Freight and cargo inspector earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level freight and cargo inspector earnings begin at:

$57.83 per hour

$120,300 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level freight and cargo inspector earnings begin at:

$48.57 per hour

$101,030 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level freight and cargo inspector earnings begin at:

$35.29 per hour

$73,400 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level freight and cargo inspector earnings begin at:

$17.61 per hour

$36,620 per year

10th percentile

Starting level freight and cargo inspector earnings begin at:

$12.07 per hour

$25,100 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Freight and cargo inspector salary by state

State Name Average Salary
North Dakota $90,160
Wisconsin $90,160
Minnesota $88,930
Nebraska $87,250
Texas $86,510
Kansas $86,500
Illinois $86,470
Iowa $84,720
North Carolina $83,560
Florida $83,170
Mississippi $81,920
Oklahoma $80,600
Tennessee $80,320
Alabama $78,300
Georgia $77,960
Michigan $76,090
Washington $75,190
Hawaii $75,080
Indiana $75,080
New York $74,720
Virginia $74,590
Idaho $73,870
California $73,620
Kentucky $73,400
Louisiana $73,370
Arkansas $71,950
Connecticut $71,880
Missouri $71,160
Colorado $70,940
Wyoming $69,010
Montana $68,290
Massachusetts $66,670
New Hampshire $66,350
Oregon $64,950
Maryland $64,440
South Carolina $64,390
New Jersey $62,040
Pennsylvania $57,370
New Mexico $56,560
Arizona $52,430
Nevada $50,470
Ohio $49,180
Rhode Island $48,680
South Dakota $43,770
Utah $40,180
Guam $37,030
Puerto Rico $18,610
Maine $113,480
District of Columbia $106,660
Alaska $105,840

How do freight and cargo inspector salaries compare to similar careers?

Freight and cargo inspectors earn about the same as related careers in Kentucky. On average, they make less than aircraft mechanics but more than rail transportation workers.

Career Median Salary
Aircraft mechanic salary $72K
Ship captain salary $62K
Shipmate salary $62K
Transportation planner salary $72K
Logistician salary $67K
Freight and cargo inspector salary $73K
Avionics technician salary $62K
Customs broker salary $63K
Locomotive engineer salary $56K
Rail transportation worker salary $50K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)