Customs inspector earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level customs inspector earnings begin at:

$61.17 per hour

$127,240 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level customs inspector earnings begin at:

$30.49 per hour

$63,430 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level customs inspector earnings begin at:

$23.21 per hour

$48,270 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level customs inspector earnings begin at:

$19.73 per hour

$41,030 per year

10th percentile

Starting level customs inspector earnings begin at:

$17.00 per hour

$35,360 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 10% less than similar careers in South Carolina. On average, they make less than compliance managers but more than fish and game wardens.

Career Median Salary
Compliance manager salary $99K
Hearing officer salary $93K
Judge salary $61K
Arbitrator salary $68K
Coroner salary $56K
Special agent salary $48K
Customs inspector salary $48K
Detective salary $48K
Court reporter salary $46K
Fish and game warden salary $46K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)