Summary Report for:
53-6051.00 - Transportation Inspectors
Inspect equipment or goods in connection with the safe transport of cargo or people. Includes rail transport inspectors, such as freight inspectors, car inspectors, rail inspectors, and other nonprecision inspectors of other types of transportation vehicles.
This title represents a group of more specific occupations. For additional information, please select one of the specific occupations below.
53-6051.01 Aviation Inspectors 
53-6051.08 Freight and Cargo Inspectors
Wages & Employment Trends
National
| Median wages (2008) | $26.56 hourly, $55,250 annual |
| Employment (2006) | 26,000 employees |
| Projected growth (2006-2016) | 
Faster than average (14% to 20%)
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| Projected need (2006-2016) | 13,000 additional employees |
State & National
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2008 wage data
and 2006-2016 employment projections
.
"Projected growth" represents the estimated change in total employment over the projections period (2006-2016). "Projected need" represents job openings due to growth and net replacement.