Transportation Inspectors pay range in Albany
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $55,680 a year or less, while the top 10% make $130,460 or more. The middle half of transportation inspectors in Albany earn between $66,620 and $105,130.
- $56K10th
- $67K25th
- $86KMedian
- $105K75th
- $130K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $88,030 | $7,336 | $42.32 |
| Median | $85,960 | $7,163 | $41.33 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $66,620 | $5,552 | $32.03 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $105,130 | $8,761 | $50.54 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Transportation Inspectors salary after taxes in Albany
On the average salary of $88,030, a single filer in Albany takes home about $66,522 a year, or $5,544 a month and $2,559 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
Is Albany a good place for transportation inspectors? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Albany area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 99.6), so the average $88,030 buys what about $88,414 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Albany ($58,460). A typical home costs $370,533, or 4.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Transportation Inspectors salary in other New York cities
Albany ranks 2nd of 6 New York metro areas for this job; Rochester pays the most ($99,170).
- Rochester$99,170
- Albany$88,030
- New York$87,670
- Buffalo$74,240
- Kiryas Joel$70,880
- Syracuse$69,690
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 Albany: questions
How much do transportation inspectors make an hour in Albany?
$42.32 an hour on average, and $41.33 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level transportation inspectors salary in Albany?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $55,680 a year and the 25th percentile is $66,620, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the transportation inspectors take-home pay in Albany?
About $66,522 a year ($5,544 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $88,030. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
Do transportation inspectors earn more in Albany than elsewhere?
The average here is 5% 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 Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY (10580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.6%.
- 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). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.09, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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