Agricultural inspectors

Detailed Occupation

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2024 Workforce

12.2k

Average Age

45.1

Estimated Job Growth

1.36%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$61,569

Average Male Salary

$58,587

Average Female Salary

$67,805

About

Agricultural inspectors are most often employed by the Administration of economic programs & space research industry. The average yearly wage for Agricultural inspectors was $61,569 in 2024.

The locations that employ the most Agricultural inspectors are Southwest Kansas--Dodge City, Garden City & Liberal City PUMA, KS, Bremer, Winneshiek, Fayette, Clayton, Allamakee, Chickasaw & Howard Counties PUMA, IA, and Del Norte, Lassen, Modoc, Plumas & Siskiyou Counties PUMA, CA. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Agricultural inspectors are Elmore, Jerome, Blaine, Minidoka, Gooding, Lincoln & Camas Counties PUMA, ID, Richland County (South & Central)--Forest Acres & Dentsville Cities PUMA, SC, and Fresno County (Central)--Fresno City (Southeast) PUMA, CA.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Agricultural inspectors workforce. Agricultural inspectors workforce in 2024 was 12,236 people, of which 32.3% were women and 67.7% were men.

Agricultural inspectors are paid most in Bremer, Winneshiek, Fayette, Clayton, Allamakee, Chickasaw & Howard Counties PUMA, IA but are relatively concentrated in Elmore, Jerome, Blaine, Minidoka, Gooding, Lincoln & Camas Counties PUMA, ID.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

8,278

Male Workforce

± 2.23k

3,958

Female Workforce

± 1.54k

The Agricultural inspectors workforce in 2024 was 12,236 people (32.3% women and 67.7% men). This implies an average annual growth of −25.3% between 2014 (16,381) and 2024 (12,236).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Agricultural inspectors.

During 2024, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Montana ($199,776), Florida ($102,557), and Maryland ($87,104).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$61,569

AVERAGE WAGE

#210 in the ranking (2014)

$69,878

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2024, Agricultural inspectors earned an average of $61,569, $8,309 less than the average national salary of $69,878

The graph shows the ranking of Agricultural inspectors in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2014.

In 2024, Agricultural inspectors had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.318, which is lower than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Agricultural inspectors (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Agricultural inspectors compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Agricultural inspectors and on wages for those in the field. Administration of economic programs & space research is the industry that employs the most Agricultural inspectors, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Agricultural inspectors, by average wage, is Fruit & vegetable preserving & specialty food manufacturing ($98,130).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

12.2k

2024 Workforce

± 2,716

−0.48%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 31.5%

This graphic shows the share of Agricultural inspectors employed by various industries. Administration of economic programs & space research employs the largest share of Agricultural inspectors at 74.5%, followed by Administration of human resource programs with 10.6% and Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers with 7.78%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Agricultural inspectors in the US. The workforce of Agricultural inspectors in 2024 was 12,236 people, with 32.3% woman, and 67.7% men. The average age of male Agricultural inspectors in the workforce is 44.7 and of female Agricultural inspectors is 46, and the most common race/ethnicity for Agricultural inspectors is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Agricultural inspectors in 2024 was 12,236 people, with 32.3% woman, and 67.7% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 50 to 54 years (1,840 people), 30 to 34 years (1,605 people), and 55 to 59 years (1,404 people). Among them they concentrated 41.3% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2024, 20.7% of Agricultural inspectors workers were Hispanic and 79.3% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (84.9%) and Puerto Rican (15.1)%

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Races

In 2024, 59.5% of the Agricultural inspectors workforce were White, of which 30.4% were women and 69.6% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (15.4%) and Two or More Races (12.5%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Agricultural inspectors from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Agricultural inspectors is Agriculture but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2024 were Agriculture.

Among the necessary skills for Agricultural inspectors, Quality Control Analysis stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Agricultural inspectors need more than the average amount of Science.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Agricultural inspectors in 2024 (counting all academic degrees) were Agriculture (1,118 people), Biology (937 people), and Business (655 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Agricultural inspectors workers were Bachelors Degree (4,301 people), High School or Equivalent (3,378 people), and Some college (2,041 people).

The graphic shows the Agricultural inspectors workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

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Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Agricultural inspectors from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Agricultural inspectors need many skills, but most especially Quality Control Analysis, Monitoring, Reading Comprehension.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Agricultural Inspectors from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.07%, but Agricultural Inspectors are expected to see a growth of 1.36% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.

Job Growth

1.36%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.07%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Agricultural inspectors. This profession is expected to grow less than than 3.07%, the average rate of national job growth.