Customs inspector earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level customs inspector earnings begin at:

$67.60 per hour

$140,600 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level customs inspector earnings begin at:

$51.69 per hour

$107,510 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level customs inspector earnings begin at:

$40.64 per hour

$84,540 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level customs inspector earnings begin at:

$30.44 per hour

$63,320 per year

10th percentile

Starting level customs inspector earnings begin at:

$22.67 per hour

$47,150 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Customs inspector salary by state

State Name Average Salary
West Virginia $97,830
Massachusetts $94,560
Virginia $93,550
Oregon $92,610
Connecticut $85,310
Washington $84,580
Illinois $84,540
New York $84,340
Colorado $83,940
Arizona $83,730
North Dakota $83,170
New Mexico $83,170
Vermont $83,170
Montana $83,160
Texas $82,260
Nevada $81,160
Michigan $80,300
Pennsylvania $77,340
Rhode Island $77,290
Wisconsin $74,470
Minnesota $72,780
Wyoming $72,150
New Hampshire $71,960
Indiana $70,680
Delaware $70,590
Ohio $67,970
Idaho $67,690
Nebraska $67,620
Iowa $66,810
Missouri $66,000
Utah $65,870
Maine $65,840
Florida $64,450
South Dakota $61,130
Tennessee $58,310
Oklahoma $57,400
Kansas $55,940
Alabama $54,870
Kentucky $53,820
Georgia $53,640
Mississippi $52,470
Louisiana $51,160
North Carolina $50,920
Puerto Rico $50,560
South Carolina $48,270
Arkansas $44,700
District of Columbia $133,330
Alaska $129,090
Hawaii $106,630
Maryland $106,000
New Jersey $103,530
California $100,310

How do customs inspector salaries compare to similar careers?

Customs inspectors earn about the same as related careers in Illinois. On average, they make less than detectives but more than probation officers.

Career Median Salary
Detective salary $88K
Special agent salary $87K
Hearing officer salary $84K
Fish and game warden salary $90K
Forensic science technician salary $91K
Customs inspector salary $85K
Police officer salary $76K
Sheriff salary $83K
Coroner salary $73K
Probation officer salary $68K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)