Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers pay in California
$59,540avg. a year
$28.63 an hour · 61,130 employed
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers in California earn an average of $59,540 a year. That is $6,090 (11%) more than the U.S. average of $53,450. The best-paying metro area is San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA at $68,450.
$54,300Median pay
$28.63Average hourly
+27%Avg. pay since 2020
#12Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying California metro areas
Average pay for inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers by metro area. Swipe to see all 25.
16,860 jobs
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
$68,450
$32.91 an hour
25,080 jobs
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
$65,420
$31.45 an hour
35,950 jobs
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
$63,230
$30.40 an hour
4570 jobs
Vallejo, CA
$60,440
$29.06 an hour
5260 jobs
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA
$60,190
$28.94 an hour
6100 jobs
Redding, CA
$59,870
$28.78 an hour
71,980 jobs
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
$59,820
$28.76 an hour
8570 jobs
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
$59,450
$28.58 an hour
9170 jobs
Hanford-Corcoran, CA
$59,250
$28.48 an hour
10260 jobs
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA
$58,500
$28.12 an hour
1122,610 jobs
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$57,790
$27.78 an hour
12100 jobs
Yuba City, CA
$57,170
$27.49 an hour
13480 jobs
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA
$57,050
$27.43 an hour
14220 jobs
Merced, CA
$55,930
$26.89 an hour
15180 jobs
Napa, CA
$55,070
$26.47 an hour
161,320 jobs
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA
$54,910
$26.40 an hour
17720 jobs
Modesto, CA
$54,830
$26.36 an hour
181,110 jobs
Bakersfield-Delano, CA
$53,100
$25.53 an hour
191,340 jobs
Stockton-Lodi, CA
$51,850
$24.93 an hour
205,870 jobs
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
$51,610
$24.81 an hour
21110 jobs
El Centro, CA
$49,610
$23.85 an hour
22480 jobs
Visalia, CA
$49,340
$23.72 an hour
2390 jobs
Chico, CA
$49,190
$23.65 an hour
241,170 jobs
Fresno, CA
$48,170
$23.16 an hour
25450 jobs
Salinas, CA
$47,350
$22.77 an hour
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Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers pay in California, charted
Pay over time
California, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where California inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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California vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $53,450 | $25.70 |
| California | $59,540 | $28.63 |
| Nevada | $59,840 | $28.77 |
| Oregon | $58,070 | $27.92 |
| Arizona | $57,660 | $27.72 |
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- Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$57,400
- Helpers--Production Workers$46,150
- Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$58,030
- Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$60,460
Average pay, California, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers make in California?
The average is $59,540 a year, and the median is $54,300. That is $6,090 (11%) more than the U.S. average of $53,450.
What is the hourly wage in California?
$28.63 an hour on average; the median is $26.11.
Where in California do they earn the most?
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ($68,450), followed by San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($65,420). The lowest average among 25 metro areas with data is Salinas, CA ($47,350).
How does California rank?
California ranks #12 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
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. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers page. 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.