SOC 45-2011 · Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations

Agricultural Inspectors

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025United States, all industries

U.S. median annual wage$49,940

U.S. median hourly wage$24.01

U.S. employment14,410

Nationally, agricultural inspectors earned a median of $49,940 per year as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 14,410 jobs. Pay varies substantially by area — look up a specific state or metro below.

National pay distribution

Pay by state

Every state and territory with a published May 2025 estimate. “Not published” means BLS suppressed the value — it never means zero. Higher medians often track higher living costs; this is not a ranking of where the job is “best”.

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Agricultural Inspectors: pay and employment by state
State
Minnesota	$77,150	$37.09	180	0.1
New York	$73,920	$35.54	340	0.0
Ohio	$69,280	$33.31	210	0.0
Michigan	$65,730	$31.60	320	0.1
Vermont	$63,630	$30.59	60	0.2
Louisiana	$63,130	$30.35	150	0.1
Washington	$62,880	$30.23	450	0.1
Illinois	$62,000	$29.81	470	0.1
Hawaii	$60,650	$29.16	90	0.1
Maryland	$58,160	$27.96	150	0.1
North Dakota	$57,590	$27.69	80	0.2
Pennsylvania	$55,650	$26.76	520	0.1
Nebraska	$55,090	$26.49	370	0.4
Utah	$53,930	$25.93	120	0.1
Wisconsin	$53,640	$25.79	220	0.1
California	$53,620	$25.78	2,340	0.1
Oklahoma	$53,060	$25.51	170	0.1
Oregon	$53,060	$25.51	110	0.1
New Mexico	$52,450	$25.21	170	0.2
Kansas	$51,630	$24.82	190	0.1
Delaware	$51,590	$24.80	90	0.2
Colorado	$50,430	$24.25	280	0.1
South Carolina	$49,940	$24.01	90	0.0
Texas	$49,940	$24.01	590	0.0
Iowa	$49,600	$23.85	560	0.4
Idaho	$48,650	$23.39	280	0.3
Indiana	$48,560	$23.35	480	0.2
Tennessee	$47,840	$23.00	410	0.1
North Carolina	$47,760	$22.96	290	0.1
Virginia	$47,380	$22.78	380	0.1
Kentucky	$46,640	$22.42	270	0.1
Massachusetts	$46,510	$22.36	70	0.0
Missouri	$46,220	$22.22	450	0.2
Arizona	$45,700	$21.97	160	0.0
Florida	$43,990	$21.15	520	0.1
Arkansas	$42,060	$20.22	410	0.3
Maine	$41,760	$20.08	110	0.2
New Jersey	$41,520	$19.96	60	0.0
Georgia	$41,460	$19.93	1,390	0.3
Mississippi	$39,960	$19.21	190	0.2
Alabama	$39,300	$18.90	290	0.1
Nevada	$39,270	$18.88	50	0.0
Wyoming	$36,670	$17.63	150	0.5

Pay by metro area

All 75 metro areas where BLS publishes this occupation. Sort by median wage, employment, or local concentration — or see the highest-paying metros ranked.

Each dot is one metro area with a published median — hover any dot for the name and figure. Metros without published estimates are not drawn.

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Agricultural Inspectors: pay and employment by metro area
Metro area
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA	$93,840	$45.12	30	0.3
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	$84,910	$40.82	130	0.1
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	$83,120	$39.96	50	0.0
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY	$82,640	$39.73	40	0.1
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	$82,200	$39.52	60	0.0
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	$79,210	$38.08	170	0.0
Modesto, CA	$78,310	$37.65	30	0.2
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	$77,550	$37.28	110	0.1
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	$70,860	$34.07	40	0.0
Columbus, OH	$70,140	$33.72	40	0.0
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA	$69,710	$33.52	30	0.1
New Orleans-Metairie, LA	$67,200	$32.31	80	0.2
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	$65,520	$31.50	60	0.0
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	$64,960	$31.23	80	0.0
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	$64,790	$31.15	220	0.0
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI	$64,110	$30.82	50	0.1
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	$63,970	$30.76	30	0.0
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	$63,650	$30.60	50	0.0
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	$63,490	$30.52	660	0.1
Kennewick-Richland, WA	$63,130	$30.35	40	0.3
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA	$62,880	$30.23	50	1.0
Yakima, WA	$62,880	$30.23	100	1.0
Stockton-Lodi, CA	$62,440	$30.02	50	0.2
Fort Wayne, IN	$61,440	$29.54	30	0.1
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	$60,590	$29.13	40	0.1
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	$60,180	$28.93	30	0.0
Cedar Rapids, IA	$58,480	$28.11	30	0.2
Urban Honolulu, HI	$58,290	$28.02	60	0.1
Visalia, CA	$57,540	$27.67	110	0.6
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	$57,080	$27.44	90	0.2
Bismarck, ND	$57,060	$27.43	Not published	Not published
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	$56,960	$27.39	110	0.1
Fresno, CA	$56,890	$27.35	270	0.6
Longview-Kelso, WA	$56,870	$27.34	40	1.0
Jefferson City, MO	$56,080	$26.96	40	0.5
El Centro, CA	$55,690	$26.78	40	0.5
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	$55,650	$26.76	180	0.1
St. Louis, MO-IL	$54,500	$26.20	50	0.0
Madison, WI	$54,040	$25.98	40	0.1
Oklahoma City, OK	$53,060	$25.51	120	0.2
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	$52,820	$25.39	70	0.0
Las Cruces, NM	$52,450	$25.21	70	0.9
Omaha, NE-IA	$52,120	$25.06	80	0.2
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT	$51,250	$24.64	100	0.1
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	$51,170	$24.60	40	0.0
Kansas City, MO-KS	$51,000	$24.52	50	0.0
Boise City, ID	$50,400	$24.23	80	0.2
Florence, SC	$49,940	$24.01	30	0.3
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	$49,940	$24.01	30	0.0
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	$49,940	$24.01	70	0.1
Twin Falls, ID	$49,940	$24.01	40	0.8
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	$49,930	$24.01	220	0.1
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	$49,490	$23.79	50	0.6
Raleigh-Cary, NC	$48,920	$23.52	30	0.0
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN	$48,140	$23.14	70	0.7
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	$47,770	$22.97	50	0.0
Lincoln, NE	$47,400	$22.79	110	0.6
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	$46,720	$22.46	230	0.1
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC	$45,910	$22.07	80	0.3
Lebanon, PA	$45,670	$21.96	50	0.9
Harrisonburg, VA	$45,560	$21.91	Not published	Not published
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC	$44,970	$21.62	100	0.1
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	$44,870	$21.57	110	0.0
Idaho Falls, ID	$44,510	$21.40	50	0.6
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	$44,450	$21.37	320	0.3
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	$43,990	$21.15	60	0.0
St. Joseph, MO-KS	$43,880	$21.10	60	1.0
Jackson, MS	$41,790	$20.09	60	0.2
Gainesville, GA	$41,460	$19.93	350	3.4
Bakersfield-Delano, CA	$41,160	$19.79	70	0.2
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR	$40,530	$19.49	120	0.3
Macon-Bibb County, GA	$40,330	$19.39	60	0.6
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	$36,280	$17.44	70	0.1
Gainesville, FL	$35,360	$17.00	40	0.2
Dothan, AL	$31,450	$15.12	110	1.8

About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.