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Top 15 cities for this job by average salary
| Seattle, WA | $82,070 |
|---|---|
| Lexington Park, MD | $81,720 |
| Parkersburg, WV | $79,820 |
| Anchorage, AK | $73,850 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $73,740 |
| Mount Vernon, WA | $72,490 |
| Bremerton, WA | $71,490 |
| Savannah, GA | $69,340 |
| San Francisco, CA | $68,450 |
| Billings, MT | $68,280 |
| Wichita, KS | $66,880 |
| San Jose, CA | $65,420 |
| Albany, NY | $65,330 |
| Washington, DC | $65,040 |
| Kahului, HI | $64,630 |
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Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers salary by state
Alaska pays inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers the most statewide, $90,540 a year on average. Statewide columns cover every employer in the state; city columns cover the metro areas we publish.
| State | Statewide average | Statewide median | Jobs | Metros | Highest city average | Lowest city average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | $90,540 | $78,150 | 300 | 1 | $73,850 | $73,850 |
| Washington | $74,600 | $64,420 | 12,010 | 11 | $82,070 | $49,150 |
| Maryland | $65,920 | $61,790 | 4,600 | 4 | $81,720 | $50,440 |
| Washington, D.C. | $63,660 | $59,730 | 70 | 1 | $65,040 | $65,040 |
| Montana | $63,230 | $58,070 | 580 | 5 | $68,280 | $57,410 |
| Wyoming | $61,910 | $57,900 | 990 | 2 | $58,470 | $58,190 |
| Connecticut | $61,380 | $57,090 | 7,460 | 4 | $63,400 | $54,990 |
| Hawaii | $61,150 | $59,740 | 650 | 2 | $64,630 | $61,730 |
| Colorado | $60,840 | $58,350 | 5,220 | 7 | $64,130 | $55,660 |
| Rhode Island | $60,120 | $54,940 | 1,790 | 1 | $56,300 | $56,300 |
| Nevada | $59,840 | $49,280 | 4,040 | 3 | $61,350 | $54,330 |
| California | $59,540 | $54,300 | 61,130 | 25 | $68,450 | $47,350 |
| North Dakota | $58,190 | $50,820 | 1,800 | 4 | $61,880 | $55,110 |
| Oregon | $58,070 | $54,120 | 5,690 | 8 | $60,960 | $48,880 |
| Arizona | $57,660 | $52,100 | 11,120 | 7 | $61,510 | $48,340 |
| New Hampshire | $57,570 | $54,800 | 3,050 | 1 | $54,390 | $54,390 |
| Kansas | $57,550 | $53,680 | 9,300 | 4 | $66,880 | $50,420 |
| Missouri | $57,510 | $54,420 | 12,480 | 8 | $62,800 | $48,710 |
| Minnesota | $57,480 | $57,170 | 9,710 | 5 | $61,980 | $54,690 |
| Louisiana | $57,380 | $49,490 | 8,110 | 10 | $73,740 | $47,020 |
| Delaware | $56,840 | $57,190 | 1,020 | 1 | $52,960 | $52,960 |
| Massachusetts | $56,530 | $52,270 | 10,650 | 6 | $59,530 | $51,500 |
| Maine | $56,060 | $53,570 | 1,800 | 3 | $59,860 | $49,560 |
| New Mexico | $56,000 | $49,500 | 1,550 | 4 | $58,740 | $46,940 |
| New York | $54,660 | $49,990 | 19,790 | 13 | $65,330 | $48,860 |
| Utah | $54,210 | $48,910 | 6,630 | 5 | $56,860 | $49,580 |
| Oklahoma | $53,950 | $49,630 | 7,430 | 4 | $57,250 | $44,860 |
| Iowa | $53,950 | $50,740 | 7,230 | 8 | $59,990 | $51,190 |
| New Jersey | $53,490 | $49,140 | 12,280 | 3 | $56,850 | $47,450 |
| Virginia | $53,310 | $49,590 | 9,830 | 9 | $60,840 | $47,660 |
| Nebraska | $53,230 | $51,270 | 3,350 | 3 | $55,780 | $51,800 |
| Wisconsin | $52,580 | $49,610 | 17,670 | 13 | $56,310 | $48,840 |
| West Virginia | $52,240 | $47,010 | 2,720 | 7 | $79,820 | $44,610 |
| Idaho | $52,120 | $45,130 | 2,900 | 6 | $59,180 | $46,580 |
| Illinois | $52,070 | $47,920 | 31,700 | 8 | $57,200 | $47,910 |
| Pennsylvania | $52,040 | $48,320 | 25,870 | 16 | $56,720 | $45,150 |
| Texas | $51,370 | $46,210 | 56,390 | 25 | $61,790 | $36,480 |
| Ohio | $51,150 | $47,360 | 32,060 | 12 | $58,660 | $44,350 |
