Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers pay in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue
$82,070avg. a year
$39.46 an hour · 8,190 employed
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area earn an average of $82,070 a year. That is $7,470 (10%) more than the Washington average of $74,600. The U.S. average is $53,450.
$76,800Median pay
$39.46Average hourly
+10%vs. Washington average
8,190Jobs in this metro
Other Washington metro areas
Average pay for inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers in other Washington metro areas. Swipe to see all 12.
1180 jobs
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA
$72,490
$34.85 an hour
2200 jobs
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA
$71,490
$34.37 an hour
33,790 jobs
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
$60,960
$29.31 an hour
4270 jobs
Bellingham, WA
$59,520
$28.62 an hour
5620 jobs
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA
$58,390
$28.07 an hour
6190 jobs
Longview-Kelso, WA
$57,960
$27.86 an hour
7200 jobs
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA
$56,760
$27.29 an hour
8360 jobs
Kennewick-Richland, WA
$55,620
$26.74 an hour
960 jobs
Walla Walla, WA
$55,290
$26.58 an hour
10360 jobs
Yakima, WA
$49,980
$24.03 an hour
11220 jobs
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA
$49,150
$23.63 an hour
12210 jobs
Lewiston, ID-WA
$46,580
$22.39 an hour
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How Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders | $45,790 |
| Production Workers, All Other | $56,010 |
| Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators | $103,460 |
| Helpers--Production Workers | $50,250 |
| Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $74,510 |
| Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders | $67,130 |
Questions and answers
How much do inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers make in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue?
The average is $82,070 a year, and the median is $76,800. About 8,190 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Washington average?
That is $7,470 (10%) more than the Washington average of $74,600.
Is this job common in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue?
It makes up 3.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.02 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: Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 42660). 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.