Transportation Inspectors pay range in Denver
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,750 a year or less, while the top 10% make $152,730 or more. The middle half of transportation inspectors in Denver earn between $66,790 and $133,850.
- $44K10th
- $67K25th
- $121KMedian
- $134K75th
- $153K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $107,630 | $8,969 | $51.75 |
| Median | $121,410 | $10,118 | $58.37 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $66,790 | $5,566 | $32.11 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $133,850 | $11,154 | $64.35 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Transportation Inspectors salary after taxes in Denver
On the average salary of $107,630, a single filer in Denver takes home about $80,520 a year, or $6,710 a month and $3,097 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
Is Denver a good place for transportation inspectors? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Denver area are 6% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 105.8), so the average $107,630 buys what about $101,747 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Denver ($62,320). A typical home costs $573,221, or 5.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Transportation Inspectors salary in nearby metro areas
- Albuquerque, NM$88,450
- Wichita, KS$100,490
- Salt Lake City, UT$88,140
- Oklahoma City, OK$122,140
- Las Cruces, NM$60,880
- El Paso, TX$54,980
Highest-paying cities for transportation inspectors
Anchorage, AK pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($128,300).
- Anchorage, AK$128,300
- Minneapolis, MN$127,870
- Seattle, WA$122,750
- Oklahoma City, OK$122,140
- Orlando, FL$118,170
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Transportation Inspectors salary in Denver: questions
How much do transportation inspectors make an hour in Denver?
$51.75 an hour on average, and $58.37 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level transportation inspectors salary in Denver?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,750 a year and the 25th percentile is $66,790, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the transportation inspectors take-home pay in Denver?
About $80,520 a year ($6,710 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $107,630. Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
Do transportation inspectors earn more in Denver than elsewhere?
The average here is 17% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($92,249).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 53-6051; area Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO (19740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.4%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.11, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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