DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

53-6051 Transportation Inspectors

Occupational Description:
Inspect equipment or goods in connection with the safe transport of cargo or people. Includes rail transportation inspectors, such as freight inspectors, rail inspectors, and other inspectors of transportation vehicles not elsewhere classified. Excludes ?Transportation Security Screeners? (33-9093).

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2020
 Percentiles
GeographyEmploymentEmp SE*MeanMean SE*10th25thMedian75th90th
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 29097$49.29/hr$2.20/hr$14.33/hr$47.40/hr$54.61/hr$59.82/hr$64.44/hr
Minnesota 510101$37.86/hr$3.37/hr$13.13/hr$16.06/hr$38.89/hr$55.97/hr$62.03/hr
U S 30,0201,321$38.12/hr$0.53/hr$16.39/hr$25.90/hr$37.28/hr$49.63/hr$61.61/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.


Leading Industries for Transportation Inspectors
IndustryOES EmploymentOES Median Wage
Public Administration110$52.00/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities60N/A
Other Regional Data For Transportation Inspectors
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2022 - 2032
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 290 $54.61/hr 2.7%
Southeast Minnesota N/A N/A N/A
Central Minnesota N/A N/A N/A
Northeast Minnesota N/A N/A N/A
Northwest Minnesota N/A N/A 10.0%
Related Occupations
Occupation
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OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2022 - 2032
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand29,160$17.30/hr6.7%
Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks9,320$18.39/hr-5.9%
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers6,570$22.04/hr1.2%
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators5,410$31.28/hr-4.6%
Compliance Officers, Except Agriculture, Construction, Health and Safety, and Transportation4,960$37.06/hr6.1%
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers3,730$24.44/hr2.4%
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers1,590$20.14/hr-4.2%
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service1,440$15.22/hr-6.9%
Automotive Body and Related Repairers1,340$23.33/hr2.1%
Cargo and Freight Agents1,340$23.10/hr12.4%
Detectives and Criminal Investigators960$39.41/hr4.3%
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors330$44.62/hr8.1%
Maintenance Workers, Machinery200$22.29/hr8.4%
Farm Equipment Mechanics160$23.94/hr8.8%
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders130$17.32/hr-1.9%
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic100$19.02/hr-13.3%
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders40$17.62/hr4.2%
Traffic Technicians20$32.15/hr4.8%
Insurance Appraisers, Auto DamageN/A$28.62/hrN/A
Railroad Conductors and YardmastersN/AN/AN/A
Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and HostlersN/AN/AN/A
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water VesselsN/AN/AN/A
Subway and Streetcar OperatorsN/AN/A6.4%
Service Unit Operators, Oil, Gas, and MiningN/AN/AN/A
Tasks for Transportation Inspectors