SOC 53-6051 · Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL metro

Transportation Inspectors Salary in Palm Bay, FL

The average salary for transportation inspectors in Palm Bay, Florida is $101,230 a year ($48.67 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $85,200: half of the 50 people in this job in the Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 10% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($92,249).

$101,230average per year

$48.67 / hourMedian $85,200Take-home ≈ $80,045

  • $84K10th
  • $84K25th
  • $85KMedian
  • $113K75th
  • $151K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

50people in this job
+10%vs U.S. metro average
#3 of 6Florida metros
100cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Transportation Inspectors pay range in Palm Bay

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $83,860 a year or less, while the top 10% make $150,530 or more. The middle half of transportation inspectors in Palm Bay earn between $83,860 and $113,100.

  • $84K10th
  • $84K25th
  • $85KMedian
  • $113K75th
  • $151K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$101,230$8,436$48.67
Median$85,200$7,100$40.96
Entry level (25th percentile)$83,860$6,988$40.32
Experienced (75th percentile)$113,100$9,425$54.38

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

Transportation Inspectors salary after taxes in Palm Bay

On the average salary of $101,230, a single filer in Palm Bay takes home about $80,045 a year, or $6,670 a month and $3,079 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% 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 Palm Bay a good place for transportation inspectors? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Palm Bay area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.0), so the average $101,230 buys what about $101,225 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Palm Bay ($49,030). A typical home costs $344,841, or 3.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Transportation Inspectors salary in other Florida cities

Palm Bay ranks 3rd 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 Palm Bay: questions

How much do transportation inspectors make an hour in Palm Bay?

$48.67 an hour on average, and $40.96 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level transportation inspectors salary in Palm Bay?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $83,860 a year and the 25th percentile is $83,860, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the transportation inspectors take-home pay in Palm Bay?

About $80,045 a year ($6,670 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $101,230. Florida has no state income tax.

Do transportation inspectors earn more in Palm Bay than elsewhere?

The average here is 10% 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 Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL (37340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.5%.
  • 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 1.40, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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