What is the salary of an Inspector? In the United States, an Inspector earns an average salary of $60,894. The salary range for an Inspector is usually between $49,800 and $76,924 per year, representing the 25th to 75th percentiles respectively. The top 10% of earners, that is the 90th percentile, have an annual salary of $99,218. The highest Inspector salary in the United States was $234,871. The average hourly pay for an Inspector is $29.28.
Top 3 states paying the highest average Inspector salary are Nevada, with an average salary of $155,088, followed by California, with an average salary of $174,192, and District of Columbia, with an average salary of $149,818. Employers paying the highest salary for an Inspector job are Metropolitan Transportation Authority (NY), Alameda County (CA) and South Trail Fire Protection and Rescue Service District (FL).
| Employer | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Metropolitan Transportation Authority, NY | $233,983 |
| Alameda County, CA | $229,297 |
| South Trail Fire Protection and Rescue Service District, FL | $172,278 |
| Lancaster, CA | $163,948 |
| City of Newburyport, MA | $163,474 |
| San Ramon, CA | $159,582 |
| Arizona Department of Public Safety, AZ | $155,502 |
| Moulton-Niguel Water District, CA | $153,168 |
| Illinois Department of Transportation, IL | $148,570 |
| Weber Basin Water Conservancy District, UT | $141,089 |
| Job Title | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Inspector General | $136,317 |
| Inspector Trainee | $41,811 |
| Inspector General Investigator | $72,655 |
| Inspector/Code Enforcement Officer | $56,920 |
| Inspector /Locator | $86,396 |
| Inspector V | $61,646 |
| Inspector/operator | $21,322 |
| Inspector A | $65,952 |
| Inspector B | $65,172 |
| Inspector I -Electrical | $77,012 |
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| State | Average Salary | Records Number |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska | $2,000 | 1 |
| Alabama | $47,179 | 1 |
| Arkansas | $54,075 | 52 |
| Arizona | $71,226 | 55 |
| California | $174,192 | 139 |
| Colorado | $74,122 | 142 |
| Connecticut | $74,930 | 11 |
| District of Columbia | $149,818 | 7 |
| Delaware | $63,067 | 2 |
| Florida | $64,411 | 75 |
| Georgia | $41,898 | 34 |
| Iowa | $66,281 | 10 |
| Idaho | $39,907 | 104 |
| Illinois | $146,873 | 52 |
| Indiana | $50,843 | 135 |
| Kansas | $41,864 | 14 |
| Kentucky | $56,697 | 4 |
| Louisiana | $57,604 | 16 |
| Massachusetts | $109,871 | 224 |
| Maryland | $83,192 | 13 |
| Michigan | $75,364 | 21 |
| Minnesota | $74,105 | 33 |
| Missouri | $3,584 | 22 |
| Mississippi | $38,899 | 6 |
| Montana | $33 | 1 |
| North Carolina | $53,989 | 1 |
| Nebraska | $50,645 | 14 |
| New Jersey | $2,358 | 97 |
| New Mexico | $45,490 | 1 |
| Nevada | $155,088 | 13 |
| New York | $69,113 | 521 |
| Ohio | $70,737 | 35 |
| Oklahoma | $4,350 | 30 |
| Oregon | $69,214 | 26 |
| Pennsylvania | $128,539 | 11 |
| Rhode Island | $48,382 | 1 |
| South Carolina | $57,101 | 29 |
| Tennessee | $58,669 | 15 |
| Texas | $53,423 | 1103 |
| Utah | $63,605 | 12 |
| Virginia | $69,018 | 10 |
| Washington | $94,720 | 36 |
| Wisconsin | $91,815 | 12 |
| West Virginia | $7,644 | 1 |
| Wyoming | $50,986 | 6 |