Bridge Inspector Salary in Tacoma, Washington

How much does a Bridge Inspector make in Tacoma, WA?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Bridge Inspector in Tacoma, WA is $86,566. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $71,157 to a high of $104,469, with most professionals earning between $78,500 and $95,937.

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What does a Bridge Inspector do?

Common responsibilities of a Bridge Inspector

Review, assign work and/or check design calculations, estimates, and specifications produced by junior engineers and EITs.

September 24, 2022

Provide observation and inspection of the construction work and contractor operations to verify that the construction is accomplished in accordance with the plans and specifications.

November 01, 2022

Monitor and/or assure that assigned project(s)/Program(s) are implemented in compliance with WSP procedures, client contract documents, client specifications,environmental requirements and the applicable Federal, State, and Client policies, procedures and rules.

November 02, 2022

Meet with contractors regularly to coordinate work, resolve issues, review scheduling and sequence operations.

November 13, 2022

Participate with public relations for maintaining effective working relationships with individuals and groups.

December 19, 2022

Design bridge and transportation structure projects of varying complexity such as bridges, culverts, retaining walls, sound barriers and sign structures.

January 25, 2023

Prepare and maintain daily and periodic documentation and records throughout the project necessary to verify progress, quantities, materials documentation, measurement and computation of pay items, pay estimates, change orders, and other authorized plan and/or contract adjustments.

March 10, 2023

Plan and prepare for bridge inspections utilizing Bridge Program Management and other planning tools.

April 02, 2023

Assist in the preparation final estimates throughout the construction project duration.

April 27, 2023

Performs labor compliance interviews and maintains as-built plans.

April 30, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Bridge Inspector in Tacoma, WA

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

78500

95937

86566

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

79061

97616

87259

What is the average salary for Bridge Inspector in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Bridge Inspector in Tacoma, WA. The base salary for Bridge Inspector ranges from $78,500 to $95,937 with the average base salary of $86,566. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $79,061 to $97,616 with the average total cash compensation of $87,259.

View Average Salary for Bridge Inspector as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$86,566	$78,500 - $95,937
Bonus	$692	$561 - $1,678
Total Pay	$87,259	$79,061 - $97,616

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Bridge Inspector Salary Near Tacoma, WA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Tacoma, WA
CITY, STATE Lakewood, WA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $78,500 - $95,937	COMPARE TO Tacoma, WA 0%
CITY, STATE Auburn, WA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $78,500 - $95,937	COMPARE TO Tacoma, WA 0%
CITY, STATE Federal Way, WA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $78,500 - $95,937	COMPARE TO Tacoma, WA 0%
CITY, STATE Lacey, WA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $76,954 - $94,048	COMPARE TO Tacoma, WA
CITY, STATE Renton, WA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $80,148 - $97,951	COMPARE TO Tacoma, WA
CITY, STATE Kent, WA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $78,348 - $95,751	COMPARE TO Tacoma, WA

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About Tacoma, Washington

Tacoma (/təˈkoʊmə/ tə-KOH-mə) is a mid-sized urban port city and the county seat of Pierce County, Washington, United States. The city is on Washington's Puget Sound, 32 miles (51 km) southwest of Seattle (of which it is the largest satellite city), 31 miles (50 km) northeast of the state capital, Olympia, and 58 miles (93 km) northwest of Mount Rainier National Park. The population was 198,397, according to the 2010 census. Tacoma is the second-largest city in the Puget Sound area and the third largest in the state. Tacoma also serves as the center of business activity for the South Sound re...

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