| Vermont | $51,090 | $46,210 | 900 | 1 | $54,980 | $54,980 |
| Florida | $50,980 | $47,540 | 22,630 | 21 | $61,720 | $39,090 |
| Indiana | $50,850 | $47,900 | 24,790 | 12 | $56,800 | $47,300 |
| South Dakota | $49,990 | $47,240 | 1,090 | 2 | $50,750 | $47,620 |
| Georgia | $49,790 | $46,130 | 19,980 | 14 | $69,340 | $42,130 |
| South Carolina | $49,760 | $46,890 | 13,360 | 8 | $54,920 | $45,010 |
| Kentucky | $48,720 | $46,280 | 12,880 | 6 | $50,690 | $44,830 |
| North Carolina | $48,600 | $46,430 | 19,700 | 15 | $62,140 | $38,570 |
| Tennessee | $48,390 | $45,760 | 17,140 | 10 | $51,760 | $42,000 |
| Michigan | $47,070 | $44,490 | 27,980 | 15 | $53,590 | $40,550 |
| Arkansas | $46,380 | $44,570 | 5,880 | 5 | $49,760 | $44,790 |
| Mississippi | $45,540 | $40,670 | 6,970 | 3 | $60,320 | $44,140 |
| Alabama | $44,280 | $40,010 | 13,120 | 12 | $61,260 | $35,280 |
| Puerto Rico | $39,930 | $29,870 | 3,870 | 5 | $46,440 | $27,760 |
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Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers salary in every city we cover
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| Metro area | Average | Median | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle, WA | $82,070 | $76,800 | $39.46 | 8,190 |
| Lexington Park, MD | $81,720 | $92,000 | $39.29 | 100 |
| Parkersburg, WV | $79,820 | $62,630 | $38.38 | 120 |
| Anchorage, AK | $73,850 | $71,470 | $35.50 | 80 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $73,740 | $63,570 | $35.45 | 490 |
| Mount Vernon, WA | $72,490 | $68,060 | $34.85 | 180 |
| Bremerton, WA | $71,490 | $71,950 | $34.37 | 200 |
| Savannah, GA | $69,340 | $72,800 | $33.34 | 1,110 |
| San Francisco, CA | $68,450 | $62,340 | $32.91 | 6,860 |
| Billings, MT | $68,280 | $59,680 | $32.83 | 120 |
| Wichita, KS | $66,880 | $63,030 | $32.15 | 3,590 |
| San Jose, CA | $65,420 | $60,610 | $31.45 | 5,080 |
| Albany, NY | $65,330 | $62,470 | $31.41 | 1,410 |
| Washington, DC | $65,040 | $61,820 | $31.27 | 2,770 |
| Kahului, HI | $64,630 | $59,660 | $31.07 | 50 |
| Bozeman, MT | $64,280 | $62,200 | $30.90 | 70 |
| Boulder, CO | $64,130 | $60,400 | $30.83 | 790 |
| Baltimore, MD | $64,120 | $60,750 | $30.83 | 2,140 |
| Great Falls, MT | $64,070 | $59,900 | $30.81 | 40 |
| New Orleans, LA | $63,910 | $60,360 | $30.73 | 1,520 |
| Helena, MT | $63,480 | $60,290 | $30.52 | 50 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $63,400 | $55,540 | $30.48 | 1,020 |
| San Diego, CA | $63,230 | $59,550 | $30.40 | 5,950 |
| Hartford, CT | $62,980 | $60,040 | $30.28 | 3,110 |
| Kansas City, MO | $62,800 | $63,000 | $30.19 | 5,210 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $62,420 | $56,740 | $30.01 | 370 |
| Houma, LA | $62,240 | $59,870 | $29.92 | 510 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $62,210 | $59,720 | $29.91 | 1,580 |
| Wilmington, NC | $62,140 | $57,840 | $29.88 | 370 |
| Duluth, MN | $61,980 | $59,920 | $29.80 | 260 |
| Bismarck, ND | $61,880 | $63,910 | $29.75 | 90 |
| Beaumont, TX | $61,790 | $51,430 | $29.71 | 1,030 |
| Honolulu, HI | $61,730 | $61,630 | $29.68 | 520 |
| Wildwood, FL | $61,720 | $54,120 | $29.67 | 50 |
| Grand Junction, CO | $61,720 | $52,120 | $29.67 | 110 |
| Flagstaff, AZ | $61,510 | $65,840 | $29.57 | 270 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $61,350 | $47,680 | $29.50 | 2,160 |
| Mobile, AL | $61,260 | $58,790 | $29.45 | 660 |
| Denver, CO | $61,080 | $58,430 | $29.36 | 2,670 |
| Tucson, AZ | $60,970 | $59,080 | $29.31 | 1,340 |
