What are the main factors that influence a Source Inspector's salary?

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

How does experience change a Source Inspector's salary?

A Source Inspector's salary grows with experience: starting around $47,756 for beginners, reaching about $49,119 at mid-level, and approach $50,479 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Source Inspector?

Source Inspector salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Source Inspector roles are District of Columbia $54,385, California $54,179, Massachusetts $53,457. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Source Inspector roles make?

Salaries for Source Inspector level roles vary by specialization: All Source Analyst: $105,803; All Source Analyst (Senior): $105,520; All Source Intel Analyst: $101,681; All Source Intelligence Analyst: $101,650; Open Source Developer: $83,349.

How do different companies affect a Source Inspector's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Source Inspector roles. Large, established industry leaders like Kpmg Us LLP ($114,295) and Warner Bros Discovery ($114,096) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $88,138.

Source Inspector Salary in the United States

How much does a Source Inspector make in the United States?

As of January 01, 2026, the average salary for a Source Inspector in the United States is $49,119 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $24.

However, a Source Inspector's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $59,511
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $42,841 to $54,559
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $37,125

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Source Inspector Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$54,559	$4,547	$1,049	$26
Average	$49,119	$4,093	$945	$24
25th Percentile	$42,841	$3,570	$824	$21

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Key Factors That Influence Source Inspector Salaries

A Source Inspector'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 Source Inspector Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Source Inspector'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): $47,756
Early Career (1-2 years): $48,045
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $49,119
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $50,319
Expert (over 8 years): $50,479

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Source Inspector	$47,756
Intermediate Level Source Inspector	$48,045
Senior Level Source Inspector	$49,119
Specialist Level Source Inspector	$50,319
Expert Level Source Inspector	$50,479

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How Do Source Inspector 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 Source Inspectors. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $54,385.
California: $54,179.
Massachusetts: $53,457.

District of Columbia $54,385

California $54,179

Massachusetts $53,457

Washington $53,260

New Jersey $53,240

Alaska $53,172

Connecticut $52,494

New York $52,219

Hawaii $51,339

Rhode Island $50,927

Maryland $50,647

Minnesota $50,264

Colorado $50,116

Illinois $50,067

Oregon $49,881

Delaware $49,743

New Hampshire $49,657

Virginia $49,463

Pennsylvania $48,898

Nevada $48,613

North Dakota $48,520

Michigan $48,373

Wisconsin $48,319

Vermont $48,211

Texas $47,911

Maine $47,891

Arizona $47,862

Ohio $47,827

Georgia $47,376

Indiana $47,150

Wyoming $47,105

Utah $47,037

Iowa $47,007

Kansas $46,771

Louisiana $46,703

North Carolina $46,678

Missouri $46,668

Florida $46,477

Montana $46,374

Nebraska $46,275

Kentucky $46,221

South Carolina $46,025

Tennessee $45,902

Idaho $45,853

New Mexico $45,494

Oklahoma $45,416

Alabama $45,126

South Dakota $44,640

Arkansas $44,374

West Virginia $44,232

Mississippi $43,805

Top Paying Cities for Source Inspectors

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:

