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Also called agricultural commodities inspector, agriculture inspector, brand inspector and cattle inspector.
$49,940
Median pay a year
14,410
People do this work
6
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Agricultural Inspector
Summary
Agricultural inspector checking food products, processing equipment, and facilities for health, quality, and safety compliance. Collects samples, writes reports, and advises on regulations to ensure safe agricultural practices
Experience
Agricultural Inspector
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Inspected food products and processing procedures to check if they were safe to eat
Monitored operations and sanitary conditions of meat processing plants
Examined, weighed, and measured poultry, eggs, meat, or seafood for quality and weight
Inspected agricultural commodities and fish operations for health and safety compliance
Collected samples from animals and plants for laboratory testing
Wrote reports of findings and advised farmers or processors on corrective actions
Interpreted and enforced government regulations and explained standards to agricultural workers
Skills
Core Skills
Inspecting products or operations, Advising on equipment, Marking agricultural products, Examining animals, Measuring forestry characteristics, Packaging agricultural products, Testifying at legal proceedings, Collecting biological specimens, Maintaining operational records
Working With People
Warning individuals about rule violations
Education
High School Diploma Your school, Year
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Inspected food products for safetyExplained rules to agricultural workersChecked farms and fish operationsLabeled and sealed graded productsMonitored meat processing plant conditionsWrote reports and gave advice
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Inspected food products and agricultural operations to verify safety and compliance with government regulations
Checked farms and fish operations, ensuring adherence to safety standards and practices
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Inspected food products and agricultural operations to verify safety and compliance, reducing risks of foodborne illnesses
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Reduced risks of foodborne illnessesEnhanced safety for consumers
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Checked farms and fish operations, ensuring adherence to safety standards and practices
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Improved sanitation practices on farmsSafer handling of fish products
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Inspecting products or operations
Advising on equipment
Marking agricultural products
Examining animals
Measuring forestry characteristics
Collecting biological specimens
Packaging agricultural products
Maintaining operational records
Warning individuals about rule violations
Testifying at legal proceedings
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What an Agricultural Inspector does
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Inspect agricultural commodities, processing equipment, and facilities, and fish and logging operations, to ensure compliance with regulations and laws governing health, quality, and safety.
What it pays
How much does an Agricultural Inspector make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$42,330
Median
$49,940
75th percentile
$64,500
About 14,410 people do this work in the United States.
What it pays in each state
State
25th percentile
Median
75th percentile
AL
$31,450
$39,300
$54,580
AR
$39,440
$42,060
$44,820
AZ
$37,440
$45,700
$52,820
CA
$41,980
$53,620
$77,550
CO
$48,780
$50,430
$57,550
DE
$48,970
$51,590
$76,820
FL
$36,090
$43,990
$50,340
GA
$36,770
$41,460
$46,510
HI
$49,860
$60,650
$68,270
IA
$48,160
$49,600
$61,610
ID
$38,040
$48,650
$56,240
IL
$48,510
$62,000
$75,130
IN
$41,860
$48,560
$60,430
KS
$43,890
$51,630
$63,270
KY
$42,710
$46,640
$59,030
LA
$55,420
$63,130
$69,420
MA
$44,250
$46,510
$75,250
MD
$48,570
$58,160
$70,660
ME
$37,610
$41,760
$56,470
MI
$55,410
$65,730
$85,180
MN
$63,270
$77,150
$84,910
MO
$40,090
$46,220
$53,870
MS
$36,570
$39,960
$41,810
NC
$41,450
$47,760
$55,250
ND
$47,280
$57,590
$63,110
NE
$47,060
$55,090
$58,210
NJ
$35,630
$41,520
$69,580
NM
$45,830
$52,450
$59,180
NV
$39,270
$39,270
$61,600
NY
$64,990
$73,920
$82,640
OH
$58,160
$69,280
$71,860
OK
$45,810
$53,060
$58,010
OR
$48,420
$53,060
$55,660
PA
$48,660
$55,650
$69,910
SC
$44,840
$49,940
$61,610
TN
$44,110
$47,840
$51,580
TX
$43,160
$49,940
$69,240
UT
$41,290
$53,930
$64,520
VA
$44,670
$47,380
$56,980
VT
$57,870
$63,630
$74,420
WA
$51,580
$62,880
$71,140
WI
$45,450
$53,640
$61,170
WY
$34,120
$36,670
$40,350
Other names
Other names for this job
agricultural commodities inspector, agriculture inspector, brand inspector, cattle inspector, consumer safety inspector, CSI, cotton inspector, dairy inspector, eggs inspector, field disease and insect control inspector, field inspector, fish hatchery inspector.
More names for this work
fish inspector, flour inspector, food inspector, food product inspector, food safety and inspection service inspector, food safety inspector, forestry inspector, fruit inspector, fsis inspector, grain inspector, health inspector, inspector, land inspector, livestock brands inspector, livestock inspector, logging operations inspector, meat and poultry inspector, meat inspector, milk inspector, plant inspector, poultry inspector, qc inspector, quality control inspector, quality inspector, route inspector, shipping point inspector, tree inspector, vegetable inspector, wheat inspector, agricultural commodity grader, agricultural specialist, cattle examiner, certifier, compliance analyst, compliance coordinator, compliance tech, compliance technician, consumer compliance examiner, consumer safety officer, CSO, cotton classer, food safety auditor, food safety quality assurance manager, food sanitarian, fsqa manager, grain sampler, health and safety specialist, milk tester.
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This page is about the occupation Agricultural Inspectors. What this job involves and what it is made of come from O*NET 30.3, the US Department of Labor's occupation database, refreshed July 2026; Rung writes those records into the plain sentences you see. Pay comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS release for 2025. Rung is an independent service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by either agency. How Rung handles accuracy is on the accuracy page, and the full data credits are on the credits page.