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Transportation Inspectors in Alaska

Thinking about a career as a Transportation Inspectors in Alaska? Below are the key facts. 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).

What do Transportation Inspectors Make in Alaska?

The transportation inspectors working in Alaska, the typical annual salary is $138,030 per year (or about $66.36/hour).

Wage Statistic	Annual	Hourly
10th percentile	$94,100	$45.24
25th percentile	$106,540	$51.22
Median (50th)	$138,030	$66.36
75th percentile	$165,630	$79.63
90th percentile	n/a	n/a

The job concentration index in Alaska relative to the national average — is 4.18, meaning that transportation inspectors are more concentrated here than the national average.

National Wage Comparison

Nationally, transportation inspectors earn a median of $41,904 per year ($20.15/hour), above the Alaska median.

Employment Outlook

Nationally, total employment in this occupation is 754,294 transportation inspectors nationwide. In Alaska alone, around 200 people work in this role. That’s below the typical state, which employs around 240 transportation inspectors.

Top Alaska Metros for Transportation Inspectors

The metro areas below employ the most transportation inspectors in Alaska.

Metro Area	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Anchorage, AK	150	n/a

Top States for Transportation Inspectors Employment

The table below shows the states where the most transportation inspectors work.

State	Number Employed
New York	3,730
Texas	2,890
California	1,900
Florida	1,670
New Jersey	1,020
Illinois	980
Arizona	930
Georgia	830
Massachusetts	510
North Carolina	450
Ohio	440
Tennessee	430
Washington	420
Colorado	420
South Carolina	350
Virginia	340
Missouri	340
Indiana	320
Michigan	310
Pennsylvania	310

Highest-Paying States for Transportation Inspectors

These states pay the most for transportation inspectors.

State	Annual Median Salary
Alaska	$138,030
Idaho	$107,440
Hawaii	$105,650
Oklahoma	$104,490
North Dakota	$104,330
District of Columbia	$103,970
Kansas	$103,810
Wisconsin	$100,310
Georgia	$98,150
Nevada	$97,880

Skills

Top transportation inspectors skills, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Knowledge Areas

Core knowledge areas for this occupation, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Abilities

Key abilities for transportation inspectors, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Daily Tasks

Transportation Inspectors typically:

• Prepare and submit reports after completion of freight shipments.
• Inspect shipments to ensure that freight is securely braced and blocked.
• Record details about freight conditions, handling of freight, and any problems encountered.
• Advise crews in techniques of stowing dangerous and heavy cargo.
• Observe loading of freight to ensure that crews comply with procedures.
• Recommend remedial procedures to correct any violations found during inspections.
• Inspect loaded cargo, cargo lashed to decks or in storage facilities, and cargo handling devices to determine compliance with health and safety regulations and need for maintenance.
• Notify workers of any special treatment required for shipments.
• Direct crews to reload freight or to insert additional bracing or packing as necessary.
• Check temperatures and humidities of shipping and storage areas to ensure that they are at appropriate levels to protect cargo.
• Determine cargo transportation capabilities by reading documents that set forth cargo loading and securing procedures, capacities, and stability factors.
• Read draft markings to determine depths of vessels in water.

Work Activities

• Getting Information
• Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
• Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
• Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials
• Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
• Making Decisions and Solving Problems
• Documenting/Recording Information
• Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
• Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
• Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
• Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
• Communicating with People Outside the Organization

Tools & Technology

Common tools and software used in this occupation include: Hot technologies: Adobe Acrobat In-demand technologies: Microsoft Excel

Related Careers

Careers similar to transportation inspectors include:

• Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers
• Government Property Inspectors and Investigators
• Marine Engineers and Naval Architects
• Occupational Health and Safety Specialists
• Cargo and Freight Agents
• Freight Forwarders

Also Known As

Admeasurer, Bridge Inspector, Cargo Inspector, Cargo Surveyor, Container Inspector, Damaged Freight Inspector, Equipment Inspector, Freight Car Inspector, Freight Inspector, Freight Service Inspector, Freight Specialist, Heavy Check Inspector, Inspections Specialist, Inspector, Loading Inspector.

References

• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics — https://www.bls.gov/oes/
• O*NET Online — https://www.onetonline.org/
• BLS Employment Projections — https://www.bls.gov/emp/
• O*NET-SOC code: 53-6051.00