What are the main factors that influence an Inspection Technician's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Inspection Technician?

The Financial Services industry offers the highest average compensation for Inspection Technician roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change An Inspection Technician's salary?

An Inspection Technician's salary grows with experience: starting around $44,649 for beginners, reaching about $58,831 at mid-level, and approach $75,299 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Inspection Technician?

Inspection Technician salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Inspection Technician roles are District of Columbia $55,135, California $54,926, Massachusetts $54,194. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Inspection Technician roles make?

Salaries for Inspection Technician level roles vary by specialization: Inspection Supervisor: $115,653; Pipeline Maintenance/Inspection Technician III: $89,000; Inspection Manager: $86,896; Pipeline Maintenance/Inspection Technician II: $78,800; Pipeline Maintenance/Inspection Technician I: $71,100.

Inspection Technician Salary in Maryland

How much does an Inspection Technician make in Maryland? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Inspection Technician in Maryland is $51,346 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $25.

However, an Inspection Technician's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $64,549
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $46,455 to $58,257
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $42,002

10% $42,002

50% (Median) $51,346

90% $64,549

Inspection Technician Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$58,257	$4,855	$1,120	$28
Average	$51,346	$4,279	$987	$25
25th Percentile	$46,455	$3,871	$893	$22

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Key Factors That Influence Inspection Technician Salaries

An Inspection Technician's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Inspection Technician Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Inspection Technician's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $44,649
Early Career (1-2 years): $49,906
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $58,831
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $70,257
Expert (over 8 years): $75,299

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Product Inspector I	less than 1 year	$44,649
Inspection Technician	1-2 years	$49,906
Product Inspector III	2-4 years	$58,831
Product Inspector IV	5-8 years	$70,257
Product Quality Supervisor	over 8 years	$75,299

How Do Inspection Technician Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Inspection Technicians. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $55,135.
California: $54,926.
Massachusetts: $54,194.

District of Columbia $55,135 California $54,926 Massachusetts $54,194 Washington $53,995 New Jersey $53,975 Alaska $53,905 Connecticut $53,218 New York $52,939

Hawaii $52,048 Rhode Island $51,630 Maryland $51,346 Minnesota $50,957 Colorado $50,808 Illinois $50,758 Oregon $50,569 Delaware $50,430

New Hampshire $50,342 Virginia $50,146 Pennsylvania $49,573 Nevada $49,284 North Dakota $49,190 Michigan $49,040 Wisconsin $48,986 Vermont $48,876

Texas $48,572 Maine $48,552 Arizona $48,522 Ohio $48,488 Georgia $48,029 Indiana $47,800 Wyoming $47,756 Utah $47,686

Iowa $47,656 Kansas $47,417 Louisiana $47,347 North Carolina $47,322 Missouri $47,312 Florida $47,118 Montana $47,014 Nebraska $46,914

Kentucky $46,859 South Carolina $46,660 Tennessee $46,535 Idaho $46,486 New Mexico $46,122 Oklahoma $46,042 Alabama $45,749 South Dakota $45,256

Arkansas $44,987 West Virginia $44,842 Mississippi $44,409

Top Paying Cities for Inspection Technician

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Owings: $52,869
Riverdale: $54,760
College Park: $54,697

