Agricultural inspectors

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2020 Workforce

13.8k

Average Age

Estimated Job Growth

1.97%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$50,314

Average Male Salary

$51,017

Average Female Salary

$49,416

About

Agricultural inspectors are most often employed by the Administration of economic programs & space research industry. The average yearly wage for Agricultural inspectors was $50,314 in 2016. The top 3 most similar occupations to Agricultural inspectors by wage are Metal furnace operators, tenders, pourers, & casters, Clinical laboratory technologists & technicians, and Dietitians & nutritionists.

Agricultural inspectors are part of the Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations, along with Firstline supervisors of farming, fishing, & forestry workers, Agricultural inspectors, Graders & sorters, agricultural products, Miscellaneous agricultural workers, including animal breeders, Fishing and hunting workers, and 2 more.

The top 3 locations that employ the most Agricultural inspectors are Southwest Minnesota PUMA, MN, Chelan & Douglas Counties PUMA, WA, and Skagit, Island & San Juan Counties PUMA, WA. The top 3 locations with a relatively high concentration of Agricultural inspectors are Southwest Minnesota PUMA, MN, Chelan & Douglas Counties PUMA, WA, and Pasco, Richland (North) & West Richland Cities PUMA, WA.

Photo by U.S. Department of Agriculture

Information on the businesses and industries that employ Agricultural inspectors and on wages and locations 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 National security & international affairs. Agricultural inspectors are paid most in Storm Lake, Denison & Cherokee Region PUMA, IA but are relatively concentrated in Southwest Minnesota PUMA, MN.

Yearly Wage

$50,314

AVERAGE SALARY

± $5,775

In 2020, Agricultural inspectors earned an average of $50,314, $5,640 less than than the average national salary of $55,954.

Metal furnace operators, tenders, pourers, & casters make somewhat more than Agricultural inspectors while Clinical laboratory technologists & technicians make somewhat less. This chart shows the various occupations closest to Agricultural inspectors as measured by average annual salary in the US.

Wage Distribution

0.298

WAGE GINI

In 2015, Agricultural inspectors had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.298, which is lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Agricultural inspectors (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

Wage by Location

HIGHEST PAYING PUMAS

This map shows the Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States shaded by average annual wage for Agricultural inspectors.

Spatial Concentration

PUMAs with a Relatively High Concentration of Agricultural inspectors

This map displays which Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States have a relatively high population of Agricultural inspectors.

Most Common

The most common industries employing Agricultural inspectors, by number of employees, are Administration of economic programs & space research, Administration of human resource programs, Farming, Animal production & aquaculture, Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers, Executive offices & legislative bodies, National security & international affairs, Support activities for agriculture & forestry, Administration of environmental quality & housing programs, Architectural, engineering & related services, and Animal slaughtering & processing.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries for Agricultural inspectors, by average wage, are National security & international affairs, Administration of human resource programs, and Administration of economic programs & space research.

Industries by Share

13.8k

2020 Workforce

± 2,882

1.76%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 29.2%

The number of people employed as Agricultural inspectors has been growing at a rate of 1.76%, from 13,546 people in 2019 to 13,784 people in 2020.

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 60.6%, followed by Administration of human resource programs with 9.87% and Farming with 5.91%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Agricultural inspectors in the US. The average age of male Agricultural inspectors in the workforce is 47.7 and of female Agricultural inspectors is 46.1, and the most common race/ethnicity for Agricultural inspectors is White (Non-Hispanic).

Composition by Sex

7.73k

MALE WORKFORCE

± 2,159

6.05k

FEMALE WORKFORCE

± 1,910

56.1% of Agricultural inspectors are Male, making them the more common sex in the occupation. This chart shows the sex breakdown of Agricultural inspectors.

Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity of Agricultural inspectors

White (Non-Hispanic)
Black (Non-Hispanic)
White (Hispanic)

60% of Agricultural inspectors are White (Non-Hispanic), making that the most common race or ethnicity in the occupation. Representing 15.2% of Agricultural inspectors, Black (Non-Hispanic) is the second most common race or ethnicity in this occupation. This chart shows the racial and ethnic breakdown of Agricultural inspectors.

Age by Sex

47.7

AVERAGE MALE AGE

± 4.1

46.1

AVERAGE FEMALE AGE

± 3.61

The median age of Agricultural inspectors is 47, and Male employees are generally 1.6 years older than than their Female counterparts.

Education

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 a relatively high number of Agricultural inspectors hold a major in Agriculture.

Majors

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

MOST COMMON MAJORS

MOST SPECIALIZED MAJORS

Skills

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, and Reading Comprehension. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Agricultural inspectors need more than the average amount of Quality Control Analysis, Science, and Operation Monitoring.

Radar Distribution

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Projections

Projections on job growth for Agricultural Inspectors from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.71%, but Agricultural Inspectors are expected to see a growth of 1.97% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.

Job Growth

1.97%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.71%

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 3.71%, the average rate of national job growth.