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Transportation Inspectors
Full transportation inspectors overview →U.S. mean $88,540 · median $92,100
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | #1 | $122,000 | $123,120 | $59 | +37.8% | $81,540–$164,260 |
| Washington | #2 | $114,460 | $104,250 | $55 | +29.3% | $70,270–$167,420 |
| Iowa | #3 | $113,620 | $116,850 | $55 | +28.3% | $54,250–$159,730 |
| Oklahoma | #4 | $113,280 | $111,070 | $54 | +27.9% | $107,370–$139,840 |
| District of Columbia | #5 | $106,370 | $89,960 | $51 | +20.1% | $56,820–$185,220 |
| Hawaii | #6 | $104,440 | $108,270 | $50 | +18% | $51,960–$151,670 |
| North Dakota | #7 | $104,020 | $106,330 | $50 | +17.5% | $68,500–$136,990 |
| Maryland | #8 | $102,860 | $100,700 | $49 | +16.2% | $55,930–$150,030 |
| Texas | #9 | $101,160 | $101,440 | $49 | +14.3% | $43,020–$149,430 |
| Florida | #10 | $100,840 | $101,470 | $48 | +13.9% | $54,300–$141,460 |
| Alabama | #11 | $100,700 | $108,140 | $48 | +13.7% | $69,150–$112,530 |
| Pennsylvania | #12 | $97,150 | $81,550 | $47 | +9.7% | $55,030–$161,470 |
| Connecticut | #13 | $96,300 | $91,520 | $46 | +8.8% | $66,910–$126,820 |
| Georgia | #14 | $92,300 | $95,030 | $44 | +4.2% | $40,460–$141,150 |
| New York | #15 | $91,220 | $93,420 | $44 | +3% | $66,620–$97,840 |
| Oregon | #16 | $90,390 | $78,110 | $43 | +2.1% | $48,840–$140,030 |
| Colorado | #17 | $90,010 | $81,820 | $43 | +1.7% | $37,470–$148,820 |
| Minnesota | #18 | $89,890 | $92,860 | $43 | +1.5% | $35,050–$151,850 |
| Ohio | #19 | $88,950 | $77,010 | $43 | +0.5% | $37,700–$143,040 |
| Wisconsin | #20 | $88,820 | $75,260 | $43 | +0.3% | $69,050–$134,670 |
| California | #21 | $88,500 | $83,000 | $43 | +0% | $40,790–$144,460 |
| North Carolina | #22 | $88,120 | $84,470 | $42 | -0.5% | $35,220–$136,970 |
| Kansas | #23 | $87,200 | $103,380 | $42 | -1.5% | $39,850–$132,830 |
| Kentucky | #24 | $85,350 | $83,970 | $41 | -3.6% | $42,130–$136,990 |
| Idaho | #25 | $84,980 | $54,330 | $41 | -4% | $39,800–$156,640 |
| South Carolina | #26 | $84,170 | $80,490 | $40 | -4.9% | $67,920–$100,420 |
| Maine | #27 | $83,920 | $63,750 | $40 | -5.2% | $42,420–$159,830 |
| Virginia | #28 | $83,420 | $68,610 | $40 | -5.8% | $47,540–$142,480 |
| Indiana | #29 | $83,380 | $80,330 | $40 | -5.8% | $36,430–$134,720 |
| Missouri | #30 | $81,340 | $64,690 | $39 | -8.1% | $44,370–$136,970 |
| Louisiana | #31 | $81,140 | $77,460 | $39 | -8.4% | $29,160–$136,990 |
| Arkansas | #32 | $80,870 | $85,130 | $39 | -8.7% | $35,460–$119,180 |
| Tennessee | #33 | $78,420 | $78,430 | $38 | -11.4% | $40,410–$135,220 |
| Utah | #34 | $78,150 | $64,480 | $38 | -11.7% | $41,970–$140,470 |
| Massachusetts | #35 | $77,420 | $79,650 | $37 | -12.6% | $39,010–$113,760 |
| South Dakota | #36 | $77,050 | $70,080 | $37 | -13% | $47,340–$141,130 |
| Montana | #37 | $75,830 | $62,810 | $36 | -14.4% | $37,860–$124,850 |
| West Virginia | #38 | $74,120 | $58,670 | $36 | -16.3% | $44,490–$128,670 |
| Arizona | #39 | $73,380 | $62,250 | $35 | -17.1% | $34,800–$132,270 |
| Nevada | #40 | $70,360 | $50,060 | $34 | -20.5% | $44,670–$119,100 |
| Illinois | #41 | $69,780 | $47,990 | $34 | -21.2% | $36,500–$129,600 |
| New Mexico | #42 | $69,420 | $63,690 | $33 | -21.6% | $33,360–$113,460 |
| New Jersey | #43 | $65,330 | $49,250 | $31 | -26.2% | $37,010–$105,680 |
| Michigan | #44 | $65,260 | $35,890 | $31 | -26.3% | $33,440–$139,390 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.