Best states for an agriculture inspector

Q: What is the best state for agriculture inspectors?

The best state to be an agriculture inspector is Pennsylvania based on agriculture inspector salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for agriculture inspectors?

The highest paying state for agriculture inspectors is Oregon based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for agriculture inspectors?

The worst state for agriculture inspectors is Oregon, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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We decided to bring you a list of the best states for jobs for agriculture inspectors in the United States. Agriculture inspector positions are available in every state, but not all states are the same. Some states do not offer the same wages, benefits, time off, etc for agriculture inspectors.We wanted to look at the best states for agriculture inspectors -- where there are plenty of agriculture inspector jobs to go around and agriculture inspectors get paid what they deserve during every phase of their career.

To that end, we dove into our dataset of job and salary numbers to figure out which states have the best opportunities for agriculture inspectors. Pennsylvania is the best state for agriculture inspectors, where the median salary is $56,004.Pennsylvania is the best state, and Falls is the city with the highest pay for agriculture inspectors.

10 best states for agriculture inspectors in 2026

1. Pennsylvania
Total agriculture inspector jobs: 369
Average annual salary: $56,004
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $97,000
Location Quotient:
1.15
Agriculture inspector jobs in Pennsylvania
2. Texas
Total agriculture inspector jobs: 584
Average annual salary: $54,591
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $91,000
Location Quotient:
1.04
Agriculture inspector jobs in Texas
3. Nevada
Total agriculture inspector jobs: 70
Average annual salary: $51,748
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $83,000
Location Quotient:
1.21
Agriculture inspector jobs in Nevada
4. New Mexico
Total agriculture inspector jobs: 49
Average annual salary: $53,216
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $86,000
Location Quotient:
0.9
Agriculture inspector jobs in New Mexico
5. Alabama
Total agriculture inspector jobs: 107
Average annual salary: $53,149
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $89,000
Location Quotient:
0.88
Agriculture inspector jobs in Alabama
6. New York
Total agriculture inspector jobs: 372
Average annual salary: $53,854
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $94,000
Location Quotient:
1.05
Agriculture inspector jobs in New York
7. South Carolina
Total agriculture inspector jobs: 152
Average annual salary: $48,306
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $81,000
Location Quotient:
1.23
Agriculture inspector jobs in South Carolina
8. Arizona
Total agriculture inspector jobs: 158
Average annual salary: $50,782
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $82,000
Location Quotient:
0.98
Agriculture inspector jobs in Arizona
9. Ohio
Total agriculture inspector jobs: 308
Average annual salary: $47,232
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $78,000
Location Quotient:
1.09
Agriculture inspector jobs in Ohio
10. New Jersey
Total agriculture inspector jobs: 163
Average annual salary: $54,187
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $94,000
Location Quotient:
0.74
Agriculture inspector jobs in New Jersey

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Detailed list of the best states for an agriculture inspector

