Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers pay in Texas
$51,370avg. a year
$24.70 an hour · 56,390 employed
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers in Texas earn an average of $51,370 a year. That is $2,080 (4%) less than the U.S. average of $53,450. The best-paying metro area is Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX at $61,790.
$46,210Median pay
$24.70Average hourly
+17%Avg. pay since 2020
#37Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Texas metro areas
Average pay for inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers by metro area. Swipe to see all 25.
11,030 jobs
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
$61,790
$29.71 an hour
2660 jobs
Corpus Christi, TX
$58,610
$28.18 an hour
34,100 jobs
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
$56,970
$27.39 an hour
4680 jobs
Amarillo, TX
$56,900
$27.36 an hour
5720 jobs
Midland, TX
$54,880
$26.39 an hour
6510 jobs
Odessa, TX
$54,110
$26.01 an hour
7240 jobs
Abilene, TX
$53,570
$25.76 an hour
8630 jobs
Waco, TX
$53,380
$25.66 an hour
9270 jobs
Wichita Falls, TX
$53,030
$25.50 an hour
103,650 jobs
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
$52,280
$25.13 an hour
1116,440 jobs
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$51,790
$24.90 an hour
1216,520 jobs
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
$51,340
$24.68 an hour
13700 jobs
Longview, TX
$50,520
$24.29 an hour
14380 jobs
Texarkana, TX-AR
$49,310
$23.71 an hour
15390 jobs
Killeen-Temple, TX
$48,140
$23.14 an hour
16210 jobs
Sherman-Denison, TX
$47,130
$22.66 an hour
17250 jobs
Lubbock, TX
$46,540
$22.38 an hour
18310 jobs
College Station-Bryan, TX
$46,370
$22.30 an hour
19210 jobs
San Angelo, TX
$45,980
$22.11 an hour
20440 jobs
Tyler, TX
$43,190
$20.76 an hour
21550 jobs
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
$42,050
$20.22 an hour
22900 jobs
El Paso, TX
$41,640
$20.02 an hour
23110 jobs
Victoria, TX
$40,840
$19.63 an hour
24370 jobs
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX
$40,410
$19.43 an hour
25150 jobs
Laredo, TX
$36,480
$17.54 an hour
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Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers pay in Texas, charted
Pay over time
Texas, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Texas inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Texas vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $53,450 | $25.70 |
| Texas | $51,370 | $24.70 |
| Louisiana | $57,380 | $27.59 |
| New Mexico | $56,000 | $26.92 |
| Oklahoma | $53,950 | $25.94 |
| Arkansas | $46,380 | $22.30 |
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- Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$51,170
- Helpers--Production Workers$37,550
- Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$51,240
- Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$68,970
Average pay, Texas, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers make in Texas?
The average is $51,370 a year, and the median is $46,210. That is $2,080 (4%) less than the U.S. average of $53,450.
What is the hourly wage in Texas?
$24.70 an hour on average; the median is $22.22.
Where in Texas do they earn the most?
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX ($61,790), followed by Corpus Christi, TX ($58,610). The lowest average among 25 metro areas with data is Laredo, TX ($36,480).
How does Texas rank?
Texas ranks #37 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.