Occupational Employment and Wages, November 2004

45-2011 Agricultural Inspectors

Inspect agricultural commodities, processing equipment, and facilities, and fish and logging operations, to ensure compliance with regulations and laws governing health, quality, and safety.

National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
State profile for this occupation
Metropolitan area profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
12,020 2.1 % $16.18 $33,660 0.7 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $9.58 $11.31 $15.07 $20.16 $25.15
Annual Wage (2) $19,920 $23,530 $31,340 $41,930 $52,320

Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage
State government (OES designation) 4,230 $16.69 $34,720
Federal government (OES designation) 3,590 $16.21 $33,720
Local government (OES designation) 1,010 $19.13 $39,780
Animal slaughtering and processing 950 $12.89 $26,810
Support activities for crop production 310 $14.45 $30,050

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage
Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers 220 $20.00 $41,610
Colleges and universities 60 $19.50 $40,560
Local government (OES designation) 1,010 $19.13 $39,780
Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers 80 $18.58 $38,650
Farm product raw material merch. whls. 80 $17.59 $36,590

State profile for this occupation: Top

States with the highest concentration of workers in this occupation:

State Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of State employment
North Dakota 150 $15.26 $31,730 0.046%
Idaho 220 $15.07 $31,350 0.038%
Delaware 110 $14.17 $29,460 0.027%
Arkansas 280 $13.22 $27,510 0.025%
Louisiana 440 $16.04 $33,350 0.024%

Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of State employment
Connecticut 40 $27.17 $56,510 0.002%
Michigan 180 $21.78 $45,310 0.004%
Ohio 230 $20.33 $42,280 0.004%
New York 310 $20.19 $41,990 0.004%
New Jersey 30 $20.15 $41,900 0.001%

Metropolitan area profile for this occupation: Top

Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of workers in this occupation:

MSA Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of MSA employment
Visalia-Tulare-Porterville, CA MSA 210 $15.24 $31,690 0.172%
Fresno, CA MSA 380 $14.70 $30,570 0.108%
Yuma, AZ MSA 60 $15.73 $32,710 0.103%
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL MSA 170 $15.93 $33,130 0.086%
Vallejo-Fairfield-Napa, CA PMSA 110 $14.00 $29,130 0.059%

Top paying Metropolitan areas for this occupation:

MSA Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of MSA employment
Salinas, CA MSA 40 $30.74 $63,940 0.026%
Hartford, CT MSA 30 $29.16 $60,640 0.005%
Washington, DC-MD-VA-WV PMSA 40 $26.54 $55,200 0.001%
Kansas City, MO-KS MSA 50 $22.99 $47,810 0.005%
New York, NY PMSA 130 $21.25 $44,200 0.003%

About November 2004 National, State, and Metropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors in metropolitan and non-metropolitan areas in every State and the District of Columbia. The top five employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable Excel files(XLS).

Percentile wage estimates show the percentage of workers in an occupation that earn less than a given wage and the percentage that earn more. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly mean wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

All Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations

November 2004 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

November 2004 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

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November 2004 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

List of Occupations in SOC Code Number Order

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Last Modified Date: November 9, 2005