Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers pay in Fresno

In Fresno (CA), the median pay for inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers is $21.42 an hour ($44,550 a year). About 1,170 people work in this job there.

$21.42Median hourly pay
$37,690–$53,990Middle half of workers, yearly
1,170People in this job in Fresno (CA)

That is 8% lower than the U.S. median ($48,570). It is 18% lower than the California median ($54,300).

Pay range for inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers in Fresno (CA)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$17.13$35,630
25% of workers$18.12$37,690
Half of workers (median)$21.42$44,550
75% of workers$25.96$53,990
90% of workers$31.39$65,290

Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers pay in California metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Hanford-Corcoran$62,480170
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont$62,3406,860
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara$60,6105,080
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad$59,5505,950
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles$57,840260
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara$56,890570
Vallejo$55,700570
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom$54,4501,980
Modesto$53,560720
Redding$51,690100
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim$51,56022,610
Santa Rosa-Petaluma$51,520480
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura$51,2401,320
Santa Cruz-Watsonville$51,210260
Merced$49,940220
Yuba City$49,600100
Napa$49,400180
Stockton-Lodi$48,0201,340
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario$47,1405,870
Bakersfield-Delano$46,7101,110
El Centro$46,130110
Visalia$46,030480
Chico$44,68090
Fresno (this page)$44,5501,170
Salinas$44,500450

California unemployment rate: 5.1% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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)

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Other job titles for this job

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

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