Agricultural Inspectors Salary in U.S.
SOC 45-2011 · National · 2024 BLS OEWS
The median salary for a Agricultural Inspectors in U.S. is $50,990 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $24.51 per hour. 12,090 people work as Agricultural Inspectors in U.S.. Wages have grown 18% since 2014, when the median was $43,090.
Median Annual Salary
$50,990
Mean Annual
$55,650
Median Hourly
$24.51
Total Employed
12,090
Salary Distribution
$37k
10th
$43k
25th
$51k
Median
$65k
75th
$80k
90th
Salary by Industry
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $90,340 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $90,340 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $74,170 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $74,170 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only) | $66,190 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods | $65,290 |
| Federal Government, including the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $60,420 |
| Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) | $60,420 |
| Wholesale Trade | $55,970 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $53,910 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $53,910 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $53,830 |
| Educational Services | $52,460 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $52,460 |
| Educational Services | $52,460 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | $51,900 |
| Warehousing and Storage | $51,880 |
| Warehousing and Storage | $51,880 |
| Sugar and Confectionery Product Manufacturing | $50,170 |
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $49,170 |
| State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $48,990 |
| Grain and Oilseed Milling | $48,620 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $48,420 |
| Testing Laboratories and Services | $47,400 |
| Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services | $47,400 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $47,330 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $47,330 |
| Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $47,110 |
| Manufacturing | $45,670 |
| Food Manufacturing | $45,670 |
| Other Food Manufacturing | $45,260 |
| Animal Slaughtering and Processing | $44,980 |
| Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations | $44,360 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | $44,360 |
| Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations | $44,270 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only) | $41,380 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting | $41,180 |
| Support Activities for Crop Production | $41,180 |
| Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry | $41,180 |
| Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging | $38,150 |
| Employment Services | $37,450 |
| Temporary Help Services | $37,440 |
Salary Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $50,990 |
| 2023 | $48,010 |
| 2022 | $44,720 |
| 2021 | $45,140 |
| 2020 | $46,700 |
| 2019 | $45,490 |
| 2018 | $44,140 |
| 2017 | $43,390 |
| 2016 | $42,800 |
| 2015 | $43,380 |
| 2014 | $43,090 |
Related Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations Jobs in U.S.
Other occupations in the same group, sorted by salary.
| First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers | $59,330 |
| Fallers | $53,900 |
| Animal Breeders | $52,000 |
| Logging Workers, All Other | $52,000 |
| Logging Equipment Operators | $49,210 |
| Log Graders and Scalers | $46,710 |