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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

45-2011 Agricultural Inspectors

Inspect agricultural commodities, processing equipment, and facilities, and fish and logging operations, to ensure compliance with regulations and laws governing health, quality, and safety.


National estimates for Agricultural Inspectors
Industry profile for Agricultural Inspectors
Geographic profile for Agricultural Inspectors

National estimates for Agricultural Inspectors:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Agricultural Inspectors:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
14,000 3.0 % $ 23.57 $ 49,020 0.9 %

Percentile wage estimates for Agricultural Inspectors:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 15.68 $ 17.60 $ 21.50 $ 27.76 $ 34.72
Annual Wage (2) $ 32,610 $ 36,610 $ 44,720 $ 57,740 $ 72,220


Industry profile for Agricultural Inspectors:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Agricultural Inspectors are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Agricultural Inspectors, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Agricultural Inspectors:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 5,340 0.25 $ 22.56 $ 46,930
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 3,140 0.15 $ 25.84 $ 53,740
Support Activities for Crop Production 1,040 0.30 $ 19.62 $ 40,820
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 840 0.02 $ 31.86 $ 66,270
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only) 830 0.09 $ 23.24 $ 48,350

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Agricultural Inspectors:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Support Activities for Crop Production 1,040 0.30 $ 19.62 $ 40,820
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 5,340 0.25 $ 22.56 $ 46,930
Support Activities for Animal Production 60 0.20 $ 20.99 $ 43,660
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 3,140 0.15 $ 25.84 $ 53,740
Grain and Oilseed Milling 90 0.14 $ 25.27 $ 52,560

Top paying industries for Agricultural Inspectors:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 840 0.02 $ 31.86 $ 66,270
Dairy Product Manufacturing 50 0.03 $ 27.28 $ 56,740
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 3,140 0.15 $ 25.84 $ 53,740
Grain and Oilseed Milling 90 0.14 $ 25.27 $ 52,560
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 80 (7) $ 25.11 $ 52,230


Geographic profile for Agricultural Inspectors:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Agricultural Inspectors are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Agricultural Inspectors, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of agricultural inspectors by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Agricultural Inspectors:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 2,320 0.13 1.39 $ 25.97 $ 54,010
Florida 1,000 0.11 1.15 $ 18.84 $ 39,180
Washington 910 0.27 2.83 $ 21.02 $ 43,720
Georgia 760 0.16 1.74 $ 19.68 $ 40,930
Nebraska 630 0.65 6.82 $ 21.16 $ 44,000


Map of location quotient of agricultural inspectors by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Agricultural Inspectors:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Nebraska 630 0.65 6.82 $ 21.16 $ 44,000
Idaho 340 0.43 4.52 $ 19.45 $ 40,450
Wyoming 110 0.41 4.37 $ 14.18 $ 29,490
North Dakota 160 0.39 4.08 $ 24.92 $ 51,840
Oklahoma 540 0.34 3.56 $ 20.59 $ 42,820


Map of annual mean wages of agricultural inspectors by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Agricultural Inspectors:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York 360 0.04 0.42 $ 35.79 $ 74,450
Michigan 290 0.07 0.73 $ 30.55 $ 63,530
Vermont 50 0.17 1.77 $ 29.35 $ 61,040
Ohio 190 0.04 0.38 $ 29.29 $ 60,920
Hawaii 70 0.12 1.23 $ 29.01 $ 60,340



Map of employment of agricultural inspectors by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Agricultural Inspectors:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 750 0.12 1.30 $ 28.42 $ 59,120
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 300 0.03 0.35 $ 35.61 $ 74,070
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL 280 0.21 2.20 $ 20.88 $ 43,440
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 270 0.10 1.09 $ 18.02 $ 37,480
Fresno, CA 260 0.64 6.79 $ 25.36 $ 52,750
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 250 0.15 1.61 $ 23.41 $ 48,700
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA 250 0.52 5.50 $ 21.25 $ 44,190
Yakima, WA 240 2.55 26.90 $ 21.79 $ 45,330
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 230 0.22 2.34 $ 22.04 $ 45,830
Oklahoma City, OK 200 0.32 3.36 $ 21.42 $ 44,560


Map of location quotient of agricultural inspectors by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Agricultural Inspectors:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Yakima, WA 240 2.55 26.90 $ 21.79 $ 45,330
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ 70 1.18 12.51 $ 22.59 $ 46,990
Bismarck, ND 70 0.98 10.34 $ 24.97 $ 51,940
Idaho Falls, ID 70 0.93 9.78 $ 18.88 $ 39,280
Kennewick-Richland, WA 100 0.84 8.85 $ 20.33 $ 42,290
Longview, WA 30 0.74 7.84 $ 25.96 $ 53,990
Lincoln, NE 130 0.72 7.61 $ 20.10 $ 41,800
Hanford-Corcoran, CA 30 0.70 7.42 $ 28.30 $ 58,870
Fresno, CA 260 0.64 6.79 $ 25.36 $ 52,750
Gainesville, GA 60 0.62 6.58 $ 21.23 $ 44,160


Map of annual mean wages of agricultural inspectors by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Agricultural Inspectors:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY 40 0.08 0.86 $ 35.85 $ 74,560
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 300 0.03 0.35 $ 35.61 $ 74,070
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 140 0.07 0.77 $ 33.41 $ 69,480
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 50 0.03 0.30 $ 33.35 $ 69,370
Stockton-Lodi, CA 30 0.11 1.19 $ 32.15 $ 66,870
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 80 0.02 0.26 $ 31.66 $ 65,850
Columbus, OH 30 0.03 0.31 $ 31.04 $ 64,570
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 90 0.04 0.42 $ 30.46 $ 63,350
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 30 0.09 0.99 $ 29.39 $ 61,140
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 100 0.07 0.73 $ 29.00 $ 60,310

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Agricultural Inspectors:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area 310 3.12 33.01 $ 17.99 $ 37,420
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 200 0.53 5.57 $ 23.39 $ 48,640
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area 130 0.71 7.48 $ 16.99 $ 35,350
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area 120 0.65 6.86 $ 19.19 $ 39,920
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 110 0.56 5.91 $ 23.52 $ 48,930

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Agricultural Inspectors:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area 310 3.12 33.01 $ 17.99 $ 37,420
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area 80 1.15 12.16 $ 22.57 $ 46,950
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area 90 1.00 10.54 $ 17.30 $ 35,990
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area 100 0.98 10.38 $ 22.33 $ 46,440
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area 50 0.77 8.19 $ 18.25 $ 37,960

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Agricultural Inspectors:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 30 0.13 1.42 $ 29.24 $ 60,810
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 90 0.33 3.47 $ 28.68 $ 59,660
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area 50 0.53 5.58 $ 26.14 $ 54,380
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area 30 0.19 2.04 $ 26.12 $ 54,340
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area 30 0.30 3.17 $ 25.30 $ 52,620


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023