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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

53-6051 Transportation Inspectors

Inspect equipment or goods in connection with the safe transport of cargo or people. Includes rail transportation inspectors, such as freight inspectors, rail inspectors, and other inspectors of transportation vehicles not elsewhere classified. Excludes “Transportation Security Screeners” (33-9093).


National estimates for Transportation Inspectors
Industry profile for Transportation Inspectors
Geographic profile for Transportation Inspectors

National estimates for Transportation Inspectors:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Transportation Inspectors:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
24,420 2.5 % $ 38.35 $ 79,770 0.8 %

Percentile wage estimates for Transportation Inspectors:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 17.68 $ 26.09 $ 38.26 $ 46.88 $ 60.65
Annual Wage (2) $ 36,770 $ 54,270 $ 79,570 $ 97,510 $ 126,150


Industry profile for Transportation Inspectors:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Transportation Inspectors are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Transportation Inspectors, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Transportation Inspectors:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 4,380 0.21 $ 57.71 $ 120,040
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 4,180 0.08 $ 39.96 $ 83,110
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 2,970 0.14 $ 29.04 $ 60,410
Rail Transportation 2,240 1.22 $ 36.33 $ 75,570
Support Activities for Air Transportation 1,460 0.65 $ 38.49 $ 80,060

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Transportation Inspectors:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Support Activities for Rail Transportation 650 1.97 $ 21.57 $ 44,870
Rail Transportation 2,240 1.22 $ 36.33 $ 75,570
Support Activities for Water Transportation 720 0.76 $ 32.57 $ 67,750
Support Activities for Air Transportation 1,460 0.65 $ 38.49 $ 80,060
Nonscheduled Air Transportation 190 0.36 $ 40.93 $ 85,140

Top paying industries for Transportation Inspectors:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 4,380 0.21 $ 57.71 $ 120,040
Scheduled Air Transportation 1,310 0.30 $ 53.55 $ 111,380
Management of Companies and Enterprises 30 (7) $ 46.20 $ 96,090
Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (8) (8) $ 44.79 $ 93,170
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing 620 0.13 $ 41.90 $ 87,160


Geographic profile for Transportation Inspectors:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Transportation Inspectors are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Transportation Inspectors, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of transportation inspectors by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Transportation Inspectors:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York 4,520 0.50 3.01 $ 40.62 $ 84,480
Texas 3,560 0.27 1.66 $ 37.42 $ 77,840
California 2,480 0.14 0.85 $ 34.95 $ 72,700
Florida 1,520 0.17 1.00 $ 41.11 $ 85,510
Georgia 1,200 0.26 1.58 $ 38.25 $ 79,550


Map of location quotient of transportation inspectors by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Transportation Inspectors:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York 4,520 0.50 3.01 $ 40.62 $ 84,480
Wyoming 90 0.35 2.12 (8) (8)
Texas 3,560 0.27 1.66 $ 37.42 $ 77,840
Georgia 1,200 0.26 1.58 $ 38.25 $ 79,550
Hawaii 150 0.26 1.55 $ 41.35 $ 86,010


Map of annual mean wages of transportation inspectors by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Transportation Inspectors:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia 140 0.21 1.25 $ 56.71 $ 117,970
Idaho 60 0.07 0.43 $ 49.76 $ 103,500
Wisconsin 70 0.02 0.15 $ 49.71 $ 103,400
Washington 510 0.15 0.90 $ 49.05 $ 102,030
North Dakota 50 0.13 0.78 $ 47.55 $ 98,900



Map of employment of transportation inspectors by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Transportation Inspectors:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 4,360 0.47 2.87 $ 40.32 $ 83,870
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 1,090 0.29 1.73 $ 45.08 $ 93,770
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 820 0.13 0.81 $ 35.80 $ 74,460
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 770 0.25 1.54 $ 37.01 $ 76,980
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 680 0.26 1.58 $ 41.90 $ 87,160
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 560 0.21 1.26 $ 34.35 $ 71,440
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 500 0.18 1.11 $ 47.63 $ 99,060
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 410 0.18 1.12 $ 39.31 $ 81,760
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 390 0.13 0.79 $ 43.65 $ 90,780
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 350 0.22 1.35 $ 38.71 $ 80,510


Map of location quotient of transportation inspectors by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Transportation Inspectors:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Savannah, GA 230 1.26 7.66 $ 38.75 $ 80,590
Anchorage, AK 190 1.15 6.97 (8) (8)
Charleston, WV 100 0.97 5.85 $ 25.90 $ 53,880
Laredo, TX 60 0.58 3.50 $ 24.67 $ 51,310
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA 70 0.48 2.93 $ 36.70 $ 76,340
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 4,360 0.47 2.87 $ 40.32 $ 83,870
Springfield, IL 50 0.47 2.86 $ 32.34 $ 67,280
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX 50 0.37 2.22 $ 27.76 $ 57,740
El Paso, TX 110 0.35 2.10 $ 24.42 $ 50,800
Urban Honolulu, HI 140 0.33 1.98 $ 42.26 $ 87,900


Map of annual mean wages of transportation inspectors by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Transportation Inspectors:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 300 0.15 0.88 $ 57.80 $ 120,220
Boise City, ID 40 0.12 0.71 $ 52.71 $ 109,630
York-Hanover, PA 50 0.26 1.58 $ 47.71 $ 99,230
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 500 0.18 1.11 $ 47.63 $ 99,060
Albuquerque, NM 30 0.09 0.54 $ 47.62 $ 99,050
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 100 0.09 0.52 $ 46.59 $ 96,910
Greensboro-High Point, NC 80 0.24 1.44 $ 46.59 $ 96,900
Baton Rouge, LA 60 0.17 1.01 $ 46.44 $ 96,580
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 330 0.08 0.46 $ 45.90 $ 95,480
Springfield, MA-CT 70 0.21 1.27 $ 45.76 $ 95,170

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Transportation Inspectors:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 80 0.41 2.49 $ 34.02 $ 70,770
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 60 0.40 2.42 $ 33.18 $ 69,010
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area 60 0.37 2.25 $ 27.60 $ 57,400
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 50 0.86 5.19 $ 25.66 $ 53,370
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 50 0.12 0.74 $ 20.83 $ 43,330

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Transportation Inspectors:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 50 0.86 5.19 $ 25.66 $ 53,370
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area 50 0.69 4.18 $ 24.95 $ 51,900
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 80 0.41 2.49 $ 34.02 $ 70,770
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 60 0.40 2.42 $ 33.18 $ 69,010
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area 60 0.37 2.25 $ 27.60 $ 57,400

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Transportation Inspectors:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area 40 0.29 1.75 $ 42.20 $ 87,770
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 80 0.41 2.49 $ 34.02 $ 70,770
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 60 0.40 2.42 $ 33.18 $ 69,010
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 40 0.26 1.58 $ 28.81 $ 59,920
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area 60 0.37 2.25 $ 27.60 $ 57,400


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023