-home

State	Median wage	After taxes	Monthly net	Kept	Employed
Transportation Inspectors in Alaska	$123,120	$95,419	$7,952	77.5%	170
Transportation Inspectors in Iowa	$116,850	$87,246	$7,270	74.7%	60
Transportation Inspectors in Oklahoma	$111,070	$82,515	$6,876	74.3%	470
Transportation Inspectors in Hawaii	$108,270	$78,300	$6,525	72.3%	150
Transportation Inspectors in Alabama	$108,140	$79,765	$6,647	73.8%	670
Transportation Inspectors in North Dakota	$106,330	$82,819	$6,902	77.9%	60
Transportation Inspectors in Washington	$104,250	$82,170	$6,848	78.8%	490
Transportation Inspectors in Kansas	$103,380	$76,589	$6,382	74.1%	210
Transportation Inspectors in Florida	$101,470	$80,214	$6,685	79.1%	1,630
Transportation Inspectors in Texas	$101,440	$80,193	$6,683	79.1%	2,290
Transportation Inspectors in Maryland	$100,700	$75,253	$6,271	74.7%	250
Transportation Inspectors in Georgia	$95,030	$71,374	$5,948	75.1%	880
Transportation Inspectors in New York	$93,420	$70,080	$5,840	75%	3,720
Transportation Inspectors in Minnesota	$92,860	$69,366	$5,781	74.7%	310
Transportation Inspectors in Connecticut	$91,520	$69,756	$5,813	76.2%	330
Transportation Inspectors in Washington DC	$89,960	$67,439	$5,620	75%	150
Transportation Inspectors in Arkansas	$85,130	$65,612	$5,468	77.1%	120
Transportation Inspectors in North Carolina	$84,470	$65,393	$5,449	77.4%	380
Transportation Inspectors in Kentucky	$83,970	$65,082	$5,423	77.5%	260
Transportation Inspectors in California	$83,000	$63,731	$5,311	76.8%	1,790
Transportation Inspectors in Colorado	$81,820	$63,499	$5,292	77.6%	460
Transportation Inspectors in Pennsylvania	$81,550	$63,697	$5,308	78.1%	340
Transportation Inspectors in South Carolina	$80,490	$61,783	$5,149	76.8%	440
Transportation Inspectors in Indiana	$80,330	$63,002	$5,250	78.4%	250
Transportation Inspectors in Massachusetts	$79,650	$61,101	$5,092	76.7%	—
Transportation Inspectors in Tennessee	$78,430	$64,006	$5,334	81.6%	420
Transportation Inspectors in Oregon	$78,110	$57,776	$4,815	74%	250
Transportation Inspectors in Louisiana	$77,460	$61,386	$5,115	79.2%	130
Transportation Inspectors in Ohio	$77,010	$61,671	$5,139	80.1%	430
Transportation Inspectors in Wisconsin	$75,260	$59,167	$4,931	78.6%	120
Transportation Inspectors in South Dakota	$70,080	$58,131	$4,844	83%	100
Transportation Inspectors in Virginia	$68,610	$53,966	$4,497	78.7%	330
Transportation Inspectors in Missouri	$64,690	$52,055	$4,338	80.5%	380
Transportation Inspectors in Utah	$64,480	$51,088	$4,257	79.2%	210
Transportation Inspectors in Maine	$63,750	$50,282	$4,190	78.9%	90
Transportation Inspectors in New Mexico	$63,690	$51,527	$4,294	80.9%	230
Transportation Inspectors in Montana	$62,810	$50,452	$4,204	80.3%	180
Transportation Inspectors in Arizona	$62,250	$50,850	$4,238	81.7%	830
Transportation Inspectors in West Virginia	$58,670	$47,416	$3,951	80.8%	90
Transportation Inspectors in Idaho	$54,330	$44,063	$3,672	81.1%	170
Transportation Inspectors in Nevada	$50,060	$42,403	$3,534	84.7%	430
Transportation Inspectors in New Jersey	$49,250	$40,579	$3,382	82.4%	930
Transportation Inspectors in Illinois	$47,990	$38,509	$3,209	80.2%	1,130
Transportation Inspectors in Michigan	$35,890	$29,743	$2,479	82.9%	540

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