Transportation Inspectors pay range in Atlanta
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $41,840 a year or less, while the top 10% make $153,630 or more. The middle half of transportation inspectors in Atlanta earn between $75,210 and $139,970.
- $42K10th
- $75K25th
- $108KMedian
- $140K75th
- $154K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $104,340 | $8,695 | $50.16 |
| Median | $107,640 | $8,970 | $51.75 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $75,210 | $6,268 | $36.16 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $139,970 | $11,664 | $67.29 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Transportation Inspectors salary after taxes in Atlanta
On the average salary of $104,340, a single filer in Atlanta takes home about $77,775 a year, or $6,481 a month and $2,991 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).
Is Atlanta a good place for transportation inspectors? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Atlanta area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.1), so the average $104,340 buys what about $104,280 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Atlanta ($51,170). A typical home costs $382,938, or 3.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Transportation Inspectors salary in nearby metro areas
- Greenville, SC$83,970
- Birmingham, AL$101,180
- Columbia, SC$109,680
- Nashville, TN$94,810
- Charlotte, NC$90,230
- Pensacola, FL$80,840
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 Atlanta: questions
How much do transportation inspectors make an hour in Atlanta?
$50.17 an hour on average, and $51.75 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level transportation inspectors salary in Atlanta?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $41,840 a year and the 25th percentile is $75,210, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the transportation inspectors take-home pay in Atlanta?
About $77,775 a year ($6,481 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $104,340.
Do transportation inspectors earn more in Atlanta than elsewhere?
The average here is 13% 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 Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA (12060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.1%.
- 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).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.06, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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