Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers pay in the United States

In the U.S., the median pay for inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers is $23.35 an hour ($48,570 a year). About 597,370 people work in this job there.

$23.35Median hourly pay
$39,890–$61,440Middle half of workers, yearly
597,370People in this job in the U.S.

Pay range for inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers in the U.S.

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$17.07$35,510
25% of workers$19.18$39,890
Half of workers (median)$23.35$48,570
75% of workers$29.54$61,440
90% of workers$37.44$77,860

Best-paying states for inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers

StateMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Alaska$78,150300
Washington$64,42012,010
Maryland$61,7904,600
Hawaii$59,740650
District of Columbia$59,73070
Colorado$58,3505,220
Montana$58,070580
Wyoming$57,900990
Delaware$57,1901,020
Minnesota$57,1709,710

Pay by state

Education, experience and outlook for inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers

  • Typical education to start: High school diploma or equivalent (BLS)
  • Related work experience most have: 1 to 3 months (O*NET)
  • Training on the job: Moderate-term on-the-job training (BLS)
  • Job outlook: +2.5% over ten years, about as fast as average · about 66,700 openings a year (BLS)

Related jobs in the U.S.

JobMedian yearly pay
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$64,520
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$47,180
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$74,090
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping$46,380
Machine Feeders and Offbearers$41,220
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers$65,380
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers$53,710
Calibration Technologists and Technicians$67,820

Other job titles for this job

ReinspectorScales InspectorJob EstimatorQa AnalystQuality Assurance TesterQa TesterTesterQuality TechnicianQa TechnicianMechanical InspectorMechanical Test TechnicianMotor Tester

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.