SOC 53-6051.07

    Transportation Vehicle, Equipment and Systems Inspectors, Except Aviation

    Inspect and monitor transportation equipment, vehicles, or systems to ensure compliance with regulations and safety standards.

    Median pay
    $92,100
    Growth
    +2.2%
    As fast as average
    Openings a year
    2,300
    Typical education
    High school diploma

    Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition

    Source: BLS 2025 wages · 2025–35 projections · figures for the broader BLS group "Transportation inspectors"

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    Annual pay range

    Lowest 10% earn less than
    $40,330
    Median
    $92,100
    Highest 10% earn more than
    $138,670
    National wages for all workers in this occupation. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.

    24,500 people work in this occupation.

    What transportation vehicle, equipment and systems inspectors, except aviation do

    Job Zone 2: Some preparation

    Inspect and monitor transportation equipment, vehicles, or systems to ensure compliance with regulations and safety standards.

    Usually a high school diploma; some on-the-job training or experience.

    Interest profile

    Realistic (R) · strongest
    100 / 100
    Investigative (I)
    45 / 100
    Artistic (A)
    0 / 100
    Social (S)
    0 / 100
    Enterprising (E)
    6 / 100
    Conventional (C)
    69 / 100
    How strongly each interest area describes the work, from O*NET (scores rescaled to 0–100). The interest code lists the strongest areas in order.

    Interest code RCI. Compare it with yours

    What you'd do

    Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
    88
    Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
    86
    Getting Information
    81
    Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials
    78
    Making Decisions and Solving Problems
    78
    Handling and Moving Objects
    76
    Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
    75
    Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
    75
    Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
    74
    Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
    70
    Work activities rated by importance for this occupation, O*NET (0–100).

    Skills and strengths

    Skills

    • Quality Control Analysis
    • Operations Monitoring
    • Active Listening
    • Critical Thinking
    • Operation and Control
    • Reading Comprehension
    • Speaking
    • Troubleshooting
    • Monitoring
    • Time Management

    Knowledge

    • Mechanical
    • Transportation
    • English Language
    • Public Safety and Security
    • Administration and Management
    • Computers and Electronics
    • Production and Processing
    • Education and Training
    • Engineering and Technology
    • Administrative

    Abilities

    • Near Vision
    • Problem Sensitivity
    • Oral Comprehension
    • Arm-Hand Steadiness
    • Flexibility of Closure
    • Auditory Attention
    • Deductive Reasoning
    • Hearing Sensitivity
    • Inductive Reasoning
    • Oral Expression

    Work styles

    • Cautiousness
    • Dependability
    • Attention to Detail
    • Integrity
    • Stress Tolerance
    • Achievement Orientation
    • Perseverance
    • Self-Control
    • Self-Confidence
    • Intellectual Curiosity

    Also called

    Air Brakes Inspector · Auto Damage Auction Inspector (Automotive Damage Auction Inspector) · Automotive Damage Field Inspector (Auto Damage Field Inspector) · Automotive Damage Inspector (Auto Damage Inspector) · Automotive Field Inspector (Auto Field Inspector) · Automotive Inspector (Auto Inspector) · Automotive Vehicle Inspector (Auto Vehicle Inspector) · Axle Inspector · Brakes Inspector · Bus Inspector

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    Certifications, licenses and pay by state

    What transportation vehicle, equipment and systems inspectors, except aviation may need beyond a degree, where a license is required, and what the work pays in each state.

    Certifications

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    Licenses by state

    5 states list a license for this work. Open your state for the license and the agency that issues it.

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    Data from CareerOneStop, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor (Employment and Training Administration, with the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development). Retrieved November 6, 2026.

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    Sources and attribution

    Every figure on this page comes from these public datasets. Missing values are shown as not reported, never estimated.

    O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. CollegesRef has modified all or some of this information.

    Data from CareerOneStop, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor (Employment and Training Administration, with the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development). Retrieved November 6, 2026.

    Page data updated November 5, 2026.