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

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We spoke to food product inspector professors and experts from several universities and companies to get their opinions on where the food product inspector job market for recent graduates is heading and how young graduates entering the food product inspector industry can be adequately prepared. Here are their thoughts.

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Year	# of jobs	% of population
2021	182	0.00%
2020	179	0.00%
2019	183	0.00%
2018	176	0.00%
2017	186	0.00%

Year	Avg. salary	Hourly rate	% Change
2026	$45,820	$22.03	+2.7%
2025	$44,633	$21.46	+3.1%
2024	$43,308	$20.82	+1.7%
2023	$42,573	$20.47	+1.4%
2022	$41,994	$20.19	--1.3%

Rank	State	Population	# of jobs	Employment/ 1000ppl
1	New Hampshire	1,342,795	390	29%
2	Colorado	5,607,154	1,358	24%
3	Alaska	739,795	181	24%
4	Virginia	8,470,020	1,988	23%
5	South Dakota	869,666	195	22%
6	Georgia	10,429,379	2,220	21%
7	Iowa	3,145,711	646	21%
8	Wyoming	579,315	121	21%
9	Wisconsin	5,795,483	1,187	20%
10	Kansas	2,913,123	583	20%
11	Maine	1,335,907	270	20%
12	North Dakota	755,393	152	20%
13	Pennsylvania	12,805,537	2,383	19%
14	Arizona	7,016,270	1,299	19%
15	Indiana	6,666,818	1,275	19%
16	Nebraska	1,920,076	349	18%
17	Maryland	6,052,177	1,008	17%
18	South Carolina	5,024,369	879	17%
19	New Mexico	2,088,070	338	16%
20	Michigan	9,962,311	1,453	15%

Rank	City	# of jobs	Employment/ 1000ppl	Avg. salary
1	Oakdale	1	4%	$47,950
2	North Richland Hills	1	1%	$46,515
3	Olathe	1	1%	$42,224
4	Tempe	1	1%	$48,040
5	Irvine	1	0%	$50,212
6	Orlando	1	0%	$29,420
7	Phoenix	1	0%	$48,078
8	Tulsa	1	0%	$35,973

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