| Portland, OR | $60,960 | $58,460 | $29.31 | 3,790 |
| Lynchburg, VA | $60,840 | $57,660 | $29.25 | 750 |
| Albany, OR | $60,800 | $62,460 | $29.23 | 400 |
| Greeley, CO | $60,690 | $58,960 | $29.18 | 360 |
| Grand Forks, ND | $60,460 | $60,180 | $29.07 | 170 |
| Vallejo, CA | $60,440 | $55,700 | $29.06 | 570 |
| Gulfport, MS | $60,320 | $63,520 | $29.00 | 600 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $60,190 | $51,210 | $28.94 | 260 |
| Ames, IA | $59,990 | $61,820 | $28.84 | 240 |
| Redding, CA | $59,870 | $51,690 | $28.78 | 100 |
| Portland, ME | $59,860 | $60,860 | $28.78 | 1,020 |
| Sacramento, CA | $59,820 | $54,450 | $28.76 | 1,980 |
| Boston, MA | $59,530 | $58,210 | $28.62 | 7,800 |
| Bellingham, WA | $59,520 | $49,230 | $28.62 | 270 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $59,450 | $56,890 | $28.58 | 570 |
| Carson City, NV | $59,300 | $52,310 | $28.51 | 170 |
| Hanford, CA | $59,250 | $62,480 | $28.48 | 170 |
| Boise, ID | $59,180 | $49,820 | $28.45 | 1,080 |
| Rochester, MN | $59,170 | $59,850 | $28.45 | 150 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $59,010 | $58,900 | $28.37 | 6,300 |
| Barnstable, MA | $58,930 | $59,730 | $28.33 | 70 |
| Farmington, NM | $58,740 | $59,060 | $28.24 | 50 |
| Lima, OH | $58,660 | $57,990 | $28.20 | 500 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $58,610 | $48,210 | $28.18 | 660 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO | $58,520 | $57,140 | $28.13 | 220 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $58,500 | $57,840 | $28.12 | 260 |
| Cheyenne, WY | $58,470 | $57,900 | $28.11 | 120 |
| Pueblo, CO | $58,470 | $58,600 | $28.11 | 200 |
| Crestview, FL | $58,440 | $56,160 | $28.10 | 300 |
| Spokane, WA | $58,390 | $55,120 | $28.07 | 620 |
| Sebastian, FL | $58,340 | $60,190 | $28.05 | 110 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $58,290 | $57,330 | $28.02 | 2,370 |
| Casper, WY | $58,190 | $56,200 | $27.98 | 250 |
| Topeka, KS | $58,070 | $57,050 | $27.92 | 500 |
| Longview, WA | $57,960 | $58,950 | $27.86 | 190 |
| Corvallis, OR | $57,820 | $55,860 | $27.80 | 40 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $57,790 | $51,560 | $27.78 | 22,610 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $57,670 | $52,000 | $27.73 | 8,080 |
| Durham, NC | $57,570 | $49,390 | $27.68 | 830 |
| Missoula, MT | $57,410 | $53,560 | $27.60 | 90 |
| Minot, ND | $57,380 | $48,200 | $27.59 | 80 |
| Weirton, WV | $57,350 | $61,230 | $27.57 | 210 |
| Punta Gorda, FL | $57,340 | $54,350 | $27.57 | 30 |
| Pensacola, FL | $57,310 | $50,950 | $27.55 | 370 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $57,280 | $58,570 | $27.54 | 120 |
| Tulsa, OK | $57,250 | $56,210 | $27.52 | 2,880 |
| Peoria, IL | $57,200 | $56,770 | $27.50 | 950 |
| Yuba City, CA | $57,170 | $49,600 | $27.49 | 100 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $57,050 | $51,520 | $27.43 | 480 |
| Austin, TX | $56,970 | $48,260 | $27.39 | 4,100 |
| Amarillo, TX | $56,900 | $53,970 | $27.36 | 680 |
| Ogden, UT | $56,860 | $52,800 | $27.34 | 1,380 |
| Yuma, AZ | $56,860 | $58,840 | $27.34 | 480 |
| Trenton, NJ | $56,850 | $48,990 | $27.33 | 570 |
| Bloomington, IN | $56,800 | $60,360 | $27.31 | 640 |
| Sierra Vista, AZ | $56,800 | $51,940 | $27.31 | 30 |
| Olympia, WA | $56,760 | $57,440 | $27.29 | 200 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $56,720 | $51,990 | $27.27 | 8,520 |
| Kingston, NY | $56,520 | $56,790 | $27.18 | 80 |
| Staunton, VA | $56,350 | $52,690 | $27.09 | 190 |
