Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers pay in Massachusetts

$56,530avg. a year
$27.18 an hour · 10,650 employed

Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers in Massachusetts earn an average of $56,530 a year. That is $3,080 (6%) more than the U.S. average of $53,450. The best-paying metro area is Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH at $59,530.

$52,270Median pay
$27.18Average hourly
+11%Avg. pay since 2020
#22Of 50 states + D.C.

Top-paying Massachusetts metro areas

Average pay for inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers by metro area. Swipe to see all 7.

17,800 jobs
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
$59,530
$28.62 an hour
270 jobs
Barnstable Town, MA
$58,930
$28.33 an hour
32,790 jobs
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA
$56,300
$27.07 an hour
4130 jobs
Pittsfield, MA
$55,480
$26.67 an hour
5100 jobs
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA
$54,410
$26.16 an hour
6750 jobs
Springfield, MA
$52,680
$25.33 an hour
71,510 jobs
Worcester, MA
$51,500
$24.76 an hour

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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.
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Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers pay in Massachusetts, charted

Pay over time

Massachusetts, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian

Where Massachusetts inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers work

Employment by metro area, May 2025

Average pay by state

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Under $51k$51k–$54k$54k–$58k$58k+Massachusetts

Massachusetts vs. neighbors

Average pay, May 2025
AreaAvg. payHourly
United States$53,450$25.70
Massachusetts$56,530$27.18
Connecticut$61,380$29.51
Rhode Island$60,120$28.90
New Hampshire$57,570$27.68
New York$54,660$26.28
Vermont$51,090$24.56

Questions and answers

How much do inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers make in Massachusetts?

The average is $56,530 a year, and the median is $52,270. That is $3,080 (6%) more than the U.S. average of $53,450.

What is the hourly wage in Massachusetts?

$27.18 an hour on average; the median is $25.13.

Where in Massachusetts do they earn the most?

Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH ($59,530), followed by Barnstable Town, MA ($58,930). The lowest average among 7 metro areas with data is Worcester, MA ($51,500).

How does Massachusetts rank?

Massachusetts ranks #22 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.