Transportation Inspectors pay range in Baltimore
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $53,920 a year or less, while the top 10% make $152,730 or more. The middle half of transportation inspectors in Baltimore earn between $69,910 and $136,980.
- $54K10th
- $70K25th
- $103KMedian
- $137K75th
- $153K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $104,400 | $8,700 | $50.19 |
| Median | $103,490 | $8,624 | $49.75 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $69,910 | $5,826 | $33.61 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $136,980 | $11,415 | $65.86 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Transportation Inspectors salary after taxes in Baltimore
On the average salary of $104,400, a single filer in Baltimore takes home about $77,525 a year, or $6,460 a month and $2,982 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.
Is Baltimore a good place for transportation inspectors? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Baltimore area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 104.5), so the average $104,400 buys what about $99,917 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Baltimore ($59,070). A typical home costs $405,877, or 3.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Transportation Inspectors salary in nearby metro areas
- Washington, DC$102,540
- Philadelphia, PA$68,600
- Richmond, VA$88,800
- Virginia Beach, VA$73,460
- New York, NY$87,670
- Pittsburgh, PA$97,300
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 Baltimore: questions
How much do transportation inspectors make an hour in Baltimore?
$50.19 an hour on average, and $49.76 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level transportation inspectors salary in Baltimore?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $53,920 a year and the 25th percentile is $69,910, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the transportation inspectors take-home pay in Baltimore?
About $77,525 a year ($6,460 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $104,400. Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.
Do transportation inspectors earn more in Baltimore 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 Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD (12580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.3%.
- 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 (2025 rules). Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.64, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.64).
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