Agricultural Inspectors
SOC code 45-2011 · Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $37,020 | $17.80 |
| 25th percentile | $42,330 | $20.35 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $49,940 | $24.01 |
| 75th percentile | $64,500 | $31.01 |
| 90th percentile | $79,580 | $38.26 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Agricultural Inspectors (SOC 45-2011), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 43 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 260 | $45,280 | $39,560 | $28,440 | $28,440 | $59,850 | $69,320 |
| Arizona | 170 | $46,160 | $44,100 | $37,440 | $37,440 | $53,750 | $55,780 |
| Arkansas | 180 | $45,130 | $42,050 | $33,990 | $36,370 | $49,000 | $63,730 |
| California | 2,120 | $60,560 | $51,490 | $38,370 | $41,770 | $77,910 | $95,360 |
| Colorado | 100 | $62,960 | $56,310 | $34,280 | $48,040 | $72,320 | $103,920 |
| Delaware | 60 | $57,410 | $64,730 | $42,230 | $42,320 | $68,330 | $74,640 |
| Florida | 510 | $43,310 | $39,770 | $31,200 | $35,200 | $48,840 | $63,960 |
| Georgia | 690 | $46,850 | $43,250 | $35,930 | $39,500 | $50,650 | $67,350 |
| Hawaii | 70 | $63,020 | $60,900 | $48,120 | $52,060 | $69,910 | $80,170 |
| Idaho | 140 | $50,340 | $49,000 | $39,560 | $42,910 | $53,910 | $61,730 |
| Illinois | 370 | $59,840 | $54,720 | $39,560 | $45,790 | $67,620 | $80,970 |
| Indiana | 220 | $50,100 | $48,420 | $36,370 | $39,560 | $55,560 | $67,950 |
| Iowa | 350 | $57,100 | $53,910 | $42,840 | $48,760 | $63,170 | $76,840 |
| Kansas | 190 | $55,700 | $50,830 | $42,060 | $46,220 | $62,090 | $77,650 |
| Kentucky | 150 | $52,970 | $49,000 | $37,710 | $41,480 | $62,960 | $73,490 |
| Louisiana | 210 | $61,720 | $60,170 | $47,100 | $53,910 | $65,960 | $82,220 |
| Maine | 60 | $51,680 | $49,440 | $43,120 | $44,640 | $60,880 | $60,880 |
| Maryland | 200 | $57,810 | $57,200 | $36,350 | $47,220 | $68,330 | $79,320 |
| Massachusetts | 40 | $52,290 | $46,470 | $39,110 | $39,480 | $48,040 | $82,250 |
| Michigan | 240 | $70,220 | $72,300 | $39,560 | $57,480 | $82,740 | $90,880 |
| Minnesota | 220 | $68,310 | $68,330 | $48,690 | $51,830 | $81,240 | $93,640 |
| Mississippi | 130 | $46,920 | $41,600 | $29,960 | $34,210 | $63,100 | $67,590 |
| Missouri | 290 | $51,780 | $49,000 | $42,070 | $45,320 | $54,770 | $67,140 |
| Montana | 60 | $51,920 | $50,360 | $40,830 | $46,340 | $60,980 | $62,350 |
| Nebraska | 370 | $50,400 | $48,140 | $37,660 | $41,480 | $59,010 | $64,330 |
| New Jersey | 90 | $61,480 | $59,510 | $45,990 | $48,230 | $73,630 | $78,900 |
| New Mexico | 120 | $49,800 | $52,460 | $37,750 | $43,080 | $52,460 | $57,390 |
| New York | 290 | $70,650 | $71,710 | $40,830 | $58,510 | $80,240 | $96,230 |
| North Carolina | 300 | $47,250 | $45,670 | $29,470 | $40,420 | $53,640 | $67,140 |
| North Dakota | 120 | $58,940 | $55,840 | $36,300 | $46,760 | $60,710 | $71,280 |
| Ohio | 230 | $62,720 | $65,750 | $44,110 | $52,890 | $69,950 | $78,690 |
| Oklahoma | 200 | $51,040 | $49,940 | $42,670 | $44,060 | $55,000 | $68,000 |
| Oregon | 150 | $54,750 | $53,090 | $41,690 | $47,330 | $59,160 | $74,480 |
| Pennsylvania | 690 | $56,620 | $51,920 | $48,720 | $48,730 | $61,940 | $75,130 |
| South Carolina | 80 | $51,510 | $49,000 | $38,490 | $39,990 | $60,440 | $67,140 |
| Tennessee | 230 | $51,990 | $49,450 | $39,560 | $45,340 | $58,470 | $66,690 |
| Texas | 590 | $55,760 | $51,890 | $39,560 | $40,960 | $63,730 | $77,940 |
| Utah | 110 | $50,510 | $51,330 | $39,000 | $39,000 | $60,220 | $67,100 |
| Vermont | 60 | $63,960 | $61,080 | $47,300 | $52,890 | $71,220 | $87,920 |
| Virginia | 250 | $53,190 | $52,950 | $39,560 | $44,090 | $60,730 | $66,760 |
| Washington | 620 | $63,770 | $62,560 | $39,660 | $47,680 | $79,090 | $88,940 |
| Wisconsin | 250 | $54,140 | $52,580 | $44,360 | $45,710 | $59,970 | $68,020 |
| Wyoming | 120 | $37,380 | $36,670 | $31,190 | $31,780 | $40,350 | $47,760 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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- Fallers 45-4021$52,100/yr
- Log Graders and Scalers 45-4023$46,330/yr
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.