Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers pay in the U.S.
$53,450avg. a year
$25.70 an hour · 597,370 employed
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers in the U.S. earn an average of $53,450 a year and a median of $48,570. Pay is highest in Alaska ($90,540) and lowest in Alabama ($44,280).
$48,570Median pay
$25.70Average hourly
+20%Avg. pay since 2020
597,370Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
1300 jobs
Alaska
$90,540
$43.53 an hour
212,010 jobs
Washington
$74,600
$35.87 an hour
34,600 jobs
Maryland
$65,920
$31.69 an hour
470 jobs
District of Columbia
$63,660
$30.61 an hour
5580 jobs
Montana
$63,230
$30.40 an hour
6990 jobs
Wyoming
$61,910
$29.77 an hour
77,460 jobs
Connecticut
$61,380
$29.51 an hour
8650 jobs
Hawaii
$61,150
$29.40 an hour
95,220 jobs
Colorado
$60,840
$29.25 an hour
101,790 jobs
Rhode Island
$60,120
$28.90 an hour
Why people trust JobPayFacts
Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers pay, charted
Pay over time
United States, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where the jobs are
Employment by state, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Top-paying metro areas
Average pay, May 2025 (areas with 100+ jobs)
| Metro area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $82,070 | $39.46 |
| Lexington Park, MD | $81,720 | $39.29 |
| Parkersburg-Vienna, WV | $79,820 | $38.38 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $73,740 | $35.45 |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $72,490 | $34.85 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $71,490 | $34.37 |
| Savannah, GA | $69,340 | $33.34 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $68,450 | $32.91 |
Related jobs
- Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$44,590
- Production Workers, All Other$44,380
- Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$54,320
- Helpers--Production Workers$41,120
- Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$52,620
- Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$60,710
Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers pay in every state
States without a figure had too few jobs or too little survey data for BLS to publish.
| State | Avg. pay | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $44,280 | $40,010 | 13,120 |
| Alaska | $90,540 | $78,150 | 300 |
| Arizona | $57,660 | $52,100 | 11,120 |
| Arkansas | $46,380 | $44,570 | 5,880 |
| California | $59,540 | $54,300 | 61,130 |
| Colorado | $60,840 | $58,350 | 5,220 |
| Connecticut | $61,380 | $57,090 | 7,460 |
| Delaware | $56,840 | $57,190 | 1,020 |
| District of Columbia | $63,660 | $59,730 | 70 |
| Florida | $50,980 | $47,540 | 22,630 |
| Georgia | $49,790 | $46,130 | 19,980 |
| Hawaii | $61,150 | $59,740 | 650 |
| Idaho | $52,120 | $45,130 | 2,900 |
| Illinois | $52,070 | $47,920 | 31,700 |
| Indiana | $50,850 | $47,900 | 24,790 |
| Iowa | $53,950 | $50,740 | 7,230 |
| Kansas | $57,550 | $53,680 | 9,300 |
| Kentucky | $48,720 | $46,280 | 12,880 |
| Louisiana | $57,380 | $49,490 | 8,110 |
| Maine | $56,060 | $53,570 | 1,800 |
| Maryland | $65,920 | $61,790 | 4,600 |
| Massachusetts | $56,530 | $52,270 | 10,650 |
| Michigan | $47,070 | $44,490 | 27,980 |
| Minnesota | $57,480 | $57,170 | 9,710 |
| Mississippi | $45,540 | $40,670 | 6,970 |
| Missouri | $57,510 | $54,420 | 12,480 |
| Montana | $63,230 | $58,070 | 580 |
| Nebraska | $53,230 | $51,270 | 3,350 |
| Nevada | $59,840 | $49,280 | 4,040 |
| New Hampshire | $57,570 | $54,800 | 3,050 |
| New Jersey | $53,490 | $49,140 | 12,280 |
| New Mexico | $56,000 | $49,500 | 1,550 |
| New York | $54,660 | $49,990 | 19,790 |
| North Carolina | $48,600 | $46,430 | 19,700 |
| North Dakota | $58,190 | $50,820 | 1,800 |
| Ohio | $51,150 | $47,360 | 32,060 |
| Oklahoma | $53,950 | $49,630 | 7,430 |
| Oregon | $58,070 | $54,120 | 5,690 |
| Pennsylvania | $52,040 | $48,320 | 25,870 |
| Rhode Island | $60,120 | $54,940 | 1,790 |
| South Carolina | $49,760 | $46,890 | 13,360 |
| South Dakota | $49,990 | $47,240 | 1,090 |
| Tennessee | $48,390 | $45,760 | 17,140 |
| Texas | $51,370 | $46,210 | 56,390 |
| Utah | $54,210 | $48,910 | 6,630 |
| Vermont | $51,090 | $46,210 | 900 |
| Virginia | $53,310 | $49,590 | 9,830 |
| Washington | $74,600 | $64,420 | 12,010 |
| West Virginia | $52,240 | $47,010 | 2,720 |
| Wisconsin | $52,580 | $49,610 | 17,670 |
| Wyoming | $61,910 | $57,900 | 990 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$52,850
23,080 jobsLos Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$57,790
22,610 jobsHouston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$51,340
16,520 jobsDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$51,790
16,440 jobsNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$54,770
16,370 jobsDetroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI$48,580
10,610 jobsAtlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$50,020
9,260 jobsPhiladelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$56,720
8,520 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers make?
The average is $53,450 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $48,570 and half earn less (the median).
What is the hourly pay?
The average hourly wage is $25.70, and the median is $23.35 an hour.
Which state pays inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers the most?
Alaska, with an average of $90,540 a year. The best-paying metro area is Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA at $82,070.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $35,510 a year, and the top 10% earn over $77,860.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 51-9061. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.