SOC 53-6051 · Jacksonville, FL metro

Transportation Inspectors Salary in Jacksonville, FL

The average salary for transportation inspectors in Jacksonville, Florida is $79,960 a year ($38.44 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $76,160: half of the 100 people in this job in the Jacksonville, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 13% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($92,249).

$79,960average per year

$38.44 / hourMedian $76,160Take-home ≈ $65,082

  • $34K10th
  • $48K25th
  • $76KMedian
  • $105K75th
  • $123K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

100people in this job
-13%vs U.S. metro average
#6 of 6Florida metros
99cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Transportation Inspectors pay range in Jacksonville

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,150 a year or less, while the top 10% make $122,930 or more. The middle half of transportation inspectors in Jacksonville earn between $48,340 and $105,220.

  • $34K10th
  • $48K25th
  • $76KMedian
  • $105K75th
  • $123K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$79,960$6,663$38.44
Median$76,160$6,347$36.62
Entry level (25th percentile)$48,340$4,028$23.24
Experienced (75th percentile)$105,220$8,768$50.59

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Transportation Inspectors salary after taxes in Jacksonville

On the average salary of $79,960, a single filer in Jacksonville takes home about $65,082 a year, or $5,423 a month and $2,503 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is Jacksonville a good place for transportation inspectors? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Jacksonville area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 99.5), so the average $79,960 buys what about $80,375 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Jacksonville ($48,830). A typical home costs $352,994, or 4.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Transportation Inspectors salary in other Florida cities

Jacksonville ranks 6th of 6 Florida metro areas for this job; Orlando pays the most ($118,170).

All Transportation Inspectors salaries in Florida

Highest-paying cities for transportation inspectors

Anchorage, AK pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($128,300).

Transportation Inspectors salary by city

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Transportation Inspectors salary in Jacksonville: questions

How much do transportation inspectors make an hour in Jacksonville?

$38.44 an hour on average, and $36.62 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level transportation inspectors salary in Jacksonville?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,150 a year and the 25th percentile is $48,340, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the transportation inspectors take-home pay in Jacksonville?

About $65,082 a year ($5,423 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $79,960. Florida has no state income tax.

Do transportation inspectors earn more in Jacksonville than elsewhere?

The average here is 13% less 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 Jacksonville, FL (27260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.9%.
  • 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 no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.87, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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