Transportation Inspectors pay range in Salem
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $64,130 a year or less, while the top 10% make $115,480 or more. The middle half of transportation inspectors in Salem earn between $73,740 and $109,980.
- $64K10th
- $74K25th
- $81KMedian
- $110K75th
- $115K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $91,380 | $7,615 | $43.93 |
| Median | $81,140 | $6,762 | $39.01 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $73,740 | $6,145 | $35.45 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $109,980 | $9,165 | $52.88 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Transportation Inspectors salary after taxes in Salem
On the average salary of $91,380, a single filer in Salem takes home about $66,421 a year, or $5,535 a month and $2,555 every two weeks. Taxes take 27% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Is Salem a good place for transportation inspectors? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Salem area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.6), so the average $91,380 buys what about $88,163 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Salem ($55,310). A typical home costs $454,689, or 5.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Transportation Inspectors salary in other Oregon cities
Salem ranks 2nd of 2 Oregon metro areas for this job; Portland pays the most ($106,960).
- Portland$106,960
- Salem$91,380
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 Salem: questions
How much do transportation inspectors make an hour in Salem?
$43.94 an hour on average, and $39.01 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level transportation inspectors salary in Salem?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $64,130 a year and the 25th percentile is $73,740, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the transportation inspectors take-home pay in Salem?
About $66,421 a year ($5,535 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $91,380. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do transportation inspectors earn more in Salem than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as 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 Salem, OR (41420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.0%.
- 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). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.30, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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