Pay by state · 46 states
Transportation Inspector Salary by State (2026)
Transportation Inspectors earn the most in Alaska at $123,120 a year and the least in Puerto Rico at $29,760 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $92,100. All 46 states and territories with reported data are ranked below, with a cost-of-living adjusted column.
- Highest median
- $123,120Alaska
- National median
- $92,100BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Lowest median
- $29,760Puerto Rico
- States reporting
- 46of 54 OEWS areas
All states
Transportation Inspector salary in every state
Sort by any column. Employment is the number of transportation inspectors OEWS estimates in that state; blank cells are estimates BLS suppressed because the sample was too small.
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AKAlaska | $123,120 | $100,190 | $146,950 | 170 | $120,283 |
| 2 | IAIowa | $116,850 | $89,340 | $150,630 | 60 | $133,144 |
| 3 | OKOklahoma | $111,070 | $109,990 | $111,070 | 470 | $126,441 |
| 4 | HIHawaii | $108,270 | $65,980 | $138,670 | 150 | $98,471 |
| 5 | ALAlabama | $108,140 | $101,440 | $108,140 | 670 | $121,748 |
| 6 | NDNorth Dakota | $106,330 | $79,440 | $122,930 | 60 | $119,527 |
| 7 | WAWashington | $104,250 | $81,520 | $147,430 | 490 | $97,418 |
| 8 | KSKansas | $103,380 | $47,220 | $106,780 | 210 | $114,780 |
| 9 | FLFlorida | $101,470 | $67,800 | $134,600 | 1,630 | $98,120 |
| 10 | TXTexas | $101,440 | $74,500 | $129,570 | 2,290 | $104,516 |
| 11 | MDMaryland | $100,700 | $71,990 | $124,590 | 250 | $95,942 |
| 12 | GAGeorgia | $95,030 | $61,620 | $117,620 | 880 | $98,688 |
| 13 | NYNew York | $93,420 | $93,420 | $93,420 | 3,720 | $86,563 |
| 14 | MNMinnesota | $92,860 | $35,050 | $140,880 | 310 | $94,158 |
| 15 | CTConnecticut | $91,520 | $77,290 | $121,600 | 330 | $88,331 |
| 16 | DCDistrict of Columbia | $89,960 | $79,210 | $132,620 | 150 | $81,855 |
| 17 | ARArkansas | $85,130 | $54,380 | $107,370 | 120 | $97,921 |
| 18 | NCNorth Carolina | $84,470 | $65,310 | $110,630 | 380 | $89,551 |
| 19 | KYKentucky | $83,970 | $53,670 | $112,400 | 260 | $93,135 |
| 20 | CACalifornia | $83,000 | $55,660 | $114,850 | 1,790 | $74,964 |
| 21 | COColorado | $81,820 | $52,340 | $127,270 | 460 | $79,397 |
| 22 | PAPennsylvania | $81,550 | $61,550 | $131,810 | 340 | $83,579 |
| 23 | SCSouth Carolina | $80,490 | $80,490 | $90,080 | 440 | $85,857 |
| 24 | INIndiana | $80,330 | $53,990 | $107,330 | 250 | $86,072 |
| 25 | MAMassachusetts | $79,650 | $41,420 | $105,870 | N/A | $75,314 |
| 26 | TNTennessee | $78,430 | $40,410 | $97,450 | 420 | $85,371 |
| 27 | OROregon | $78,110 | $67,170 | $113,550 | 250 | $75,570 |
| 28 | LALouisiana | $77,460 | $46,920 | $105,370 | 130 | $87,816 |
| 29 | OHOhio | $77,010 | $58,320 | $121,040 | 430 | $83,008 |
| 30 | WIWisconsin | $75,260 | $69,110 | $101,940 | 120 | $79,983 |
| 31 | SDSouth Dakota | $70,080 | $48,980 | $92,900 | 100 | $79,110 |
| 32 | VAVirginia | $68,610 | $58,620 | $100,680 | 330 | $67,861 |
| 33 | MOMissouri | $64,690 | $54,110 | $108,830 | 380 | $71,231 |
| 34 | UTUtah | $64,480 | $49,750 | $100,420 | 210 | $65,221 |
| 35 | MEMaine | $63,750 | $49,630 | $119,350 | 90 | $65,688 |
| 36 | NMNew Mexico | $63,690 | $50,070 | $88,310 | 230 | $69,069 |
| 37 | MTMontana | $62,810 | $53,690 | $97,880 | 180 | $66,364 |
| 38 | AZArizona | $62,250 | $38,700 | $92,680 | 830 | $61,831 |
| 39 | WVWest Virginia | $58,670 | $50,200 | $97,850 | 90 | $65,555 |
| 40 | IDIdaho | $54,330 | $43,600 | $128,670 | 170 | $56,894 |
| 41 | GUGuam | $52,540 | $46,610 | $64,770 | 70 | N/A |
| 42 | NVNevada | $50,060 | $46,800 | $91,710 | 430 | $50,071 |
| 43 | NJNew Jersey | $49,250 | $45,010 | $80,190 | 930 | $45,264 |
| 44 | ILIllinois | $47,990 | $39,920 | $93,950 | 1,130 | $48,010 |
| 45 | MIMichigan | $35,890 | $33,500 | $88,710 | 540 | $37,301 |
| 46 | PRPuerto Rico | $29,760 | $28,160 | $34,940 | 250 | N/A |
Method
How the cost-of-living adjustment works
The adjusted column divides each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity (RPP) and multiplies by 100. RPPs measure how much a fixed basket of goods, services and rents costs in one state relative to the national average, so the result restates local pay in national-average dollars.
For Transportation Inspectors, that changes the ranking: Alaska leads on raw pay at $123,120, while Iowa leads once prices are taken into account at $133,144.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities by State, 2024 (public domain). The adjustment is NueCareer's calculation, not a BLS or BEA published statistic.
Questions
Transportation Inspector pay by state: FAQ
Which state pays Transportation Inspectors the most?
Alaska reports the highest median wage for Transportation Inspectors at $123,120 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), followed by Iowa ($116,850) and Oklahoma ($111,070).
Which state pays Transportation Inspectors the least?
Puerto Rico reports the lowest median for Transportation Inspectors at $29,760 a year, $93,360 below the highest-paying state (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do Transportation Inspectors earn the most after cost of living?
Dividing each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity puts Iowa first at $133,144 in national-average dollars, from a raw median of $116,850. BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.