| Madison, WI | $56,310 | $53,940 | $27.07 | 1,590 |
| Providence, RI | $56,300 | $49,790 | $27.07 | 2,790 |
| St. Louis, MO | $56,250 | $51,790 | $27.05 | 5,540 |
| Bend, OR | $56,190 | $49,000 | $27.01 | 390 |
| Columbus, GA | $56,180 | $55,430 | $27.01 | 720 |
| Waterbury, CT | $56,000 | $48,560 | $26.92 | 980 |
| Decatur, IL | $55,990 | $57,700 | $26.92 | 420 |
| Merced, CA | $55,930 | $49,940 | $26.89 | 220 |
| Oshkosh, WI | $55,920 | $57,260 | $26.89 | 620 |
| Lincoln, NE | $55,780 | $57,590 | $26.82 | 530 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $55,660 | $51,080 | $26.76 | 450 |
| Kennewick, WA | $55,620 | $48,450 | $26.74 | 360 |
| Sandusky, OH | $55,560 | $56,750 | $26.71 | 310 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $55,550 | $48,430 | $26.71 | 740 |
| Pittsfield, MA | $55,480 | $55,560 | $26.67 | 130 |
| Walla Walla, WA | $55,290 | $55,050 | $26.58 | 60 |
| Palm Bay, FL | $55,210 | $49,940 | $26.54 | 1,150 |
| Las Cruces, NM | $55,190 | $57,220 | $26.53 | 190 |
| Glens Falls, NY | $55,170 | $50,780 | $26.52 | 190 |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | $55,130 | $50,000 | $26.50 | 90 |
| Fargo, ND | $55,110 | $50,230 | $26.49 | 460 |
| Chambersburg, PA | $55,080 | $51,430 | $26.48 | 290 |
| Napa, CA | $55,070 | $49,400 | $26.47 | 180 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $55,030 | $49,790 | $26.46 | 2,840 |
| Davenport, IA | $55,020 | $51,190 | $26.45 | 1,100 |
| Fond du Lac, WI | $55,000 | $55,090 | $26.44 | 270 |
| New Haven, CT | $54,990 | $50,060 | $26.44 | 930 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $54,990 | $50,450 | $26.44 | 360 |
| Burlington, VT | $54,980 | $52,820 | $26.43 | 310 |
| Augusta, GA | $54,930 | $49,960 | $26.41 | 1,060 |
| Sioux City, IA | $54,930 | $54,800 | $26.41 | 410 |
| Charleston, SC | $54,920 | $50,470 | $26.40 | 1,060 |
| Idaho Falls, ID | $54,920 | $41,320 | $26.40 | 380 |
| Oxnard, CA | $54,910 | $51,240 | $26.40 | 1,320 |
| Midland, TX | $54,880 | $47,590 | $26.39 | 720 |
| Modesto, CA | $54,830 | $53,560 | $26.36 | 720 |
| Naples, FL | $54,810 | $50,670 | $26.35 | 350 |
| Shreveport, LA | $54,780 | $50,370 | $26.34 | 460 |
| New York, NY | $54,770 | $50,160 | $26.33 | 16,370 |
| Sheboygan, WI | $54,750 | $56,120 | $26.32 | 740 |
| Mankato, MN | $54,690 | $51,910 | $26.29 | 240 |
| Waterloo, IA | $54,630 | $51,250 | $26.27 | 660 |
| Amherst, MA | $54,410 | $51,890 | $26.16 | 100 |
| Manchester, NH | $54,390 | $50,240 | $26.15 | 1,010 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $54,380 | $49,420 | $26.15 | 650 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $54,370 | $51,690 | $26.14 | 1,990 |
| St. Joseph, MO | $54,360 | $49,370 | $26.13 | 340 |
| Reno, NV | $54,330 | $49,620 | $26.12 | 1,280 |
| Hagerstown, MD | $54,200 | $52,170 | $26.06 | 420 |
| Odessa, TX | $54,110 | $46,640 | $26.01 | 510 |
| Columbia, MO | $54,040 | $52,810 | $25.98 | 260 |
| Springfield, OH | $53,890 | $56,310 | $25.91 | 320 |
| Springfield, IL | $53,790 | $48,410 | $25.86 | 180 |
| Muskegon, MI | $53,590 | $58,850 | $25.76 | 740 |
| Slidell, LA | $53,580 | $50,240 | $25.76 | 160 |
| Abilene, TX | $53,570 | $48,050 | $25.76 | 240 |
| Raleigh, NC | $53,570 | $49,460 | $25.75 | 1,420 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $53,440 | $47,240 | $25.69 | 100 |
| Racine, WI | $53,430 | $50,030 | $25.69 | 790 |
| Syracuse, NY | $53,410 | $48,760 | $25.68 | 1,300 |
| Waco, TX | $53,380 | $46,900 | $25.66 | 630 |
| Eau Claire, WI | $53,310 | $50,060 | $25.63 | 400 |
| Appleton, WI | $53,300 | $49,930 | $25.62 | 980 |
