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Also called canine enforcement officer, customs officer, deportation officer and duty officer.
$76,210
Median pay a year
670,520
People do this work
6
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Custom and Border Protection Officer
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Summary
Customs and Border Protection Officer investigating and inspecting individuals, cargo, and goods to enforce immigration and customs laws, ensuring compliance and addressing violations through legal action and reporting
Experience
Custom and Border Protection Officer
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Examined immigration applications, visas, and passports and interviewed persons to determine eligibility for admission, residence, and travel in the U.S
Inspected cargo, baggage, and personal articles entering or leaving the U.S. for compliance with revenue laws and U.S. customs regulations
Detained persons found to be in violation of customs or immigration laws and arranged for legal action, such as deportation
Located and seized contraband, undeclared merchandise, and vehicles, aircraft, or boats that contained such merchandise
Interpreted and explained laws and regulations to travelers, prospective immigrants, shippers, and manufacturers
Recorded and reported job-related activities, findings, transactions, violations, discrepancies, and decisions
Testified regarding decisions at immigration appeals or in federal court
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Examined immigration applications and visasDetained persons violating customs lawsInspected cargo for compliance with regulationsLocated and seized contraband and merchandiseInterpreted laws for travelers and shippersRecorded and reported job-related activities
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Examined immigration applications and visas to determine eligibility and compliance with regulations
Inspected cargo for compliance with regulations, ensuring adherence to customs laws and safety standards.
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Examined immigration applications and visas, leading to fewer delays in processing applications
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Fewer delays in processing applicationsMore accurate eligibility determinations
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Inspected cargo for compliance with regulations, ensuring adherence to customs laws and safety standards.
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Reduced risk of hazardous materials enteringImproved safety for cargo handlingEnhanced compliance with safety regulations
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Investigating legal issues
Investigating suspicious activities
Obtaining property information
Interviewing people
Locating suspicious objects
Inspecting cargo
Calculating tax information
Examining personal documentation
Detaining suspects or witnesses
Confiscating prohibited items
Maintaining operational records
Informing about laws
The work itself
What a Custom and Border Protection Officer does
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Investigate and inspect persons, common carriers, goods, and merchandise, arriving in or departing from the United States or between states to detect violations of immigration and customs laws and regulations.
What it pays
How much does a Custom and Border Protection Officer make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$59,290
Median
$76,210
75th percentile
$97,600
About 670,520 people do this work in the United States.
What it pays in each state
State
25th percentile
Median
75th percentile
AK
$78,810
$99,130
$126,480
AL
$44,260
$51,270
$63,090
AR
$40,100
$47,670
$56,720
AZ
$68,550
$78,880
$96,800
CA
$97,280
$118,880
$126,780
CO
$76,640
$97,350
$102,620
CT
$77,500
$82,170
$93,520
DC
$77,210
$88,650
$107,360
DE
$75,550
$92,970
$102,530
FL
$60,520
$74,470
$93,460
GA
$48,290
$58,120
$63,270
HI
$82,640
$83,820
$108,110
IA
$63,810
$74,470
$86,160
ID
$58,090
$66,990
$83,560
IL
$76,480
$100,520
$107,810
IN
$60,710
$73,370
$84,820
KS
$48,670
$59,230
$71,950
KY
$47,940
$60,490
$68,990
LA
$43,090
$48,380
$59,440
MA
$71,970
$78,940
$97,390
MD
$66,300
$77,970
$95,990
ME
$61,230
$67,050
$76,550
MI
$60,410
$73,730
$80,170
MN
$75,750
$83,360
$98,430
MO
$46,760
$59,460
$75,930
MS
$37,270
$46,140
$54,450
MT
$59,860
$70,050
$77,500
NC
$49,460
$59,300
$72,700
ND
$62,670
$74,500
$78,050
NE
$63,170
$74,620
$93,480
NH
$61,480
$71,640
$77,010
NJ
$67,070
$92,610
$117,800
NM
$58,870
$69,180
$73,430
NV
$76,010
$78,140
$101,260
NY
$57,180
$92,790
$107,080
OH
$62,700
$77,020
$90,390
OK
$45,250
$59,700
$78,580
OR
$78,170
$88,140
$98,650
PA
$63,080
$85,470
$96,970
PR
$34,320
$45,510
$48,150
RI
$69,370
$77,230
$91,620
SC
$48,570
$58,070
$68,190
SD
$52,330
$60,740
$72,000
TN
$48,710
$59,280
$75,410
TX
$61,240
$75,900
$93,800
UT
$64,520
$77,310
$94,150
VA
$58,140
$65,870
$78,480
VT
$59,680
$68,910
$79,080
WA
$92,930
$102,080
$118,480
WI
$67,450
$78,090
$84,850
WV
$48,950
$56,960
$61,330
WY
$59,640
$66,140
$73,650
Other names
Other names for this job
canine enforcement officer, customs officer, deportation officer, duty officer, immigration services officer, k 9 enforcement officer, us customs and border officer, us customs and border protection officer, agriculture specialist, air import specialist, border patrol agent, customs and border patrol agent.
More names for this work
customs import specialist, customs inspector, customs opener, customs packer, customs specialist, customs verifier, drug enforcement agent, drug inspector, import specialist, marine interdiction agent, MIA, ocean import specialist, passport specialist, passport support associate, patrol inspector, special agent, us cbpo.
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This page is about the occupation Customs and Border Protection Officers. 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.