Transportation Inspector (DOT / FMCSA / FRA) in Washington

$66,900 – $133,464

state pay plan range, a year

classes in the state plan

$104,250

median pay in WA, all employers

490

workers in WA (SOC 53-6051)

Sources: Washington Office of Financial Management (OFM), State Human Resources, Washington Classified Job Listing and OFM Salary Schedules (effective July 1, 2026); U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates. Data captured September 30, 2026.

Washington state pay plan Sourced

Published rates for each class, lowest first, effective July 1, 2026. These are the ranges Washington sets for its own state employees; cities, counties and school districts have their own pay plans.

Class and grade	Published rate
Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Officer 1 Class 457K · class description Grade 52SP	$66,900 – $89,940 a year 13 steps Step A: $66,900 a year Step B: $68,520 a year Step C: $70,272 a year Step D: $71,988 a year Step E: $73,848 a year Step F: $75,672 a year Step G: $77,544 a year Step H: $79,440 a year Step I: $81,480 a year Step J: $83,496 a year Step K: $85,656 a year Step L: $87,756 a year Step M: $89,940 a year
Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Officer 2 Class 457L · class description Grade 56SP	$73,848 – $99,228 a year 13 steps Step A: $73,848 a year Step B: $75,672 a year Step C: $77,544 a year Step D: $79,440 a year Step E: $81,480 a year Step F: $83,496 a year Step G: $85,656 a year Step H: $87,756 a year Step I: $89,940 a year Step J: $92,148 a year Step K: $94,464 a year Step L: $96,804 a year Step M: $99,228 a year
Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Officer 3 Class 457M · class description Grade 62SP	$85,656 – $115,092 a year 13 steps Step A: $85,656 a year Step B: $87,756 a year Step C: $89,940 a year Step D: $92,148 a year Step E: $94,464 a year Step F: $96,804 a year Step G: $99,228 a year Step H: $101,712 a year Step I: $104,268 a year Step J: $106,884 a year Step K: $109,536 a year Step L: $112,308 a year Step M: $115,092 a year
Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Officer 4 Class 457N · class description Grade 68SP	$99,228 – $133,464 a year 13 steps Step A: $99,228 a year Step B: $101,712 a year Step C: $104,268 a year Step D: $106,884 a year Step E: $109,536 a year Step F: $112,308 a year Step G: $115,092 a year Step H: $117,948 a year Step I: $120,924 a year Step J: $123,936 a year Step K: $127,020 a year Step L: $130,212 a year Step M: $133,464 a year

Schedule: SP Range Salary Schedule. Rates are as the plan publishes them; "a year" figures are conversions. Classes are matched to this job by title (GovJobsWiki editorial rule).

Source: Washington Office of Financial Management (OFM), State Human Resources, Washington Classified Job Listing and OFM Salary Schedules (effective July 1, 2026). Data captured September 30, 2026.

Pay in Washington, all employers Sourced

Transportation Inspectors (SOC 53-6051) in Washington, all employers combined: BLS state estimates do not separate government from private.

Measure	WA
Workers	490
10th percentile	$70,270
Median	$104,250
90th percentile	$167,420
National median, government employers	$93,420

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — national estimates by ownership. Data captured September 30, 2026.

More about this job

Requirements, hiring process, training, schedule and day-to-day work are on the national Transportation Inspector (DOT / FMCSA / FRA) page.

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