Agricultural Inspectors in Maryland

Is Maryland a good place for you to work as an Agricultural Inspector?

While jobs for Agricultural Inspectors in Maryland are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

• Employment for Agricultural Inspectors in Maryland is expected to decrease.

• Agricultural Inspectors in Maryland earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

What Major Will Prepare You For an Agricultural Inspector Career?

• Agriculture & Agriculture Operations
• Food Processing
• Agricultural & Food Products Processing

How Many Agricultural Inspectors Work in Maryland?

There were approximately 120 workers employed as Agricultural Inspectors in this state in 2018.

There were 150 Agricultural Inspectors employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 30 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 260 Agricultural Inspectors working in it, which means Maryland has fewer Agricultural Inspectors than average.

Job Projections for Maryland

Jobs for Agricultural Inspectors in this state are declining at a rate of 5.3% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of 4.5%.

Maryland Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 20 annual Agricultural Inspectors job openings in Maryland, and 180 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 2,200 annual jobs and 16,300 total jobs in 2026.

What do Agricultural Inspectors Make in Maryland?

In 2018 wages for Agricultural Inspectors ranged from $30,090 to $61,300 with $46,860 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $14.47 to $29.47. The median hourly rate was $22.53.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $22.49 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.04.

The median salary in Maryland is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Maryland Metros for Agricultural Inspectors

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Agricultural Inspectors.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	90	$58,290
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	70	$45,970
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	30	$48,870

Top States for Agricultural Inspectors Employment

View the list below to see where most Agricultural Inspectors work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
California	1,930	$45,500
Georgia	620	$41,370
Florida	590	$32,470
Texas	550	$49,650
Washington	470	$48,540
Kansas	470	$43,540
Nebraska	420	$43,190
North Carolina	410	$43,040
Ohio	400	$46,220
Missouri	400	$42,730
Illinois	370	$54,850
Iowa	370	$51,020
Pennsylvania	360	$54,620
Tennessee	340	$44,130
Mississippi	320	$41,360
Virginia	320	$42,620
Oklahoma	300	$35,220
New York	300	$65,410
Arkansas	270	$44,140
Wisconsin	260	$45,490

Below are the states where Agricultural Inspectors get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
Connecticut	$76,950
New York	$65,410
Vermont	$59,450
New Jersey	$59,220
Illinois	$54,850
Pennsylvania	$54,620
Iowa	$51,020
Louisiana	$50,600
Texas	$49,650
Washington	$48,540

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
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