Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers pay in Columbus
$50,540avg. a year
$24.30 an hour · 4,380 employed
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers in the Columbus, OH metro area earn an average of $50,540 a year. That is about the same as the Ohio average of $51,150. The U.S. average is $53,450.
$47,130Median pay
$24.30Average hourly
-1%vs. Ohio average
4,380Jobs in this metro
Other Ohio metro areas
Average pay for inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers in other Ohio metro areas. Swipe to see all 14.
1500 jobs
Lima, OH
$58,660
$28.20 an hour
2210 jobs
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH
$57,350
$27.57 an hour
3310 jobs
Sandusky, OH
$55,560
$26.71 an hour
4320 jobs
Springfield, OH
$53,890
$25.91 an hour
55,520 jobs
Cleveland, OH
$52,800
$25.39 an hour
61,600 jobs
Akron, OH
$52,740
$25.35 an hour
7910 jobs
Canton-Massillon, OH
$51,620
$24.82 an hour
86,560 jobs
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN
$51,620
$24.82 an hour
9200 jobs
Wheeling, WV-OH
$50,060
$24.07 an hour
101,750 jobs
Toledo, OH
$49,770
$23.93 an hour
111,960 jobs
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH
$49,440
$23.77 an hour
12850 jobs
Youngstown-Warren, OH
$47,920
$23.04 an hour
13420 jobs
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH
$45,870
$22.06 an hour
14550 jobs
Mansfield, OH
$44,350
$21.32 an hour
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How Columbus compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Columbus
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders | $49,590 |
| Production Workers, All Other | $42,040 |
| Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators | $52,060 |
| Helpers--Production Workers | $42,540 |
| Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $51,870 |
| Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders | $61,770 |
Questions and answers
How much do inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers make in Columbus?
The average is $50,540 a year, and the median is $47,130. About 4,380 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Ohio average?
That is about the same as the Ohio average of $51,150.
Is this job common in Columbus?
It makes up 4.0 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.03 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: Columbus, OH metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 18140). 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.