Transportation Inspectors in California
Local pay for transportation inspectors in California, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 53-6051
$83,000
median pay, California
1,790
employed in California
-9.9%
vs U.S. median
+1.7%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What transportation inspectors earn in California
California · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of transportation inspectors in California earn between $55,660 and $114,850 a year; the U.S. median is $92,100.
$40,790
P10
$55,660
P25
$83,000
MEDIAN
$114,850
P75
$144,460
P90
Pay by metro in California
$104,080
$101,040
$83,000
$82,870
$81,370
$81,370
$74,870
$71,300
$20k $100k $180k