Owings, MD $52,869

Riverdale, MD $54,760

College Park, MD $54,697

Fort Washington, MD $54,661

Oxon Hill, MD $54,819

Suitland, MD $54,802

District Heights, MD $54,774

Temple Hills, MD $54,803

Deale, MD $52,624

Dunkirk, MD $53,180

Fort George G Meade, MD $51,960

Friendship, MD $52,791

Fulton, MD $52,651

Andrews Air Force Base, MD $54,617

Savage, MD $52,038

Shady Side, MD $52,208

Galesville, MD $52,438

Greenbelt, MD $54,508

Glenn Dale, MD $53,905

Upper Marlboro, MD $53,958

Harwood, MD $52,640

Highland, MD $52,603

West River, MD $52,650

Tracys Landing, MD $52,687

Hyattsville, MD $54,804

Jessup, MD $51,782

Bethesda, MD $54,820

Glen Echo, MD $54,810

Chevy Chase, MD $54,814

Cabin John, MD $54,799

Olney, MD $53,565

Brookeville, MD $52,565

Poolesville, MD $53,028

Barnesville, MD $52,290

Beallsville, MD $52,386

Boyds, MD $52,787

Dickerson, MD $52,325

Rockville, MD $54,195

Potomac, MD $54,352

Derwood, MD $53,621

Sandy Spring, MD $53,308

Ashton, MD $53,190

Brinklow, MD $52,795

Burtonsville, MD $53,413

Montgomery Village, MD $52,976

Kensington, MD $54,768

Garrett Park, MD $54,704

Suburb Maryland Fac, MD $54,274

Silver Spring, MD $54,737

Takoma Park, MD $54,808

Aberdeen, MD $50,203

Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD $50,193

Abingdon, MD $50,581

Gunpowder, MD $50,885

Arnold, MD $51,478

Baldwin, MD $50,790

Bel Air, MD $50,368

Belcamp, MD $50,441

Benson, MD $50,137

Boring, MD $50,248

Brooklandville, MD $51,285

Butler, MD $50,720

Chase, MD $51,120

Churchville, MD $49,991

Clarksville, MD $52,045

Cockeysville, MD $50,817

Hunt Valley, MD $51,030

Crownsville, MD $51,826

Darlington, MD $49,549

Davidsonville, MD $52,582

Dayton, MD $52,012

Edgewater, MD $52,101

Edgewood, MD $50,734

Ellicott City, MD $51,386

Columbia, MD $51,771

Fallston, MD $50,602

Finksburg, MD $50,619

Forest Hill, MD $50,093

Fork, MD $50,962

Fort Howard, MD $51,284

Freeland, MD $49,087

Gambrills, MD $52,022

Gibson Island, MD $51,312

Glen Arm, MD $51,150

Glen Burnie, MD $51,373

Glyndon, MD $50,881

Hampstead, MD $49,712

Elkridge, MD $51,429

Hanover, MD $51,458

Harmans, MD $51,456

Havre De Grace, MD $49,877

Hydes, MD $50,966

Jarrettsville, MD $49,927

Joppa, MD $50,863

Kingsville, MD $50,976

Lineboro, MD $48,962

Linthicum Heights, MD $51,381

Long Green, MD $51,066

Spencerville, MD $53,334

Clarksburg, MD $52,168

Damascus, MD $51,718

Germantown, MD $53,264

Annapolis, MD $51,876

Cumberland, MD $47,125

Accident, MD $47,046

Barton, MD $47,268

Bittinger, MD $47,179

Bloomington, MD $47,347

Corriganville, MD $46,825

Eckhart Mines, MD $47,085

Ellerslie, MD $46,885

Flintstone, MD $47,137

Friendsville, MD $47,033

Frostburg, MD $47,020

Grantsville, MD $47,022

Kitzmiller, MD $47,025

Lonaconing, MD $47,182

Luke, MD $47,350

Mc Henry, MD $47,051

Midland, MD $47,340

Midlothian, MD $47,026

Mount Savage, MD $46,811

Oakland, MD $46,914

Oldtown, MD $47,201

Pinto, MD $47,288

Rawlings, MD $47,303

Spring Gap, MD $47,258

Swanton, MD $47,144

Westernport, MD $47,348

Easton, MD $50,848

Barclay, MD $50,423

Bethlehem, MD $50,488

Betterton, MD $50,460

Bozman, MD $51,281

Cambridge, MD $50,490

Centreville, MD $50,901

Chester, MD $51,294

Chestertown, MD $50,697

Church Creek, MD $50,411

Church Hill, MD $50,628

Claiborne, MD $51,373

Cordova, MD $50,676

Crapo, MD $49,967

Crocheron, MD $49,606

Crumpton, MD $50,365

Denton, MD $50,411

East New Market, MD $50,289

Federalsburg, MD $50,279

Fishing Creek, MD $50,152

Galena, MD $50,229

Goldsboro, MD $50,314

Grasonville, MD $51,196

Greensboro, MD $50,324

Henderson, MD $50,370

Hillsboro, MD $50,712

Hurlock, MD $50,301

Ingleside, MD $50,463

Kennedyville, MD $50,319

Mcdaniel, MD $51,353

Madison, MD $50,803

Marydel, MD $50,231

Massey, MD $50,241