| Panama City, FL | $53,280 | $51,580 | $25.61 | 150 |
| Columbus, IN | $53,250 | $49,030 | $25.60 | 900 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $53,240 | $49,090 | $25.59 | 4,020 |
| Grand Island, NE | $53,190 | $49,740 | $25.57 | 470 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $53,100 | $46,710 | $25.53 | 1,110 |
| Greenville, NC | $53,090 | $54,820 | $25.53 | 300 |
| Evansville, IN | $53,040 | $47,970 | $25.50 | 980 |
| Wichita Falls, TX | $53,030 | $48,250 | $25.50 | 270 |
| Wausau, WI | $53,030 | $50,250 | $25.50 | 630 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $52,970 | $49,500 | $25.46 | 620 |
| Dover, DE | $52,960 | $45,520 | $25.46 | 170 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $52,940 | $49,180 | $25.45 | 4,230 |
| Elmira, NY | $52,870 | $55,380 | $25.42 | 240 |
| Asheville, NC | $52,860 | $49,010 | $25.41 | 790 |
| Chicago, IL | $52,850 | $48,230 | $25.41 | 23,080 |
| Cleveland, OH | $52,800 | $49,020 | $25.39 | 5,520 |
| Buffalo, NY | $52,790 | $48,620 | $25.38 | 2,270 |
| Akron, OH | $52,740 | $47,780 | $25.35 | 1,600 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $52,720 | $49,660 | $25.35 | 440 |
| Lewiston, ME | $52,690 | $48,310 | $25.33 | 140 |
| Springfield, MA | $52,680 | $49,420 | $25.33 | 750 |
| Saginaw, MI | $52,570 | $47,780 | $25.27 | 350 |
| Lawton, OK | $52,540 | $47,360 | $25.26 | 200 |
| Charleston, WV | $52,480 | $49,810 | $25.23 | 260 |
| Jefferson City, MO | $52,480 | $49,450 | $25.23 | 220 |
| Lawrence, KS | $52,430 | $50,430 | $25.21 | 210 |
| Des Moines, IA | $52,360 | $50,850 | $25.17 | 1,220 |
| Iowa City, IA | $52,360 | $49,270 | $25.17 | 200 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $52,350 | $50,120 | $25.17 | 380 |
| San Antonio, TX | $52,280 | $47,040 | $25.13 | 3,650 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $52,270 | $48,410 | $25.13 | 1,650 |
| Medford, OR | $52,210 | $51,710 | $25.10 | 200 |
| Hinesville, GA | $52,140 | $55,170 | $25.07 | 70 |
| Lafayette, IN | $52,090 | $49,460 | $25.04 | 680 |
| Reading, PA | $52,030 | $49,170 | $25.01 | 1,010 |
| Sarasota, FL | $51,990 | $48,090 | $25.00 | 810 |
| Warner Robins, GA | $51,920 | $50,860 | $24.96 | 500 |
| Stockton, CA | $51,850 | $48,020 | $24.93 | 1,340 |
| Kokomo, IN | $51,810 | $45,720 | $24.91 | 130 |
| Battle Creek, MI | $51,800 | $48,440 | $24.91 | 360 |
| Omaha, NE | $51,800 | $49,030 | $24.91 | 990 |
| Dallas, TX | $51,790 | $46,210 | $24.90 | 16,440 |
| Kingsport, TN | $51,760 | $47,160 | $24.89 | 650 |
| Allentown, PA | $51,730 | $48,420 | $24.87 | 1,940 |
| Richmond, VA | $51,650 | $48,710 | $24.83 | 1,330 |
| Roanoke, VA | $51,620 | $48,470 | $24.82 | 780 |
| Canton, OH | $51,620 | $49,920 | $24.82 | 910 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $51,620 | $48,340 | $24.82 | 6,560 |
| Riverside, CA | $51,610 | $47,140 | $24.81 | 5,870 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $51,600 | $52,790 | $24.81 | 60 |
| York, PA | $51,570 | $48,790 | $24.79 | 1,420 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $51,550 | $47,980 | $24.78 | 6,460 |
| Green Bay, WI | $51,550 | $48,780 | $24.79 | 1,080 |
| Binghamton, NY | $51,530 | $48,160 | $24.77 | 420 |
| Worcester, MA | $51,500 | $49,660 | $24.76 | 1,510 |
| Prescott Valley, AZ | $51,380 | $45,350 | $24.70 | 230 |
| Houston, TX | $51,340 | $46,630 | $24.68 | 16,520 |
| Kankakee, IL | $51,290 | $48,880 | $24.66 | 260 |
| Utica, NY | $51,280 | $48,810 | $24.65 | 480 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $51,230 | $46,060 | $24.63 | 800 |
