Transportation Inspectors
Occupation · SOC 2018 53-6051 · United States
- SOC 2018 code
- 53-6051
- Share of U.S. applications
- 0.00%
- Applications on record
- 493
- FY2025
- 24
- Median offered wage
- $75,171
- Certified (last three years)
- 98.6%
- Main route
- H-1B
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Applications year by year
Labor condition, PERM and H-2 applications classified as Transportation Inspectors (SOC 53-6051). Older SOC codes are mapped to SOC 2018.
Applications by fiscal year — Transportation Inspectors
Data table
| FY2008 | 8 |
| FY2009 | 10 |
| FY2010 | 46 |
| FY2011 | 42 |
| FY2012 | 42 |
| FY2013 | 37 |
| FY2014 | 36 |
| FY2015 | 32 |
| FY2016 | 33 |
| FY2017 | 20 |
| FY2018 | 39 |
| FY2019 | 28 |
| FY2020 | 12 |
| FY2021 | 16 |
| FY2022 | 13 |
| FY2023 | 20 |
| FY2024 | 17 |
| FY2025 | 24 |
| FY2026* | 18 |
| Fiscal year | LCA | PERM |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026* | 12 | 6 |
| FY2025 | 13 | 11 |
| FY2024 | 13 | 4 |
| FY2023 | 16 | 4 |
| FY2022 | 7 | 6 |
| FY2021 | 9 | 7 |
| FY2020 | 9 | 3 |
| FY2019 | 23 | 5 |
| FY2018 | 25 | 14 |
| FY2017 | 12 | 8 |
| FY2016 | 29 | 4 |
| FY2015 | 24 | 8 |
| FY2014 | 34 | 2 |
| FY2013 | 30 | 7 |
| FY2012 | 35 | 7 |
| FY2011 | 34 | 8 |
| FY2010 | 29 | 17 |
| FY2009 | 6 | 4 |
| FY2008 | 0 | 8 |
Largest sponsoring employers
Employers with the most applications in this occupation, all years.
- Mediterranean Shipping Company (USA), Inc.65
- Saybolt LP43
- AmSpec LLC36
- SGS North America, Inc.25
- Intertek USA Inc.25
- Maritech Commercial, Inc.21
- SGS Guam,inc.13
- Fernandes Maritime Consultants, LLC12
- Intertek USA, Inc.10
- Everest Consultants, Inc.10
- Atlantic Product Services, Inc.9
- PacMarine Services, LLC9
Where the jobs are
Worksite state and metropolitan area (Census CBSA).
Transportation Inspectors: applications by worksite state
Data table
| State | Applications |
|---|---|
| TX | 122 |
| LA | 115 |
| FL | 40 |
| NJ | 39 |
| CA | 37 |
| NY | 25 |
| IL | 17 |
| VA | 14 |
| GU | 13 |
| GA | 13 |
| AL | 10 |
| PA | 10 |
| CT | 7 |
| NC | 6 |
| SC | 5 |
| MD | 3 |
| VI | 3 |
| OR | 2 |
| MO | 2 |
| MP | 2 |
| NE | 2 |
| ND | 2 |
| MS | 1 |
| AK | 1 |
| ID | 1 |
| DE | 1 |
- Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX113
- New Orleans-Metairie, LA104
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ54
- Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL30
- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA25
- Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN17
- Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC14
- Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD13
- Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA9
- Mobile, AL9
Pay
Offered annual wages on certified labor condition applications, FY2024–FY2026.
Offered annual wage, 10th to 90th percentile (certified LCAs)
Median $75,171; middle half $62,348 to $97,630 · median prevailing wage $75,130 (marker) · 35 applications.
- Level I7
- Level II18
- Level III6
- Level IV7
- Export Documentation Analyst51
- Inspection Supervisor33
- Marine/cargo Surveyor31
- Marine Surveyor24
- Petroleum Inspector17
- Marine Inspection Engineer10
- Associate Aviation Safety Specialist9
- Senior Liquid Specialist Instructor8
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