Millington, MD $50,313

Neavitt, MD $51,345

Newcomb, MD $50,991

Oxford, MD $50,739

Preston, MD $50,469

Price, MD $50,663

Queen Anne, MD $50,795

Queenstown, MD $51,084

Rhodesdale, MD $49,999

Ridgely, MD $50,522

Rock Hall, MD $51,006

Royal Oak, MD $50,897

Saint Michaels, MD $51,242

Secretary, MD $50,481

Sherwood, MD $51,659

Deal Island, MD $49,226

Eden, MD $49,323

Ewell, MD $49,073

Fruitland, MD $49,492

Girdletree, MD $48,960

Hebron, MD $49,446

Linkwood, MD $50,144

Manokin, MD $49,161

Mardela Springs, MD $49,624

Marion Station, MD $48,988

Nanticoke, MD $49,424

Newark, MD $49,219

Ocean City, MD $49,456

Parsonsburg, MD $49,356

Pittsville, MD $49,358

Pocomoke City, MD $49,052

Powellville, MD $49,333

Princess Anne, MD $49,288

Quantico, MD $49,349

Rehobeth, MD $48,974

Sharptown, MD $49,896

Showell, MD $49,357

Snow Hill, MD $49,182

Stockton, MD $48,888

Tyaskin, MD $49,301

Tylerton, MD $49,131

Upper Fairmount, MD $49,281

Vienna, MD $49,729

Westover, MD $49,160

Whaleyville, MD $49,331

Willards, MD $49,351

Delmar, MD $49,481

North East, MD $49,923

Perry Point, MD $49,850

Perryville, MD $49,832

Port Deposit, MD $49,709

Rising Sun, MD $49,546

Warwick, MD $50,218

Cecilton, MD $50,184

Charlestown, MD $49,916

Chesapeake City, MD $50,183

Childs, MD $50,116

Stevensville, MD $51,425

Colora, MD $49,501

Conowingo, MD $49,418

Earleville, MD $50,136

Elk Mills, MD $50,133

Elkton, MD $50,096

Georgetown, MD $50,174

Lutherville Timonium, MD $51,242

Abell, MD $50,732

Accokeek, MD $54,213

Aquasco, MD $52,871

Avenue, MD $50,814

Barstow, MD $52,240

Bel Alton, MD $52,499

Benedict, MD $52,463

Brandywine, MD $53,699

Broomes Island, MD $51,647

Bryans Road, MD $54,107

Bryantown, MD $53,129

Bushwood, MD $50,850

California, MD $50,807

Callaway, MD $50,453

Chaptico, MD $51,333

Charlotte Hall, MD $52,108

Cheltenham, MD $54,202

Clements, MD $51,334

Cobb Island, MD $50,873

Coltons Point, MD $50,634

Compton, MD $50,910

Dameron, MD $49,810

Dowell, MD $50,965

Drayden, MD $49,929

Faulkner, MD $52,218

Great Mills, MD $50,534

Helen, MD $51,813

Hollywood, MD $51,107

Hughesville, MD $52,774

Huntingtown, MD $52,557

Indian Head, MD $52,885

Ironsides, MD $52,671

Issue, MD $51,148

La Plata, MD $53,035

Leonardtown, MD $50,722

Lexington Park, MD $50,379

Loveville, MD $51,254

Lusby, MD $51,061

Marbury, MD $53,309

Mechanicsville, MD $51,803

Morganza, MD $51,500

Mount Victoria, MD $50,908

Nanjemoy, MD $52,052

Newburg, MD $51,530

Park Hall, MD $50,231

Patuxent River, MD $50,497

Piney Point, MD $50,007

Pomfret, MD $53,611

Port Republic, MD $51,929

Port Tobacco, MD $52,839

Prince Frederick, MD $52,244

Ridge, MD $49,589

Rock Point, MD $51,512

Saint Inigoes, MD $49,748

Saint Leonard, MD $51,678

Saint Marys City, MD $50,221

Scotland, MD $49,260

Solomons, MD $50,919

Sunderland, MD $52,662

Tall Timbers, MD $50,071

Valley Lee, MD $50,091

Welcome, MD $52,510

White Plains, MD $53,616

Southern Md Facility, MD $54,270

Annapolis Junction, MD $51,900

Lanham, MD $54,476

Beltsville, MD $54,398

Laurel, MD $53,213

Bladensburg, MD $54,795

Lothian, MD $53,182

Mount Rainier, MD $54,821

North Beach, MD $52,443

Bowie, MD $53,204

Brentwood, MD $54,818

Capitol Heights, MD $54,794

Chesapeake Beach, MD $52,417

Churchton, MD $52,429

Clinton, MD $54,485

Still Pond, MD $50,463

Sudlersville, MD $50,369

Taylors Island, MD $50,817

Templeville, MD $50,234

Tilghman, MD $51,543

Toddville, MD $49,721

Trappe, MD $50,521

Wingate, MD $49,915

Wittman, MD $51,373

Woolford, MD $50,607

Worton, MD $50,637

Wye Mills, MD $50,996

Frederick, MD $50,418

Adamstown, MD $51,466

Big Pool, MD $47,807

Boonsboro, MD $49,510

Braddock Heights, MD $50,393

Brownsville, MD $50,245

Brunswick, MD $50,710

Buckeystown, MD $51,083