| Dubuque, IA | $51,190 | $49,800 | $24.61 | 260 |
| Logan, UT | $51,180 | $48,630 | $24.61 | 480 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $51,180 | $49,160 | $24.61 | 1,530 |
| Decatur, AL | $51,110 | $45,240 | $24.57 | 490 |
| Miami, FL | $50,850 | $46,820 | $24.45 | 6,830 |
| Charlotte, NC | $50,790 | $47,670 | $24.42 | 5,060 |
| Rapid City, SD | $50,750 | $48,310 | $24.40 | 70 |
| Joplin, MO | $50,730 | $47,960 | $24.39 | 620 |
| Lancaster, PA | $50,710 | $47,220 | $24.38 | 1,380 |
| Louisville, KY | $50,690 | $48,000 | $24.37 | 4,040 |
| Rochester, NY | $50,650 | $48,370 | $24.35 | 2,350 |
| Columbia, SC | $50,640 | $48,310 | $24.34 | 1,680 |
| Lexington, KY | $50,630 | $44,340 | $24.34 | 2,100 |
| Terre Haute, IN | $50,560 | $46,780 | $24.31 | 500 |
| Columbus, OH | $50,540 | $47,130 | $24.30 | 4,380 |
| Longview, TX | $50,520 | $43,540 | $24.29 | 700 |
| Salisbury, MD | $50,440 | $46,270 | $24.25 | 100 |
| Manhattan, KS | $50,420 | $49,040 | $24.24 | 250 |
| Nashville, TN | $50,410 | $47,170 | $24.24 | 4,490 |
| Hammond, LA | $50,200 | $42,950 | $24.14 | 190 |
| Paducah, KY | $50,170 | $45,850 | $24.12 | 170 |
| Tallahassee, FL | $50,130 | $47,790 | $24.10 | 170 |
| Huntsville, AL | $50,130 | $47,950 | $24.10 | 1,640 |
| Wheeling, WV | $50,060 | $44,350 | $24.07 | 200 |
| Provo, UT | $50,030 | $45,710 | $24.06 | 1,160 |
| Atlanta, GA | $50,020 | $46,870 | $24.05 | 9,260 |
| Pocatello, ID | $50,020 | $49,310 | $24.05 | 90 |
| Yakima, WA | $49,980 | $46,910 | $24.03 | 360 |
| Salem, OR | $49,970 | $45,670 | $24.03 | 240 |
| Watertown, NY | $49,970 | $48,110 | $24.02 | 60 |
| Sumter, SC | $49,890 | $49,250 | $23.99 | 270 |
| Daphne, AL | $49,860 | $48,000 | $23.97 | 100 |
| Greenville, SC | $49,820 | $47,470 | $23.95 | 3,480 |
| Kalamazoo, MI | $49,770 | $47,440 | $23.93 | 880 |
| Toledo, OH | $49,770 | $46,790 | $23.93 | 1,750 |
| Little Rock, AR | $49,760 | $48,360 | $23.92 | 930 |
| Tampa, FL | $49,740 | $47,180 | $23.92 | 3,760 |
| Bloomington, IL | $49,730 | $46,690 | $23.91 | 150 |
| Eugene, OR | $49,690 | $47,520 | $23.89 | 400 |
| Rockford, IL | $49,690 | $46,240 | $23.89 | 1,180 |
| El Centro, CA | $49,610 | $46,130 | $23.85 | 110 |
| St. George, UT | $49,580 | $45,320 | $23.84 | 260 |
| Bangor, ME | $49,560 | $45,770 | $23.83 | 150 |
| Janesville, WI | $49,520 | $48,320 | $23.81 | 530 |
| Elkhart, IN | $49,440 | $47,950 | $23.77 | 1,970 |
| Johnstown, PA | $49,440 | $50,890 | $23.77 | 160 |
| Dayton, OH | $49,440 | $46,700 | $23.77 | 1,960 |
| Orlando, FL | $49,360 | $45,630 | $23.73 | 2,790 |
| Visalia, CA | $49,340 | $46,030 | $23.72 | 480 |
| Texarkana, TX | $49,310 | $49,070 | $23.71 | 380 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $49,300 | $47,270 | $23.70 | 1,320 |
| La Crosse, WI | $49,290 | $45,600 | $23.70 | 410 |
| Chattanooga, TN | $49,280 | $46,820 | $23.69 | 1,270 |
| Lansing, MI | $49,260 | $47,880 | $23.69 | 770 |
| Scranton, PA | $49,220 | $46,460 | $23.67 | 1,260 |
| Chico, CA | $49,190 | $44,680 | $23.65 | 90 |
| Wenatchee, WA | $49,150 | $42,950 | $23.63 | 220 |
| Lebanon, PA | $49,030 | $46,240 | $23.57 | 410 |
| Jonesboro, AR | $49,000 | $49,560 | $23.56 | 210 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $48,960 | $48,120 | $23.54 | 1,530 |
| South Bend, IN | $48,910 | $46,900 | $23.52 | 720 |
| Grants Pass, OR | $48,880 | $49,440 | $23.50 | 80 |
| Ithaca, NY | $48,860 | $47,880 | $23.49 | 110 |
| Kenosha, WI | $48,840 | $46,110 | $23.48 | 610 |