San Jose: $61,954
San Francisco: $61,345
Oakland: $59,984

San Jose, CA $61,954

San Francisco, CA $61,345

Oakland, CA $59,984

New York, NY $56,924

Queens Village, NY $56,556

Paramus, NJ $56,163

Passaic, NJ $56,114

Bergenfield, NJ $56,065

Stamford, CT $55,991

Huntington, NY $55,942

Newark, NJ $55,623

Bridgeport, CT $55,524

New Brunswick, NJ $55,362

Vallejo, CA $55,259

Middlesex, NJ $55,230

Somerset, NJ $55,186

Petaluma, CA $55,073

Santa Cruz, CA $54,881

Boston, MA $54,783

Monterey, CA $54,537

Fairbanks, AK $54,503

Los Angeles, CA $54,409

Washington, DC $54,385

Seattle, WA $54,296

Santa Rosa, CA $54,287

Juneau, AK $54,144

Orange, CA $53,982

Anchorage, AK $53,894

Anaheim, CA $53,859

Santa Ana, CA $53,786

Nassau, NY $53,756

Long Beach, CA $53,737

Danbury, CT $53,722

Santa Maria, CA $53,555

Everett, WA $53,545

Bremerton, WA $53,304

Trenton, NJ $53,211

Sacramento, CA $53,191

San Diego, CA $53,167

Brockton, MA $53,147

Tacoma, WA $53,127

Santa Barbara, CA $53,059

Lowell, MA $52,862

New Suffolk, NY $52,843

Nashua, NH $52,784

Lompoc, CA $52,705

Ventura, CA $52,656

Stockton, CA $52,641

New Haven, CT $52,543

Atlantic City, NJ $52,415

Hartford, CT $52,307

Modesto, CA $52,283

Poughkeepsie, NY $52,175

New Britain, CT $52,150

Olympia, WA $52,081

Kennewick, WA $52,081

New London, CT $52,071

Norwich, CT $52,057

Lawrence, MA $52,032

Bakersfield, CA $51,895

Riverside, CA $51,826

New Bedford, MA $51,826

Richland, WA $51,777

Portsmouth, NH $51,737

Vineland, NJ $51,728

San Bernardino, CA $51,688

Boulder, CO $51,551

Worcester, MA $51,511

Portland, OR $51,467

Saint Paul, MN $51,408

Minneapolis, MN $51,408

Philadelphia, PA $51,339

Honolulu, HI $51,079

Springfield, MA $50,907

Providence, RI $50,902

Chicago, IL $50,760

Bellingham, WA $50,701

Baltimore, MD $50,647

Chico, CA $50,524

Wilmington, DE $50,441

Pittsfield, MA $50,391

Manchester, NH $50,298

Spokane, WA $50,082

Denver, CO $50,077

Albany, NY $49,846

Troy, NY $49,827

Schenectady, NY $49,723

Burlington, VT $49,615

Portland, ME $49,443

Salem, OR $49,404

Yakima, WA $49,394

Ann Arbor, MI $49,380

Rochester, MN $49,242

Fresno, CA $49,218

Reno, NV $49,218

Milwaukee, WI $49,173

Detroit, MI $49,124

Allentown, PA $49,109

Carson City, NV $49,105

Houston, TX $49,031

Colorado Springs, CO $49,026

Syracuse, NY $49,001

Eugene, OR $48,908

Bismarck, ND $48,849

Gary, IN $48,849

Galveston, TX $48,849

Springfield, OR $48,810

Medford, OR $48,692

Fort Collins, CO $48,672

Austin, TX $48,633

Mesa, AZ $48,530

Phoenix, AZ $48,520

Dallas, TX $48,505

Reading, PA $48,476

Saint Cloud, MN $48,456

Concord, NH $48,412

Madison, WI $48,392

Utica, NY $48,260

Raleigh, NC $48,220

Las Vegas, NV $48,216

Rochester, NY $48,181

Des Moines, IA $48,176

Atlanta, GA $48,098

Battle Creek, MI $48,083

Salt Lake City, UT $48,068

Lancaster, PA $47,994

Champaign, IL $47,985

Harrisburg, PA $47,926

Durham, NC $47,881

Kansas City, MO $47,877

Kansas City, KS $47,867

Fort Worth, TX $47,862

Boca Raton, FL $47,842

Cleveland, OH $47,837

Columbus, OH $47,827

Pittsburgh, PA $47,823

Richmond, VA $47,803

Indianapolis, IN $47,793

Cincinnati, OH $47,729

Petersburg, VA $47,656

Billings, MT $47,547

Lansing, MI $47,547

Huntsville, AL $47,547

Lebanon, PA $47,543

Dayton, OH $47,538

Pueblo, CO $47,538

Appleton, WI $47,523

Buffalo, NY $47,503

Racine, WI $47,479

Charlotte, NC $47,474

Saint Louis, MO $47,459

Springfield, IL $47,439

Elkhart, IN $47,430

York, PA $47,430

Gastonia, NC $47,425

Benton Harbor, MI $47,425

Beaumont, TX $47,395

Lorain, OH $47,385

Toledo, OH $47,366

Binghamton, NY $47,341

Rock Hill, SC $47,336

Rockford, IL $47,312

Fargo, ND $47,287

Elyria, OH $47,287

Flagstaff, AZ $47,253

Fort Lauderdale, FL $47,223

Miami, FL $47,194

Duluth, MN $47,115

Bangor, ME $47,051

Cedar Rapids, IA $46,997

Louisville, KY $46,973

Grand Rapids, MI $46,963

Hialeah, FL $46,958

Casper, WY $46,889

Scranton, PA $46,830

New Orleans, LA $46,816

Virginia Beach, VA $46,811

Akron, OH $46,786

Peoria, IL $46,722

Sarasota, FL $46,712

Green Bay, WI $46,678

Baton Rouge, LA $46,654

Charleston, SC $46,644

Nashville, TN $46,629

Jamestown, NY $46,619

Davenport, IA $46,619

Tucson, AZ $46,595

Cheyenne, WY $46,580

Saint Petersburg, FL $46,565

Tampa, FL $46,555

Omaha, NE $46,545

Port Arthur, TX $46,526

Evansville, IN $46,526

Bradenton, FL $46,506

Santa Fe, NM $46,418

Orlando, FL $46,369

Clearwater, FL $46,315

Canton, OH $46,211

La Crosse, WI $46,211

Grand Forks, ND $46,197

Albuquerque, NM $46,182

Tulsa, OK $46,182

Newport News, VA $46,177

High Point, NC $46,162

Ogden, UT $46,143

Corpus Christi, TX $46,103

