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March 2025 workforce snapshot. Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service had 8,512 employees with an average salary of $87,899. It sits under the Department of Agriculture.
8,512 employees
$87,899 average pay
$748,196,288 estimated total salary expense
General Natural Resources Management and Biological Sciences largest occupation in the agency

What this page helps you check

Use this page when you want a quick feel for the size of Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, where its workforce is concentrated, and which occupations account for the largest share of employees.

Parent organization

This agency sits under the Department of Agriculture.

Largest occupations in Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

These occupation series account for the biggest share of employees reported under Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.

Occupation Employees Average pay Share of agency
General Natural Resources Management and Biological Sciences 1,462 $108,901 17.2%
Biological Science Technician 1,438 $44,378 16.9%
Plant Protection Technician 847 $44,761 10.0%
Veterinary Medical Science 746 $127,017 8.8%
Wildlife Biology 583 $88,334 6.8%
Animal Health Technician 364 $65,884 4.3%
Management and Program Analysis 351 $124,397 4.1%
Miscellaneous Clerk and Assistant 327 $57,315 3.8%
Miscellaneous Administration and Program 318 $108,407 3.7%
Information Technology Management 195 $134,642 2.3%
Budget Analysis 133 $97,118 1.6%
Human Resources Management 101 $129,327 1.2%
Entomology 79 $118,984 0.9%
Insects Production Working 70 $51,954 0.8%
General Investigation 61 $116,890 0.7%
Aircraft Operation 56 $94,470 0.7%
Training Instruction 55 $124,446 0.6%
Microbiology 50 $105,030 0.6%
Financial Administration and Program 41 $89,359 0.5%
Human Resources Assistance 32 $56,858 0.4%

Where Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service employees are based

This list shows the biggest duty-station states reported for Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service in the latest OPM summary.

State Employees Average pay
Maryland 872 $135,828
Texas 738 $59,275
Florida 523 $80,925
Hawaii 502 $53,308
Colorado 452 $113,692
Iowa 440 $85,534
North Carolina 382 $106,099
California 368 $94,124
New York 283 $86,977
Minnesota 271 $96,525

Agency totals and duty-location summaries come from the latest OPM FedScope Employment Summary Data (March 2025).