Transportation Inspectors pay range in Austin
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,550 a year or less, while the top 10% make $111,950 or more. The middle half of transportation inspectors in Austin earn between $64,050 and $98,540.
- $47K10th
- $64K25th
- $82KMedian
- $99K75th
- $112K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $80,840 | $6,737 | $38.87 |
| Median | $82,320 | $6,860 | $39.58 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $64,050 | $5,338 | $30.79 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $98,540 | $8,212 | $47.38 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Transportation Inspectors salary after taxes in Austin
On the average salary of $80,840, a single filer in Austin takes home about $65,701 a year, or $5,475 a month and $2,527 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Austin a good place for transportation inspectors? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Austin area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.1), so the average $80,840 buys what about $82,434 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Austin ($56,950). A typical home costs $428,524, or 5.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Transportation Inspectors salary in other Texas cities
Austin ranks 5th of 8 Texas metro areas for this job; Dallas pays the most ($113,100).
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 Austin: questions
How much do transportation inspectors make an hour in Austin?
$38.87 an hour on average, and $39.58 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level transportation inspectors salary in Austin?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,550 a year and the 25th percentile is $64,050, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the transportation inspectors take-home pay in Austin?
About $65,701 a year ($5,475 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $80,840. Texas has no state income tax.
Do transportation inspectors earn more in Austin than elsewhere?
The average here is 12% 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 Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX (12420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 7.5%.
- 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 0.18, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.18).
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