| Gainesville, FL | $48,800 | $47,700 | $23.46 | 220 |
| Springfield, MO | $48,710 | $48,620 | $23.42 | 800 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $48,680 | $44,700 | $23.40 | 1,650 |
| Beckley, WV | $48,670 | $37,210 | $23.40 | 130 |
| Lakeland, FL | $48,660 | $46,090 | $23.40 | 830 |
| Deltona, FL | $48,630 | $47,250 | $23.38 | 540 |
| Blacksburg, VA | $48,620 | $46,080 | $23.38 | 320 |
| Midland, MI | $48,590 | $43,310 | $23.36 | 110 |
| Detroit, MI | $48,580 | $45,400 | $23.36 | 10,610 |
| Anniston, AL | $48,530 | $48,970 | $23.33 | 340 |
| Hilton Head Island, SC | $48,460 | $42,640 | $23.30 | 120 |
| Winchester, VA | $48,450 | $46,220 | $23.29 | 330 |
| Greensboro, NC | $48,390 | $45,810 | $23.27 | 1,970 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $48,350 | $47,160 | $23.24 | 310 |
| Lake Havasu City, AZ | $48,340 | $45,840 | $23.24 | 250 |
| Florence, SC | $48,260 | $47,280 | $23.20 | 380 |
| Memphis, TN | $48,250 | $44,910 | $23.20 | 3,160 |
| Bay City, MI | $48,180 | $45,910 | $23.17 | 120 |
| Fresno, CA | $48,170 | $44,550 | $23.16 | 1,170 |
| Killeen, TX | $48,140 | $46,580 | $23.14 | 390 |
| Albany, GA | $48,120 | $42,410 | $23.14 | 160 |
| Ocala, FL | $48,110 | $46,670 | $23.13 | 280 |
| Knoxville, TN | $48,090 | $46,130 | $23.12 | 2,160 |
| Owensboro, KY | $48,040 | $49,390 | $23.10 | 320 |
| Youngstown, OH | $47,920 | $46,020 | $23.04 | 850 |
| Champaign, IL | $47,910 | $47,050 | $23.03 | 490 |
| Twin Falls, ID | $47,900 | $44,410 | $23.03 | n/a |
| Harrisonburg, VA | $47,660 | $46,170 | $22.91 | 320 |
| Sioux Falls, SD | $47,620 | $44,670 | $22.90 | 500 |
| Gettysburg, PA | $47,590 | $45,780 | $22.88 | 180 |
| Michigan City, IN | $47,580 | $45,370 | $22.87 | 380 |
| Rome, GA | $47,580 | $42,240 | $22.87 | 230 |
| Fort Myers, FL | $47,570 | $44,650 | $22.87 | 400 |
| Monroe, LA | $47,550 | $45,800 | $22.86 | 290 |
| Athens, GA | $47,540 | $45,230 | $22.86 | 380 |
| Vineland, NJ | $47,450 | $46,320 | $22.81 | 410 |
| Salinas, CA | $47,350 | $44,500 | $22.77 | 450 |
| Alexandria, LA | $47,330 | $43,740 | $22.75 | 140 |
| Hot Springs, AR | $47,320 | $46,560 | $22.75 | 130 |
| Muncie, IN | $47,300 | $45,670 | $22.74 | 230 |
| Sherman, TX | $47,130 | $44,830 | $22.66 | 210 |
| Lafayette, LA | $47,020 | $37,110 | $22.61 | 1,960 |
| Jackson, TN | $46,960 | $45,910 | $22.58 | 600 |
| Niles, MI | $46,950 | $43,870 | $22.57 | 370 |
| Santa Fe, NM | $46,940 | $46,030 | $22.57 | 40 |
| Johnson City, TN | $46,850 | $44,980 | $22.52 | 360 |
| Clarksville, TN | $46,690 | $45,600 | $22.45 | 760 |
| Lewiston, ID | $46,580 | $43,790 | $22.39 | 210 |
| Lubbock, TX | $46,540 | $44,040 | $22.38 | 250 |
| Traverse City, MI | $46,460 | $44,190 | $22.34 | 220 |
| San Juan, PR | $46,440 | $37,120 | $22.33 | 2,330 |
| Morristown, TN | $46,420 | $39,710 | $22.32 | 670 |
| College Station, TX | $46,370 | $43,420 | $22.30 | 310 |
| Jackson, MI | $46,350 | $45,460 | $22.29 | 500 |
| Altoona, PA | $46,140 | $44,380 | $22.19 | 310 |
| San Angelo, TX | $45,980 | $43,420 | $22.11 | 210 |
| Williamsport, PA | $45,910 | $43,020 | $22.07 | 310 |
| Huntington, WV | $45,870 | $40,240 | $22.06 | 420 |
| Hattiesburg, MS | $45,700 | $39,620 | $21.97 | 200 |
| Birmingham, AL | $45,660 | $44,290 | $21.95 | 1,930 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $45,600 | $43,720 | $21.92 | 660 |
| State College, PA | $45,500 | $44,860 | $21.88 | 230 |
| Montgomery, AL | $45,360 | $44,830 | $21.81 | 1,370 |
| Erie, PA | $45,150 | $42,480 | $21.71 | 740 |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | $45,010 | $42,620 | $21.64 | 220 |
