Agricultural inspectors
May 2005 employment and annual earnings distribution, wage and salary workers
Agricultural Inspectors: Inspect agricultural commodities, processing equipment, and facilities, and fish and logging operations, to ensure compliance with regulations and laws governing health, quality, and safety.
Agricultural workers held about 834,000 jobs in 2004. Of these, farmworkers were the most numerous, holding about 690,000 jobs. Graders and sorters held about 45,000 jobs, agricultural inspectors 14,000 jobs, agricultural equipment operators 60,000 jobs, and animal breeders 12,000 jobs. More than 66 percent of all agricultural workers worked for crop and livestock producers, while more than 5 percent worked for agricultural service providers, mostly farm labor contractors.
Median hourly earnings in May 2004 for each of the occupations found in this statement are as follows:
| Agricultural inspectors | $14.92 |
| Animal breeders | 13.55 |
| Agricultural workers, all other | 10.15 |
| Agricultural equipment operators | 8.88 |
| Farmworkers, farm and ranch animals | 8.31 |
| Graders and sorters, agricultural products | 7.90 |
| Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse | 7.70 |
Few agricultural workers are members of unions.
(from the Occupational Outlook Handbook: Agricultural Workers)
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May 2005 employment and annual earnings distribution, wage and salary workers
National Occupational Employment and Earnings by Industry (NAICS sector and 3-digit industry group)
| Agricultural inspectors | |||||
| Percentile earnings distribution | |||||
| 10th | 25th | 50th | 75th | 90th | |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, and Hunting employment: 550 mean earnings: $31,180 (def) (IG) | $16,900 | $20,360 | $25,790 | $41,100 | $53,320 |
| Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry employment: 550 mean earnings: $31,210 | $16,880 | $20,340 | $25,800 | $41,180 | $53,360 |
| Manufacturing employment: 1,190 mean earnings: $28,690 (EC) (def) (IG) | $18,690 | $20,610 | $24,870 | $34,390 | $45,960 |
| Food Manufacturing employment: 1,190 mean earnings: $28,690 | $18,690 | $20,610 | $24,870 | $34,380 | $45,960 |
| Wholesale Trade employment: 410 mean earnings: $45,150 (EC) (def) (IG) | $23,220 | $36,050 | $43,050 | $55,270 | $68,420 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods employment: 400 mean earnings: $44,260 | $23,040 | $35,780 | $42,680 | $54,140 | $66,380 |
| Transportation and Warehousing employment: 60 mean earnings: $29,920 (EC) (def) (IG) | $23,560 | $24,760 | $26,770 | $30,490 | $41,480 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services employment: 360 mean earnings: $31,400 (EC) (def) (IG) | $19,010 | $21,190 | $26,770 | $41,820 | $52,280 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services employment: 360 mean earnings: $31,400 | $19,010 | $21,190 | $26,770 | $41,820 | $52,280 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services employment: n.a. mean earnings: $35,060 (EC) (def) (IG) | $15,400 | $17,420 | $33,430 | $50,150 | $55,070 |
| Administrative and Support Services employment: n.a. mean earnings: $35,060 | $15,400 | $17,420 | $33,430 | $50,150 | $55,070 |
| Educational Services employment: 70 mean earnings: $39,160 (EC) (def) (IG) | $26,920 | $30,100 | $34,200 | $44,240 | $61,330 |
| Educational Services employment: 70 mean earnings: $39,160 | $26,920 | $30,100 | $34,200 | $44,240 | $61,330 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) employment: 170 mean earnings: $35,240 (EC) (def) (IG) | $20,130 | $22,730 | $30,830 | $45,910 | $56,510 |
| Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations employment: 170 mean earnings: $35,240 | $20,130 | $22,730 | $30,830 | $45,910 | $56,510 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation) employment: 8,640 mean earnings: $35,530 (def) (IG) | $21,040 | $26,120 | $33,800 | $43,630 | $53,310 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation) employment: 8,640 mean earnings: $35,530 | $21,040 | $26,120 | $33,800 | $43,630 | $53,310 |
source: Occupational Employment Statistics Program; about these estimates
The (EC) links lead to data from the Economic Census from the Census Bureau.
The (def) links lead to 2002 NAICS industry definitions from the Census Bureau.
The (IG) links lead to Industry at a Glance industry profiles from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.