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Agricultural Inspectors in New Mexico

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Agricultural Inspectors in New Mexico

Want to work in New Mexico as an Agricultural Inspector? Read this first!

8.3% Jobs Projection
$35,890 Median Salary
20 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Agricultural Inspectors in New Mexico are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Agricultural Inspectors in New Mexico is growing faster than average.

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

How Many Agricultural Inspectors Work in New Mexico?

In 2018, there were 90 Agricultural Inspectors working in the state.

There were 50 Agricultural Inspectors employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 40 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for New Mexico

Jobs for Agricultural Inspectors in this state are growing at a rate of 8.3% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 4.5%.

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New Mexico Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 20 annual Agricultural Inspectors job openings in New Mexico, and 130 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 New Mexico?

In 2018 wages for Agricultural Inspectors ranged from $29,200 to $53,140 with $35,890 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $14.04 to $25.55. The median hourly rate was $17.26.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $18.1 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $0.84.

The median salary in New Mexico is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top States for Agricultural Inspectors Employment

The table below shows the states 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

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