Laramie, WY $46,074

Norfolk, VA $46,074

Rock Island, IL $46,044

Saginaw, MI $46,035

Jacksonville, FL $46,030

Salisbury, NC $46,020

Memphis, TN $46,010

Moline, IL $45,985

Fort Myers, FL $45,971

Waterloo, IA $45,907

Spartanburg, SC $45,858

Lincoln, NE $45,833

Fort Wayne, IN $45,823

Birmingham, AL $45,769

Cedar Falls, IA $45,760

Provo, UT $45,755

Springfield, OH $45,750

San Antonio, TX $45,740

Greensboro, NC $45,720

South Bend, IN $45,715

Winston Salem, NC $45,710

Boise, ID $45,696

Savannah, GA $45,661

Muskegon, MI $45,573

Lima, OH $45,514

Lake Charles, LA $45,494

Anderson, IN $45,484

Lexington, KY $45,470

Augusta, GA $45,455

Greenville, SC $45,455

Wichita, KS $45,411

Tuscaloosa, AL $45,411

Columbia, SC $45,367

Bloomington, IN $45,244

Roanoke, VA $45,214

Asheville, NC $45,150

Knoxville, TN $45,067

Shreveport, LA $45,062

Wilmington, NC $44,998

Frankfort, KY $44,905

Oklahoma City, OK $44,870

Chillicothe, OH $44,851

Longview, TX $44,846

Topeka, KS $44,831

Mobile, AL $44,758

Terre Haute, IN $44,738

Erie, PA $44,733

Altoona, PA $44,708

Melbourne, FL $44,694

Amarillo, TX $44,674

Killeen, TX $44,659

Fayetteville, AR $44,620

Sioux Falls, SD $44,586

Chattanooga, TN $44,556

Idaho Falls, ID $44,551

Gainesville, FL $44,448

Portsmouth, OH $44,423

Little Rock, AR $44,414

Lynchburg, VA $44,414

Lafayette, LA $44,394

Youngstown, OH $44,394

Temple, TX $44,374

Daytona Beach, FL $44,365

Clarksville, TN $44,360

Pensacola, FL $44,355

Hopkinsville, KY $44,207

Charleston, WV $44,202

Florence, SC $44,178

Sioux City, IA $44,148

Macon, GA $44,006

Tallahassee, FL $44,001

Fayetteville, NC $43,991

Waco, TX $43,981

Wichita Falls, TX $43,981

Pine Bluff, AR $43,962

Vincennes, IN $43,868

Lubbock, TX $43,849

Great Falls, MT $43,819

Alamogordo, NM $43,814

Abilene, TX $43,775

Rapid City, SD $43,711

Monroe, LA $43,711

Albany, GA $43,682

Huntington, WV $43,677

Jackson, MS $43,672

Greenville, MS $43,667

Parkersburg, WV $43,618

Montgomery, AL $43,608

Johnstown, PA $43,598

Springfield, MO $43,559

Biloxi, MS $43,534

Sumter, SC $43,431

Columbus, GA $43,426

Twin Falls, ID $43,397

Pascagoula, MS $43,333

Kingsport, TN $43,205

Gulfport, MS $43,191

Alexandria, LA $43,029

Fort Smith, AR $42,906

El Paso, TX $42,773

Helena, MT $42,709

Las Cruces, NM $42,552

Harlingen, TX $42,415

Pocatello, ID $42,370

Florence, AL $42,356

Brownsville, TX $42,346

Dothan, AL $42,267

Mcallen, TX $42,243

Columbus, MS $41,879

Altus, OK $41,653

Lawton, OK $41,560

Pierre, SD $41,383

What Skills Can Increase a Source Inspector's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Planning (Mentioned in 9.38% Job Postings): An act or process of making or carrying out plans. Establishment of goals, policies, and procedures for a social or economic unit city planning business planning.
Programming (Mentioned in 3.18% Job Postings): Executing logic to facilitate computing operations and functionality in one or more languages.
Word Processing (Mentioned in 1.77% Job Postings): word processing, operation in which a text-editing software program called a word processor is used to create a document on a computer. A word-processing system can produce a wide variety of documents, including letters, memoranda, and manuals, rapidly and at relatively low cost.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Planning	9.38%
Programming	3.18%
Word Processing	1.77%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Source Inspector's salary.

Analysis: Can increase your salary by up to 22%.
Presentation: Can increase your salary by up to 22%.
PowerPoint: Can increase your salary by up to 18%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Analysis	$59,926	22%
Presentation	$59,926	22%
PowerPoint	$57,961	18%
Attention to Detail	$57,961	18%
Billing	$57,470	17%
Administrative Support	$56,978	16%

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Source Inspector Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Source Inspector'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.

Last Updated on January 01, 2026

$42,841

Average $49,119/year

$54,559

$3,570

Average $4,093/month

$4,547

$824

Average $945/week

$1,049

$21

Average $24/hour

$26

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$54,559	$4,547	$1,049	$26
Average	$49,119	$4,093	$945	$24
25th Percentile	$42,841	$3,570	$824	$21

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Salaries for a Source Inspector can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $48,374 in 2023 to around $47,466 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Source Inspector salary trends, .

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