Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023
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) |
| 12,660 |
3.1 % |
$ 25.08 |
$ 52,170 |
0.7 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Agricultural Inspectors:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$ 17.00 |
$ 19.06 |
$ 23.08 |
$ 29.18 |
$ 36.19 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$ 35,360 |
$ 39,640 |
$ 48,010 |
$ 60,690 |
$ 75,270 |
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) |
4,880 |
0.23 |
$ 24.18 |
$ 50,300 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) |
2,810 |
0.13 |
$ 27.29 |
$ 56,770 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) |
890 |
0.02 |
$ 32.08 |
$ 66,730 |
| Support Activities for Crop Production |
880 |
0.26 |
$ 22.64 |
$ 47,090 |
| Animal Slaughtering and Processing |
820 |
0.15 |
$ 20.55 |
$ 42,740 |
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 |
880 |
0.26 |
$ 22.64 |
$ 47,090 |
| State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) |
4,880 |
0.23 |
$ 24.18 |
$ 50,300 |
| Support Activities for Animal Production |
60 |
0.18 |
$ 21.36 |
$ 44,430 |
| Animal Slaughtering and Processing |
820 |
0.15 |
$ 20.55 |
$ 42,740 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) |
2,810 |
0.13 |
$ 27.29 |
$ 56,770 |
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) |
890 |
0.02 |
$ 32.08 |
$ 66,730 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) |
2,810 |
0.13 |
$ 27.29 |
$ 56,770 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services |
(8) |
(8) |
$ 26.10 |
$ 54,290 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only) |
460 |
0.05 |
$ 25.16 |
$ 52,320 |
| Grain and Oilseed Milling |
70 |
0.11 |
$ 24.98 |
$ 51,950 |
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.
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 |
2,220 |
0.12 |
1.49 |
$ 27.47 |
$ 57,150 |
| Washington |
710 |
0.20 |
2.45 |
$ 23.21 |
$ 48,280 |
| Georgia |
710 |
0.15 |
1.79 |
$ 21.50 |
$ 44,720 |
| Texas |
610 |
0.04 |
0.54 |
$ 24.45 |
$ 50,860 |
| Florida |
590 |
0.06 |
0.74 |
$ 18.56 |
$ 38,610 |
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 |
450 |
0.45 |
5.39 |
$ 23.16 |
$ 48,170 |
| Wyoming |
120 |
0.43 |
5.13 |
$ 15.69 |
$ 32,630 |
| North Dakota |
170 |
0.42 |
4.99 |
$ 31.03 |
$ 64,550 |
| Oklahoma |
450 |
0.27 |
3.25 |
$ 22.02 |
$ 45,800 |
| Idaho |
180 |
0.21 |
2.57 |
$ 22.86 |
$ 47,540 |
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 |
290 |
0.03 |
0.38 |
$ 32.94 |
$ 68,500 |
| Michigan |
250 |
0.06 |
0.70 |
$ 32.56 |
$ 67,720 |
| Illinois |
230 |
0.04 |
0.45 |
$ 32.03 |
$ 66,610 |
| Vermont |
50 |
0.15 |
1.79 |
$ 31.12 |
$ 64,720 |
| North Dakota |
170 |
0.42 |
4.99 |
$ 31.03 |
$ 64,550 |
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 |
590 |
0.10 |
1.14 |
$ 30.94 |
$ 64,340 |
| Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA |
360 |
0.35 |
4.16 |
$ 23.73 |
$ 49,360 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA |
240 |
0.14 |
1.72 |
$ 24.85 |
$ 51,680 |
| Fresno, CA |
230 |
0.55 |
6.65 |
$ 27.31 |
$ 56,800 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
200 |
0.02 |
0.26 |
$ 32.44 |
$ 67,470 |
| Oklahoma City, OK |
190 |
0.29 |
3.43 |
$ 22.68 |
$ 47,170 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL |
170 |
0.06 |
0.74 |
$ 18.57 |
$ 38,620 |
| Yakima, WA |
170 |
1.73 |
20.75 |
$ 23.69 |
$ 49,270 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
170 |
0.06 |
0.70 |
$ 23.63 |
$ 49,150 |
| Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA |
160 |
0.33 |
3.93 |
$ 23.08 |
$ 48,010 |
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 |
170 |
1.73 |
20.75 |
$ 23.69 |
$ 49,270 |
| Wenatchee, WA |
80 |
1.60 |
19.21 |
$ 22.12 |
$ 46,010 |
| Dothan, AL |
80 |
1.31 |
15.73 |
$ 24.71 |
$ 51,400 |
| Bismarck, ND |
60 |
0.89 |
10.64 |
$ 26.46 |
$ 55,050 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA |
30 |
0.66 |
7.89 |
$ 30.67 |
$ 63,790 |
| Twin Falls, ID |
30 |
0.62 |
7.42 |
$ 22.36 |
$ 46,520 |
| Lebanon, PA |
30 |
0.61 |
7.27 |
$ 27.37 |
$ 56,920 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA |
70 |
0.58 |
6.91 |
$ 22.92 |
$ 47,670 |
| Fresno, CA |
230 |
0.55 |
6.65 |
$ 27.31 |
$ 56,800 |
| Harrisonburg, VA |
30 |
0.52 |
6.27 |
$ 22.36 |
$ 46,500 |
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 |
30 |
0.08 |
0.90 |
$ 37.40 |
$ 77,790 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
(8) |
(8) |
(8) |
$ 36.22 |
$ 75,340 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI |
40 |
0.02 |
0.27 |
$ 35.22 |
$ 73,260 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI |
130 |
0.07 |
0.79 |
$ 34.76 |
$ 72,290 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
90 |
0.02 |
0.24 |
$ 32.74 |
$ 68,100 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
200 |
0.02 |
0.26 |
$ 32.44 |
$ 67,470 |
| San Diego-Carlsbad, CA |
110 |
0.07 |
0.88 |
$ 31.23 |
$ 64,960 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
590 |
0.10 |
1.14 |
$ 30.94 |
$ 64,340 |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI |
40 |
0.07 |
0.78 |
$ 30.84 |
$ 64,140 |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA |
30 |
0.10 |
1.24 |
$ 30.74 |
$ 63,940 |
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Agricultural Inspectors:
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Agricultural Inspectors:
Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Agricultural Inspectors:
About May 2023 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.
(8) Estimate not released.
(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 2023 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2023 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2023 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2023 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2023 Occupation Profiles
Technical Notes
Last Modified Date: April 3, 2024
United States Department of Labor
