Agricultural Inspectors pay in California

In California, the median pay for agricultural inspectors is $25.78 an hour ($53,620 a year). About 2,340 people work in this job there.

$25.78Median hourly pay

$41,980–$77,550Middle half of workers, yearly

2,340People in this job in California

That is 7% higher than the U.S. median ($49,940). California ranks 16th of 43 states and territories for this job’s median pay.

Pay range for agricultural inspectors in California

Earns more than	Hourly	Yearly
10% of workers	$18.34	$38,150
25% of workers	$20.18	$41,980
Half of workers (median)	$25.78	$53,620
75% of workers	$37.28	$77,550
90% of workers	$44.76	$93,100

Agricultural Inspectors pay in California metro areas

Metro area	Median yearly pay	People in this job
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles	$93,840	30
Modesto	$78,310	30
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad	$77,550	110
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont	$70,860	40
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim	$63,490	660
Stockton-Lodi	$62,440	50
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura	$60,590	40
Visalia	$57,540	110
Fresno	$56,890	270
El Centro	$55,690	40
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario	$49,930	220
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom	$44,450	320
Bakersfield-Delano	$41,160	70

California unemployment rate: 5.1% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for agricultural inspectors

Typical education to start: Bachelor's degree (BLS)
Related work experience most have: 1 to 2 years (O*NET)
Training on the job: Moderate-term on-the-job training (BLS)
Job outlook: +2.3% over ten years, about as fast as average · about 2,500 openings a year (BLS)

Related jobs in California

Job	Median yearly pay
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$54,300
Construction and Building Inspectors	$101,290
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	$56,280
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping	$45,730
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products	$36,330
Food Science Technicians	$54,200
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians	$61,360
Agricultural Technicians	$60,320

Other job titles for this job

Food Safety AuditorFood InspectorAcgAgricultural Commodities GraderAgricultural Commodities InspectorAgricultural Commodity GraderAgricultural Products AgentAgriculture InspectorApiary InspectorBrand InspectorCattle ExaminerCattle Inspector

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.