Highest-paying states for transportation inspectors

Alaska leads at $123,120 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.

Place	Median	25th–75th
Alaska	$123,120	$100,190–$146,950
Iowa	$116,850	$89,340–$150,630
Oklahoma	$111,070	$109,990–$111,070
Hawaii	$108,270	$65,980–$138,670
Alabama	$108,140	$101,440–$108,140
North Dakota	$106,330	$79,440–$122,930
Washington	$104,250	$81,520–$147,430
Kansas	$103,380	$47,220–$106,780
Florida	$101,470	$67,800–$134,600
Texas	$101,440	$74,500–$129,570
Maryland	$100,700	$71,990–$124,590
Georgia	$95,030	$61,620–$117,620
New York	$93,420	$93,420–$93,420
Minnesota	$92,860	$35,050–$140,880
Connecticut	$91,520	$77,290–$121,600
District of Columbia	$89,960	$79,210–$132,620
Arkansas	$85,130	$54,380–$107,370
North Carolina	$84,470	$65,310–$110,630
Kentucky	$83,970	$53,670–$112,400
California	$83,000	$55,660–$114,850
Colorado	$81,820	$52,340–$127,270
Pennsylvania	$81,550	$61,550–$131,810
South Carolina	$80,490	$80,490–$90,080
Indiana	$80,330	$53,990–$107,330
Tennessee	$78,430	$40,410–$97,450
Oregon	$78,110	$67,170–$113,550
Louisiana	$77,460	$46,920–$105,370
Ohio	$77,010	$58,320–$121,040
Wisconsin	$75,260	$69,110–$101,940
South Dakota	$70,080	$48,980–$92,900
Virginia	$68,610	$58,620–$100,680
Missouri	$64,690	$54,110–$108,830
Utah	$64,480	$49,750–$100,420
Maine	$63,750	$49,630–$119,350
New Mexico	$63,690	$50,070–$88,310
Montana	$62,810	$53,690–$97,880
Arizona	$62,250	$38,700–$92,680
West Virginia	$58,670	$50,200–$97,850
Idaho	$54,330	$43,600–$128,670
Nevada	$50,060	$46,800–$91,710
New Jersey	$49,250	$45,010–$80,190
Illinois	$47,990	$39,920–$93,950
Michigan	$35,890	$33,500–$88,710

Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.