Job outlook for food inspectors in the United States

Food inspector job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:

• The projected food inspector job growth rate is -3% from 2018-2028.

• About -17,200 new jobs for food inspectors are projected over the next decade.

• Food inspector salaries have increased 9% for food inspectors in the last 5 years.

• There are over 8,581 food inspectors currently employed in the United States.

• There are 64,809 active food inspector job openings in the US.

• The average food inspector salary is $43,824.

Compare the number of food inspector jobs and the average food inspector salary over time.

The map below shows you the number of food inspector job openings in each state. The darker areas on the map show where food inspectors earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.