Burkittsville, MD $50,327

Cascade, MD $49,060

Cavetown, MD $48,997

Chewsville, MD $49,073

Clear Spring, MD $48,417

Cooksville, MD $51,364

Emmitsburg, MD $49,223

Fairplay, MD $49,192

Funkstown, MD $49,187

Glenelg, MD $51,908

Glenwood, MD $51,654

Hagerstown, MD $48,938

Hancock, MD $47,572

Ijamsville, MD $51,340

Jefferson, MD $50,760

Keedysville, MD $49,667

Keymar, MD $49,642

Knoxville, MD $50,444

Ladiesburg, MD $49,821

Libertytown, MD $50,280

Lisbon, MD $51,371

Little Orleans, MD $47,308

Maugansville, MD $48,760

Middletown, MD $50,208

Monrovia, MD $51,227

Mount Airy, MD $50,920

Myersville, MD $49,555

New Market, MD $50,714

New Midway, MD $49,820

New Windsor, MD $50,270

Point Of Rocks, MD $51,369

Rocky Ridge, MD $49,488

Rohrersville, MD $50,006

Sabillasville, MD $49,126

Saint James, MD $49,200

Sharpsburg, MD $49,594

Smithsburg, MD $49,042

Sykesville, MD $51,052

Taneytown, MD $49,341

Thurmont, MD $49,544

Tuscarora, MD $51,565

Union Bridge, MD $50,066

Unionville, MD $50,308

Walkersville, MD $50,130

West Friendship, MD $51,477

Williamsport, MD $48,991

Woodbine, MD $51,365

Woodsboro, MD $49,892

Salisbury, MD $49,482

Allen, MD $49,414

Berlin, MD $49,362

Bishopville, MD $49,373

Bivalve, MD $49,555

Manchester, MD $49,113

Marriottsville, MD $51,256

Maryland Line, MD $48,962

Mayo, MD $51,986

Millersville, MD $51,562

Monkton, MD $50,349

Odenton, MD $52,083

Crofton, MD $52,381

Owings Mills, MD $51,154

Parkton, MD $49,577

Pasadena, MD $51,326

Perry Hall, MD $51,187

Perryman, MD $50,334

Phoenix, MD $50,918

Pylesville, MD $49,281

Randallstown, MD $51,233

Reisterstown, MD $51,033

Riderwood, MD $51,341

Riva, MD $52,185

Severn, MD $51,554

Severna Park, MD $51,484

Simpsonville, MD $51,986

Sparks Glencoe, MD $50,505

Crisfield, MD $49,109

Stevenson, MD $51,266

Dhs, MD $54,226

Waldorf, MD $53,585

Street, MD $49,505

Upperco, MD $50,206

Upper Falls, MD $51,027

Westminster, MD $50,208

Whiteford, MD $49,261

White Hall, MD $49,510

White Marsh, MD $51,140

Woodstock, MD $51,279

Baltimore, MD $51,346

Towson, MD $51,340

Gwynn Oak, MD $51,357

Pikesville, MD $51,320

Sparrows Point, MD $51,291

Middle River, MD $51,185

Essex, MD $51,306

Dundalk, MD $51,354

Brooklyn, MD $51,355

Curtis Bay, MD $51,366

Halethorpe, MD $51,362

Catonsville, MD $51,387

Parkville, MD $51,332

Nottingham, MD $51,280

Rosedale, MD $51,345

Windsor Mill, MD $51,329

Gaithersburg, MD $53,508

Washington Grove, MD $53,536

Inspection Technician Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Inspection Technician roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 45% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Financial Services and Software & Networking sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average. In contrast, Inspection Technician positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit or Hospitality & Leisure typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Inspection Technician as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Inspection Technician

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Financial Services	$61,615	$30.0	20%
Software & Networking	$61,615	$30.0	20%
Biotechnology	$59,048	$28.0	15%
Pharmaceuticals	$59,048	$28.0	15%
Energy & Utilities	$56,480	$27.0	10%

Inspection Technician Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Inspection Technician's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$46,455

Average $51,346/year

$58,257

$3,871

Average $4,279/month

$4,855

$893

Average $987/week

$1,120

$22

Average $25/hour

$28

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$58,257	$4,855	$1,120	$28
Average	$51,346	$4,279	$987	$25
25th Percentile	$46,455	$3,871	$893	$22

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