Customs inspector earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level customs inspector earnings begin at:

$70.14 per hour

$145,890 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level customs inspector earnings begin at:

$49.46 per hour

$102,880 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level customs inspector earnings begin at:

$47.11 per hour

$97,980 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level customs inspector earnings begin at:

$34.73 per hour

$72,240 per year

10th percentile

Starting level customs inspector earnings begin at:

$29.29 per hour

$60,930 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Customs inspector salary by state

State Name Average Salary
New Jersey $99,880
New York $99,630
Hawaii $99,580
Colorado $97,980
Massachusetts $97,980
Illinois $97,300
Connecticut $94,670
Virginia $93,520
Vermont $91,580
Arizona $91,350
Puerto Rico $88,880
Montana $83,640
Michigan $81,850
Wisconsin $81,850
Texas $81,170
New Hampshire $80,140
Iowa $78,710
Minnesota $78,670
Pennsylvania $78,540
Nevada $78,330
Rhode Island $78,330
West Virginia $78,250
Ohio $77,580
Delaware $77,480
New Mexico $77,480
Maine $76,910
North Dakota $76,730
Nebraska $73,550
Utah $69,010
Wyoming $68,730
Florida $67,930
Idaho $64,610
Kentucky $64,610
South Dakota $63,960
Alabama $62,380
Oklahoma $61,190
Tennessee $61,190
Indiana $60,850
Georgia $60,550
Missouri $60,520
Kansas $60,500
Louisiana $57,660
North Carolina $55,910
South Carolina $51,770
Mississippi $48,040
Arkansas $47,580
District of Columbia $133,930
Alaska $133,600
Maryland $113,360
California $104,060
Washington $101,860
Oregon $100,330

How do customs inspector salaries compare to similar careers?

Customs inspectors earn 13% less than similar careers in Colorado. On average, they make less than compliance managers but more than police officers.

Career Median Salary
Compliance manager salary $148K
Lawyer salary $127K
Hearing officer salary $114K
Detective salary $98K
Customs inspector salary $98K
Special agent salary $98K
Private detective salary $78K
Police officer salary $79K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)