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Transportation Inspectors in California

Considering a career as a Transportation Inspector in California?

9.4% Jobs Projection
$73,620 Median Salary
340 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Transportation Inspectors in California are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Transportation Inspectors in California is growing faster than average.

  • Transportation Inspectors in California earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Transportation Inspectors Work in California?

3,760 people worked as Transportation Inspectors in 2018 in this state.

There were 3,370 Transportation Inspectors employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 390 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 270 Transportation Inspectors working in it, which means California has more Transportation Inspectors than average.

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Job Projections for California

Jobs for Transportation Inspectors in this state are growing at a rate of 9.4% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 5.7%.

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California Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 340 annual Transportation Inspectors job openings in California, and 3,500 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 2,900 annual jobs and 29,800 total jobs in 2026.

What do Transportation Inspectors Make in California?

In 2018 wages for Transportation Inspectors ranged from $26,220 to $123,390 with $73,620 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.6 to $59.32. The median hourly rate was $35.39.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $34.28 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $1.11.

The median salary in California is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top California Metros for Transportation Inspectors

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Transportation Inspectors.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 1,390 $83,030
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 620 $89,090
Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade, CA 310 $63,790
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 250 $68,600
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 190 $58,300
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 120 $87,130
Stockton-Lodi, CA 50 n/a
Bakersfield, CA 40 $65,610

Top States for Transportation Inspectors Employment

The table below shows the states where most Transportation Inspectors work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Texas 4,520 $86,510
California 3,760 $73,620
Georgia 1,280 $77,960
Florida 1,120 $83,170
Washington 1,050 $75,190
Pennsylvania 830 $57,370
Ohio 780 $49,180
Illinois 780 $86,470
Arizona 760 $52,430
Virginia 750 $74,590
New Jersey 740 $62,040
Massachusetts 630 $66,670
Colorado 540 $70,940
Oklahoma 530 $80,600
Missouri 410 $71,160
Utah 400 $40,180
Kansas 390 $92,300
Maryland 380 $64,440
Michigan 330 $76,090
Arkansas 300 $71,950

Below are the states where Transportation Inspectors get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Maine $113,480
District of Columbia $106,660
Alaska $105,840
Kansas $92,300
North Dakota $90,160
Wisconsin $90,160
Minnesota $88,930
Nebraska $87,250
Idaho $87,240
Texas $86,510

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