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Transportation Inspectors salary in San Francisco, CA

The median transportation inspectors in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA earns $104,080 a year, 13% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,230 a month.

10th percentile
$46,390
25th percentile
$55,730
Median percentile
$104,080
75th percentile
$153,690
90th percentile
$176,430

Based on 120 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$74,765 take-home a year
Gross pay$104,080
Federal income tax−$14,068
Social Security + Medicare−$7,962
California income tax (approx.)−$7,286
Monthly take-home$6,230
Every two weeks$2,876

Does it go far here?

$90,024Median pay in San Francisco, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 115.6 vs 100).
40%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,474 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in San Francisco, CA

JobMedian pay
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$374,680
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$357,220
Family Medicine Physicians$304,560
Physicians, All Other$294,360
Chief Executives$288,690
Computer and Information Systems Managers$232,890
Natural Sciences Managers$225,230
Architectural and Engineering Managers$221,580

All transportation inspectors salaries · Take-home pay in California