Customs inspector earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level customs inspector earnings begin at:

$61.18 per hour

$127,250 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level customs inspector earnings begin at:

$48.50 per hour

$100,890 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level customs inspector earnings begin at:

$24.31 per hour

$50,560 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level customs inspector earnings begin at:

$16.46 per hour

$34,240 per year

10th percentile

Starting level customs inspector earnings begin at:

$13.43 per hour

$27,930 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 Puerto Rico. On average, they make less than hearing officers but more than coroners.

Career Median Salary
Hearing officer salary $76K
Lawyer salary $62K
Customs inspector salary $51K
Detective salary $51K
Special agent salary $51K
Compliance manager salary $56K
Coroner salary $39K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)