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
Pennsylvania $97,580
Connecticut $95,240
Nevada $94,470
Montana $92,410
West Virginia $92,410
Illinois $91,190
Wisconsin $91,040
Michigan $90,650
Texas $90,510
New Hampshire $89,290
Rhode Island $88,450
Maine $88,310
New Mexico $86,840
North Dakota $82,290
Wyoming $81,880
Oklahoma $80,430
Minnesota $80,000
Iowa $79,560
Ohio $79,300
Utah $78,920
South Dakota $77,730
Tennessee $77,090
Florida $77,060
Kansas $75,740
Missouri $75,650
Idaho $72,520
Kentucky $71,670
Indiana $70,340
Alabama $66,290
Georgia $65,430
North Carolina $63,280
South Carolina $62,760
Louisiana $60,450
Mississippi $58,640
Arkansas $54,500
Puerto Rico $50,560
District of Columbia $160,760
Maryland $126,730
California $124,840
Delaware $122,050
New Jersey $116,300
Washington $115,790
Alaska $114,940
Hawaii $113,940
Virginia $112,760
Massachusetts $110,150
Oregon $107,450
Vermont $106,330
Colorado $105,480
Arizona $102,340
New York $101,240
Nebraska $100,530

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)