Agricultural inspector earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level agricultural inspector earnings begin at:

$35.93 per hour

$74,740 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level agricultural inspector earnings begin at:

$29.05 per hour

$60,430 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level agricultural inspector earnings begin at:

$23.35 per hour

$48,560 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level agricultural inspector earnings begin at:

$20.13 per hour

$41,860 per year

10th percentile

Starting level agricultural inspector earnings begin at:

$16.40 per hour

$34,110 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Agricultural inspector salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Minnesota $77,150
Connecticut $76,950
New York $73,920
Ohio $69,280
Michigan $65,730
Vermont $63,630
Louisiana $63,130
Washington $62,880
Illinois $62,000
Hawaii $60,650
Maryland $58,160
North Dakota $57,590
Pennsylvania $55,650
Nebraska $55,090
Utah $53,930
Wisconsin $53,640
California $53,620
Oklahoma $53,060
Oregon $53,060
New Mexico $52,450
Kansas $51,630
Delaware $51,590
Colorado $50,430
South Carolina $49,940
Texas $49,940
Iowa $49,600
Idaho $48,650
Indiana $48,560
Tennessee $47,840
North Carolina $47,760
Virginia $47,380
Kentucky $46,640
Massachusetts $46,510
Missouri $46,220
Arizona $45,700
Florida $43,990
Puerto Rico $43,680
Arkansas $42,060
Maine $41,760
New Jersey $41,520
Georgia $41,460
Mississippi $39,960
Alabama $39,300
Nevada $39,270
Montana $38,240
Wyoming $36,670
West Virginia $35,100
South Dakota $33,280

How do agricultural inspector salaries compare to similar careers?

Agricultural inspectors earn 20% less than similar careers in Indiana. On average, they make less than farm managers but more than agricultural workers.

Career Median Salary
Farm manager salary $83K
Soil and plant scientist salary $80K
Certified crop advisor salary $66K
Farm equipment mechanic salary $60K
Grain elevator worker salary $46K
Agricultural inspector salary $49K
Agricultural worker salary $38K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)