Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping pay in Pennsylvania

$51,470avg. a year

$24.75 an hour · 2,100 employed

Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping in Pennsylvania earn an average of $51,470 a year. That is $3,840 (8%) more than the U.S. average of $47,630. The best-paying metro area is Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ at $56,940.

Pay by city Compare states

$49,480Median pay

$24.75Average hourly

+37%Avg. pay since 2020

#6Of 49 states

Top-paying Pennsylvania metro areas

Average pay for weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping by metro area. Swipe to see all 9.

1250 jobs

Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ

$56,940

$27.38 an hour

2150 jobs

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA

$54,400

$26.15 an hour

3150 jobs

Reading, PA

$53,880

$25.90 an hour

4130 jobs

York-Hanover, PA

$52,930

$25.45 an hour

5220 jobs

Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA

$52,020

$25.01 an hour

6100 jobs

Lancaster, PA

$51,620

$24.82 an hour

7750 jobs

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD

$49,900

$23.99 an hour

8260 jobs

Pittsburgh, PA

$48,770

$23.45 an hour

9100 jobs

Chambersburg, PA

$47,040

$22.61 an hour

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Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping pay in Pennsylvania, charted

Pay over time

Pennsylvania, annual wage, May of each year

AverageMedian

Where Pennsylvania weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping work

Employment by metro area, May 2025

Average pay by state

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Pennsylvania vs. neighbors

Average pay, May 2025

Area	Avg. pay	Hourly
United States	$47,630	$22.90
Pennsylvania	$51,470	$24.75
New Jersey	$51,930	$24.97
Delaware	$49,290	$23.70
New York	$49,220	$23.66
Maryland	$48,500	$23.32
Ohio	$47,950	$23.05

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Questions and answers

How much do weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping make in Pennsylvania?

The average is $51,470 a year, and the median is $49,480. That is $3,840 (8%) more than the U.S. average of $47,630.

What is the hourly wage in Pennsylvania?

$24.75 an hour on average; the median is $23.79.

Where in Pennsylvania do they earn the most?

Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ ($56,940), followed by Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA ($54,400). The lowest average among 9 metro areas with data is Chambersburg, PA ($47,040).

How does Pennsylvania rank?

Pennsylvania ranks #6 of 49 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 43-5111. 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 weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping 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.