Pay by state · 43 states
Agricultural Inspector Salary by State (2026)
Agricultural Inspectors earn the most in Minnesota at $77,150 a year and the least in Wyoming at $36,670 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $49,940. All 43 states and territories with reported data are ranked below, with a cost-of-living adjusted column.
- Highest median
- $77,150Minnesota
- National median
- $49,940BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Lowest median
- $36,670Wyoming
- States reporting
- 43of 54 OEWS areas
All states
Agricultural Inspector salary in every state
Sort by any column. Employment is the number of agricultural inspectors OEWS estimates in that state; blank cells are estimates BLS suppressed because the sample was too small.
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MNMinnesota | $77,150 | $63,270 | $84,910 | 180 | $78,229 |
| 2 | NYNew York | $73,920 | $64,990 | $82,640 | 340 | $68,495 |
| 3 | OHOhio | $69,280 | $58,160 | $71,860 | 210 | $74,676 |
| 4 | MIMichigan | $65,730 | $55,410 | $85,180 | 320 | $68,314 |
| 5 | VTVermont | $63,630 | $57,870 | $74,420 | 60 | $64,956 |
| 6 | LALouisiana | $63,130 | $55,420 | $69,420 | 150 | $71,570 |
| 7 | WAWashington | $62,880 | $51,580 | $71,140 | 450 | $58,759 |
| 8 | ILIllinois | $62,000 | $48,510 | $75,130 | 470 | $62,026 |
| 9 | HIHawaii | $60,650 | $49,860 | $68,270 | 90 | $55,161 |
| 10 | MDMaryland | $58,160 | $48,570 | $70,660 | 150 | $55,412 |
| 11 | NDNorth Dakota | $57,590 | $47,280 | $63,110 | 80 | $64,738 |
| 12 | PAPennsylvania | $55,650 | $48,660 | $69,910 | 520 | $57,035 |
| 13 | NENebraska | $55,090 | $47,060 | $58,210 | 370 | $61,141 |
| 14 | UTUtah | $53,930 | $41,290 | $64,520 | 120 | $54,550 |
| 15 | WIWisconsin | $53,640 | $45,450 | $61,170 | 220 | $57,006 |
| 16 | CACalifornia | $53,620 | $41,980 | $77,550 | 2,340 | $48,428 |
| 17 | OKOklahoma | $53,060 | $45,810 | $58,010 | 170 | $60,403 |
| 18 | OROregon | $53,060 | $48,420 | $55,660 | 110 | $51,335 |
| 19 | NMNew Mexico | $52,450 | $45,830 | $59,180 | 170 | $56,880 |
| 20 | KSKansas | $51,630 | $43,890 | $63,270 | 190 | $57,323 |
| 21 | DEDelaware | $51,590 | $48,970 | $76,820 | 90 | $51,689 |
| 22 | COColorado | $50,430 | $48,780 | $57,550 | 280 | $48,936 |
| 23 | SCSouth Carolina | $49,940 | $44,840 | $61,610 | 90 | $53,270 |
| 24 | TXTexas | $49,940 | $43,160 | $69,240 | 590 | $51,454 |
| 25 | IAIowa | $49,600 | $48,160 | $61,610 | 560 | $56,516 |
| 26 | IDIdaho | $48,650 | $38,040 | $56,240 | 280 | $50,946 |
| 27 | INIndiana | $48,560 | $41,860 | $60,430 | 480 | $52,031 |
| 28 | TNTennessee | $47,840 | $44,110 | $51,580 | 410 | $52,074 |
| 29 | NCNorth Carolina | $47,760 | $41,450 | $55,250 | 290 | $50,633 |
| 30 | VAVirginia | $47,380 | $44,670 | $56,980 | 380 | $46,863 |
| 31 | KYKentucky | $46,640 | $42,710 | $59,030 | 270 | $51,731 |
| 32 | MAMassachusetts | $46,510 | $44,250 | $75,250 | 70 | $43,978 |
| 33 | MOMissouri | $46,220 | $40,090 | $53,870 | 450 | $50,894 |
| 34 | AZArizona | $45,700 | $37,440 | $52,820 | 160 | $45,393 |
| 35 | FLFlorida | $43,990 | $36,090 | $50,340 | 520 | $42,538 |
| 36 | ARArkansas | $42,060 | $39,440 | $44,820 | 410 | $48,380 |
| 37 | MEMaine | $41,760 | $37,610 | $56,470 | 110 | $43,029 |
| 38 | NJNew Jersey | $41,520 | $35,630 | $69,580 | 60 | $38,160 |
| 39 | GAGeorgia | $41,460 | $36,770 | $46,510 | 1,390 | $43,056 |
| 40 | MSMississippi | $39,960 | $36,570 | $41,810 | 190 | $45,956 |
| 41 | ALAlabama | $39,300 | $31,450 | $54,580 | 290 | $44,245 |
| 42 | NVNevada | $39,270 | $39,270 | $61,600 | 50 | $39,278 |
| 43 | WYWyoming | $36,670 | $34,120 | $40,350 | 150 | $39,562 |
Method
How the cost-of-living adjustment works
The adjusted column divides each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity (RPP) and multiplies by 100. RPPs measure how much a fixed basket of goods, services and rents costs in one state relative to the national average, so the result restates local pay in national-average dollars.
For Agricultural Inspectors, that changes the ranking: Minnesota leads on raw pay at $77,150, while Minnesota leads once prices are taken into account at $78,229.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities by State, 2024 (public domain). The adjustment is NueCareer's calculation, not a BLS or BEA published statistic.
Questions
Agricultural Inspector pay by state: FAQ
Which state pays Agricultural Inspectors the most?
Minnesota reports the highest median wage for Agricultural Inspectors at $77,150 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), followed by New York ($73,920) and Ohio ($69,280).
Which state pays Agricultural Inspectors the least?
Wyoming reports the lowest median for Agricultural Inspectors at $36,670 a year, $40,480 below the highest-paying state (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do Agricultural Inspectors earn the most after cost of living?
Dividing each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity puts Minnesota first at $78,229 in national-average dollars, from a raw median of $77,150. BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.