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Pennsylvania	$56,004	$32,000	12,805,537	369
2	Texas	$54,591	$32,000	28,304,596	584
3	Nevada	$51,748	$32,000	2,998,039	70
4	New Mexico	$53,216	$32,000	2,088,070	49
5	Alabama	$53,149	$31,000	4,874,747	107
6	New York	$53,854	$30,000	19,849,399	372
7	South Carolina	$48,306	$28,000	5,024,369	152
8	Arizona	$50,782	$31,000	7,016,270	158
9	Ohio	$47,232	$28,000	11,658,609	308
10	New Jersey	$54,187	$31,000	9,005,644	163
11	Connecticut	$51,579	$29,000	3,588,184	88
12	Maryland	$52,274	$30,000	6,052,177	179
13	West Virginia	$48,585	$28,000	1,815,857	38
14	New Hampshire	$46,722	$27,000	1,342,795	75
15	Delaware	$52,462	$30,000	961,939	22
16	Mississippi	$45,242	$26,000	2,984,100	98
17	Rhode Island	$50,500	$28,000	1,059,639	25
18	Virginia	$49,378	$28,000	8,470,020	273
19	Indiana	$44,760	$27,000	6,666,818	232
20	Massachusetts	$49,364	$28,000	6,859,819	250
21	Kentucky	$44,835	$27,000	4,454,189	110
22	California	$50,962	$31,000	39,536,653	811
23	Kansas	$45,685	$28,000	2,913,123	71
24	North Carolina	$45,194	$26,000	10,273,419	282
25	Tennessee	$43,524	$26,000	6,715,984	173
26	Maine	$42,854	$25,000	1,335,907	64
27	Georgia	$43,890	$25,000	10,429,379	375
28	Vermont	$43,892	$25,000	623,657	31
29	Utah	$44,342	$28,000	3,101,833	75
30	Iowa	$43,319	$28,000	3,145,711	75
31	District of Columbia	$51,627	$29,000	693,972	26
32	Wisconsin	$44,358	$27,000	5,795,483	123
33	Idaho	$42,867	$27,000	1,716,943	45
34	Wyoming	$43,254	$28,000	579,315	11
35	Illinois	$44,690	$27,000	12,802,023	220
36	Florida	$39,250	$22,000	20,984,400	522
37	Colorado	$39,426	$25,000	5,607,154	216
38	Oklahoma	$42,590	$26,000	3,930,864	52
39	Missouri	$41,574	$26,000	6,113,532	133
40	Montana	$37,512	$25,000	1,050,493	43
41	Minnesota	$40,773	$26,000	5,576,606	167
42	North Dakota	$38,436	$26,000	755,393	22
43	Washington	$41,518	$27,000	7,405,743	150
44	Louisiana	$40,843	$23,000	4,684,333	70
45	Arkansas	$40,421	$24,000	3,004,279	52
46	Hawaii	$41,073	$30,000	1,427,538	14
47	Michigan	$38,440	$23,000	9,962,311	204
48	Alaska	$40,645	$25,000	739,795	10
49	South Dakota	$34,835	$23,000	869,666	25
50	Nebraska	$36,298	$23,000	1,920,076	44
51	Oregon	$31,894	$20,000	4,142,776	72

Highest paying states for agriculture inspectors

Rank	State	Avg. Agriculture Inspector Salary
1	Pennsylvania	$56,004
2	Texas	$54,591
3	Nevada	$51,748
4	New Mexico	$53,216
5	Alabama	$53,149
6	New York	$53,854
7	South Carolina	$48,306
8	Arizona	$50,782
9	Ohio	$47,232
10	New Jersey	$54,187
11	Connecticut	$51,579
12	Maryland	$52,274
13	West Virginia	$48,585
14	New Hampshire	$46,722
15	Delaware	$52,462
16	Mississippi	$45,242
17	Rhode Island	$50,500
18	Virginia	$49,378
19	Indiana	$44,760
20	Massachusetts	$49,364
21	Kentucky	$44,835
22	California	$50,962
23	Kansas	$45,685
24	North Carolina	$45,194
25	Tennessee	$43,524
26	Maine	$42,854
27	Georgia	$43,890
28	Vermont	$43,892
29	Utah	$44,342
30	Iowa	$43,319
31	District of Columbia	$51,627
32	Wisconsin	$44,358
33	Idaho	$42,867
34	Wyoming	$43,254
35	Illinois	$44,690
36	Florida	$39,250
37	Colorado	$39,426
38	Oklahoma	$42,590
39	Missouri	$41,574
40	Montana	$37,512
41	Minnesota	$40,773
42	North Dakota	$38,436
43	Washington	$41,518
44	Louisiana	$40,843
45	Arkansas	$40,421
46	Hawaii	$41,073
47	Michigan	$38,440
48	Alaska	$40,645
49	South Dakota	$34,835
50	Nebraska	$36,298
51	Oregon	$31,894

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Total agriculture inspector jobs:	369
Average annual salary:	$56,004
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$32,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$97,000
Location Quotient:	1.15

Best states for an agriculture inspector

10 best states for agriculture inspectors in 2026

1. Pennsylvania

2. Texas

3. Nevada

4. New Mexico

5. Alabama

6. New York

7. South Carolina

8. Arizona

9. Ohio

10. New Jersey