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Agricultural Inspectors: Pay by State
Nationally, 14,410 people work as agricultural inspectors, earning a median of $49,940 a year ($24/hour) — with most between $37,020 and $79,580.
| State | Workers | Median pay | Per hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 180 | $77,150 | $37 |
| New York | 340 | $73,920 | $36 |
| Ohio | 210 | $69,280 | $33 |
| Michigan | 320 | $65,730 | $32 |
| Vermont | 60 | $63,630 | $31 |
| Louisiana | 150 | $63,130 | $30 |
| Washington | 450 | $62,880 | $30 |
| Illinois | 470 | $62,000 | $30 |
| Hawaii | 90 | $60,650 | $29 |
| Maryland | 150 | $58,160 | $28 |
| North Dakota | 80 | $57,590 | $28 |
| Pennsylvania | 520 | $55,650 | $27 |
| Nebraska | 370 | $55,090 | $26 |
| Utah | 120 | $53,930 | $26 |
| Wisconsin | 220 | $53,640 | $26 |
| California | 2,340 | $53,620 | $26 |
| Oregon | 110 | $53,060 | $26 |
| Oklahoma | 170 | $53,060 | $26 |
| New Mexico | 170 | $52,450 | $25 |
| Kansas | 190 | $51,630 | $25 |
| Delaware | 90 | $51,590 | $25 |
| Colorado | 280 | $50,430 | $24 |
| Texas | 590 | $49,940 | $24 |
| South Carolina | 90 | $49,940 | $24 |
| Iowa | 560 | $49,600 | $24 |
| Idaho | 280 | $48,650 | $23 |
| Indiana | 480 | $48,560 | $23 |
| Tennessee | 410 | $47,840 | $23 |
| North Carolina | 290 | $47,760 | $23 |
| Virginia | 380 | $47,380 | $23 |
| Kentucky | 270 | $46,640 | $22 |
| Massachusetts | 70 | $46,510 | $22 |
| Missouri | 450 | $46,220 | $22 |
| Arizona | 160 | $45,700 | $22 |
| Florida | 520 | $43,990 | $21 |
| Arkansas | 410 | $42,060 | $20 |
| Maine | 110 | $41,760 | $20 |
| New Jersey | 60 | $41,520 | $20 |
| Georgia | 1,390 | $41,460 | $20 |
| Mississippi | 190 | $39,960 | $19 |
| Alabama | 290 | $39,300 | $19 |
| Nevada | 50 | $39,270 | $19 |
| Wyoming | 150 | $36,670 | $18 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, most recent annual estimate. States are ordered by median pay. Cost of living differs between states — a higher number is not automatically a better deal. Some states are omitted where the estimate is suppressed. Labour-market data, not job listings.