Transportation Inspectors pay range in San Antonio
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,030 a year or less, while the top 10% make $147,410 or more. The middle half of transportation inspectors in San Antonio earn between $61,620 and $117,620.
- $40K10th
- $62K25th
- $89KMedian
- $118K75th
- $147K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $90,930 | $7,578 | $43.72 |
| Median | $89,230 | $7,436 | $42.90 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $61,620 | $5,135 | $29.62 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $117,620 | $9,802 | $56.55 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Transportation Inspectors pay in San Antonio vs. Texas and the U.S.
Transportation inspectors in San Antonio earn 10% less than the Texas average ($101,160) and about the same as the U.S. average ($88,540). At the median the gap is -3% against the U.S. median of $92,100.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio | $90,930 | $89,230 | $40,030 | $147,410 | 90 |
| Texas | $101,160 | $101,440 | $43,020 | $149,430 | 2,290 |
| United States | $88,540 | $92,100 | $40,330 | $138,670 | 24,500 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Transportation Inspectors salary after taxes in San Antonio
On the average salary of $90,930, a single filer in San Antonio takes home about $72,799 a year, or $6,067 a month and $2,800 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is San Antonio a good place for transportation inspectors? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the San Antonio area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.7), so the average $90,930 buys what about $96,003 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.9 times the median wage of all jobs in San Antonio ($47,010). A typical home costs $280,297, or 3.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Transportation Inspectors salary in other Texas cities
San Antonio ranks 3rd 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 San Antonio: questions
How much do transportation inspectors make an hour in San Antonio?
$43.72 an hour on average, and $42.90 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level transportation inspectors salary in San Antonio?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,030 a year and the 25th percentile is $61,620, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the transportation inspectors take-home pay in San Antonio?
About $72,799 a year ($6,067 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $90,930. Texas has no state income tax.
Do transportation inspectors earn more in San Antonio than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($88,540).
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 San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX (41700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.6%.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- 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 0.53, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.53).
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