Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers pay in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington
$59,010avg. a year
$28.37 an hour · 6,300 employed
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers in the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area earn an average of $59,010 a year. That is $1,530 (3%) more than the Minnesota average of $57,480. The U.S. average is $53,450.
$58,900Median pay
$28.37Average hourly
+3%vs. Minnesota average
6,300Jobs in this metro
Other Minnesota metro areas
Average pay for inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers in other Minnesota metro areas. Swipe to see all 8.
1260 jobs
Duluth, MN-WI
$61,980
$29.80 an hour
2170 jobs
Grand Forks, ND-MN
$60,460
$29.07 an hour
3150 jobs
Rochester, MN
$59,170
$28.45 an hour
4460 jobs
Fargo, ND-MN
$55,110
$26.49 an hour
5360 jobs
St. Cloud, MN
$54,990
$26.44 an hour
6240 jobs
Mankato, MN
$54,690
$26.29 an hour
7410 jobs
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN
$49,290
$23.70 an hour
8500 jobs
Sioux Falls, SD-MN
$47,620
$22.90 an hour
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How Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders | $45,370 |
| Production Workers, All Other | $48,690 |
| Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators | $58,490 |
| Helpers--Production Workers | $45,070 |
| Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $57,540 |
| Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders | $56,780 |
Questions and answers
How much do inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers make in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington?
The average is $59,010 a year, and the median is $58,900. About 6,300 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Minnesota average?
That is $1,530 (3%) more than the Minnesota average of $57,480.
Is this job common in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington?
It makes up 3.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.84 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 51-9061. Metro area: Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 33460). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.