Agricultural Inspectors Salary by City

BLS OEWS May 2025 • 167 metro areas

Top-paying metros for Agricultural Inspectors

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
San Francisco, CA	$99,680	40
San Luis Obispo, CA	$94,380	30
San Diego, CA	$90,170	80
Albany, NY	$81,700	40
Detroit, MI	$81,120	40
Seattle, WA	$79,250	150

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AL

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Montgomery, AL	$57,180	40
Alabama	$39,560	260
Dothan, AL	$28,440	90

AR

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
South Arkansas	$42,640	70
Arkansas	$42,050	180
Little Rock, AR	$40,530	120
Jonesboro, AR	$33,990	40

AZ

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Phoenix, AZ	$51,620	80
Arizona	$44,100	170

CA

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
San Francisco, CA	$99,680	40
San Luis Obispo, CA	$94,380	30
San Diego, CA	$90,170	80
Stockton, CA	$71,180	30
Modesto, CA	$69,910	50
Los Angeles, CA	$63,490	560
Oxnard, CA	$60,590	40
Visalia, CA	$57,880	90
Fresno, CA	$57,350	240
El Centro, CA	$55,690	40
California	$51,490	2,120
Riverside, CA	$46,010	190
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California	$44,480	90
Sacramento, CA	$43,490	340
North Coast Region of California	$41,870	40
Bakersfield, CA	$41,180	50

CO

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Denver, CO	$60,180	30
Colorado	$56,310	100
Eastern and Southern Colorado	$48,750	60

DC

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV	$61,280	40

DE

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Delaware	$64,730	60

FL

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Miami, FL	$40,730	80
Florida	$39,770	510
Tampa, FL	$39,370	60
North Florida	$35,650	80
Gainesville, FL	$35,360	40

GA

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Augusta, GA-SC	$45,910	80
Atlanta, GA	$45,780	190
South Georgia	$44,980	140
Georgia	$43,250	690
Gainesville, GA	$41,810	50
Macon, GA	$39,560	60
Middle Georgia	$37,650	90
North Georgia	$37,280	90

HI

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Hawaii	$60,900	70
Urban Honolulu, HI	$58,290	60

IA

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Northeast Iowa	$60,010	30
Cedar Rapids, IA	$58,480	30
Northwest Iowa	$55,560	50
Iowa	$53,910	350
Southeast Iowa	$53,910	40
Waterloo, IA	$53,910	40
Des Moines, IA	$50,880	70
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	$49,490	50

ID

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Boise City, ID	$50,400	80
Idaho	$49,000	140
Twin Falls, ID	$48,210	30
Idaho Falls, ID	$44,510	50
Southeast-Central Idaho	$37,030	80

IL

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Chicago, IL-IN	$54,720	150
Illinois	$54,720	370

IN

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Fort Wayne, IN	$61,440	30
Central Indiana	$52,420	30
Northern Indiana	$50,650	30
Indiana	$48,420	220
Lafayette, IN	$48,140	70
Indianapolis, IN	$36,280	70

KS

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Kansas	$53,910	140
Kansas	$50,830	190

KY

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
West Kentucky	$51,630	80
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	$49,940	30
Kentucky	$49,000	150

LA

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
New Orleans, LA	$63,960	90
Louisiana	$60,170	210

MA

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Boston, MA-NH	$47,770	50
Massachusetts	$46,470	40

MD

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Maryland	$57,200	200
Baltimore, MD	$55,910	140

ME

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Maine	$49,440	60
Northeast Maine	$37,620	70

MI

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Detroit, MI	$81,120	40
Mid Michigan	$73,650	40
Michigan	$72,300	240
Grand Rapids, MI	$67,140	50
Southern Michigan	$50,650	30

MN

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Minneapolis, MN-WI	$78,640	130
Minnesota	$68,330	220

MO

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
St. Louis, MO-IL	$54,210	50
Jefferson City, MO	$52,710	30
Kansas City, MO-KS	$50,830	60
Central Missouri	$49,940	40
Missouri	$49,000	290
Springfield, MO	$45,510	30
St. Joseph, MO-KS	$43,880	60

MS

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
West Delta Mississippi	$63,100	40
Jackson, MS	$41,790	60
Mississippi	$41,600	130
Lower West Mississippi	$39,960	60

MT

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Montana	$50,360	60

NC

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Western North Carolina	$50,640	30
Raleigh, NC	$48,920	30
Eastern North Carolina	$47,490	40
Central North Carolina	$46,410	40
North Carolina	$45,670	300

ND

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
North Dakota	$55,840	120
Bismarck, ND	$54,910	60

NE

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Northeast Nebraska	$60,180	60
South Nebraska	$50,430	50
Omaha, NE-IA	$49,480	100
Nebraska	$48,140	370
Lincoln, NE	$47,190	30

NJ

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
New Jersey	$59,510	90

NM

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Las Cruces, NM	$52,460	50
New Mexico	$52,460	120
Eastern New Mexico	$36,820	30

NY

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Albany, NY	$81,700	40
New York	$71,710	290
New York, NY-NJ	$70,430	150

OH

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Columbus, OH	$68,080	40
Ohio	$65,750	230
West Northwestern Ohio	$65,290	50
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	$63,650	50
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous)	$60,580	40

OK

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Oklahoma City, OK	$55,000	140
Oklahoma	$49,940	200

OR

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Portland, OR-WA	$64,870	70
Oregon	$53,090	150
Salem, OR	$52,010	40
Central Oregon	$48,350	30

PA

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Harrisburg, PA	$62,900	40
Pittsburgh, PA	$57,620	40
Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD	$55,970	190
Pennsylvania	$51,920	690
Central Pennsylvania	$49,940	30
Lebanon, PA	$49,930	40

PR

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
San Juan, PR	$19,980	350

SC

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Florence, SC	$49,940	30
South Carolina	$49,000	80

TN

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Nashville, TN	$49,450	40
Tennessee	$49,450	230
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	$48,540	80
South Central Tennessee	$47,840	60

TX

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
San Antonio, TX	$64,630	30
Houston, TX	$61,370	70
Northwestern Region of Texas	$52,290	110
Dallas, TX	$51,890	100
Texas	$51,890	590
North Region of Texas	$43,160	30
Corpus Christi, TX	$39,770	40

UT

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Utah	$51,330	110
Salt Lake City, UT	$49,550	90

VA

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Virginia	$52,950	250
Harrisonburg, VA	$45,560	—
Virginia Beach, VA-NC	$43,660	80

VT

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Vermont	$61,080	60

WA

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Seattle, WA	$79,250	150
Washington	$62,560	620
Kennewick, WA	$61,050	40
Wenatchee, WA	$61,050	60
Yakima, WA	$61,050	110
Longview, WA	$55,210	40
Eastern Washington	$39,660	120

WI

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Wisconsin	$52,580	250
Madison, WI	$49,550	40
Northeastern Wisconsin	$45,710	—

WY

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Western Wyoming	$38,920	60
Wyoming	$36,670	120
Eastern Wyoming	$35,800	50