| Fort Smith, AR | $44,960 | $41,440 | $21.62 | 640 |
| Monroe, MI | $44,900 | $43,100 | $21.59 | 330 |
| Enid, OK | $44,860 | $45,530 | $21.57 | 110 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $44,830 | $41,910 | $21.55 | 290 |
| Fayetteville, AR | $44,790 | $41,570 | $21.53 | 1,130 |
| Brunswick, GA | $44,710 | $42,920 | $21.50 | 90 |
| Morgantown, WV | $44,610 | $42,900 | $21.45 | 120 |
| Hickory, NC | $44,360 | $43,140 | $21.33 | 1,710 |
| Mansfield, OH | $44,350 | $39,950 | $21.32 | 550 |
| Gainesville, GA | $44,340 | $43,180 | $21.32 | 990 |
| Jackson, MS | $44,140 | $38,430 | $21.22 | 1,280 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $43,640 | $38,500 | $20.98 | 770 |
| Valdosta, GA | $43,410 | $42,000 | $20.87 | 290 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $43,190 | $40,430 | $20.77 | 7,020 |
| Tyler, TX | $43,190 | $36,350 | $20.76 | 440 |
| Dalton, GA | $43,110 | $43,010 | $20.73 | 830 |
| Macon, GA | $42,130 | $38,720 | $20.25 | 330 |
| McAllen, TX | $42,050 | $37,440 | $20.22 | 550 |
| Cleveland, TN | $42,000 | $44,520 | $20.19 | 360 |
| El Paso, TX | $41,640 | $36,930 | $20.02 | 900 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $40,960 | $37,080 | $19.69 | 240 |
| Burlington, NC | $40,910 | $36,980 | $19.67 | 380 |
| Victoria, TX | $40,840 | $33,240 | $19.63 | 110 |
| Flint, MI | $40,550 | $36,540 | $19.50 | 610 |
| Brownsville, TX | $40,410 | $35,790 | $19.43 | 370 |
| Auburn, AL | $40,100 | $37,840 | $19.28 | 590 |
| Sebring, FL | $39,090 | $36,230 | $18.80 | 40 |
| Pinehurst, NC | $38,570 | $36,990 | $18.54 | 60 |
| Florence, AL | $38,250 | $38,250 | $18.39 | 310 |
| Dothan, AL | $37,250 | $36,440 | $17.91 | 300 |
| Laredo, TX | $36,480 | $35,120 | $17.54 | 150 |
| Gadsden, AL | $35,280 | $36,700 | $16.96 | 230 |
| Ponce, PR | $32,040 | $28,600 | $15.40 | 460 |
| Arecibo, PR | $30,340 | $29,040 | $14.59 | 250 |
| Aguadilla, PR | $29,280 | $25,130 | $14.08 | 190 |
| Mayaguez, PR | $27,760 | $22,240 | $13.34 | 240 |
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Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers salary: questions
Where do inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers make the most money?
In Seattle, WA, with an average of $82,070 a year, among the 388 metro areas we cover.
What is the average inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers salary in the U.S.?
$53,450 a year nationwide (BLS OEWS national estimates, May 2025); the median is $48,570, so half of inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers earn more than that and half less.
What salary should inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers ask for?
Start from the figures for your city: the middle half of inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers nationwide earn between $39,890 (25th percentile) and $61,440 (75th percentile). Newer workers usually start near the 25th percentile and experienced ones can ask for the 75th; each city page shows the local range. See how to read salary percentiles.
Which state pays inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers the most?
Alaska, with a statewide average of $90,540 a year (BLS state estimates, May 2025).
Where is inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers pay the lowest?
Mayaguez, PR, at $27,760 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 51-9061.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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