Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers pay in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim

In Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim (CA), the median pay for inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers is $24.79 an hour ($51,560 a year). About 22,610 people work in this job there.

$24.79Median hourly pay
$44,720–$63,980Middle half of workers, yearly
22,610People in this job in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim (CA)

That is 6% higher than the U.S. median ($48,570). It is 5% lower than the California median ($54,300).

Pay range for inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim (CA)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$18.50$38,470
25% of workers$21.50$44,720
Half of workers (median)$24.79$51,560
75% of workers$30.76$63,980
90% of workers$39.52$82,200

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 (this page)$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$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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JobMedian yearly pay
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$72,090
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping$43,670
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers$65,000
Machine Feeders and Offbearers$38,600
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$46,810
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$79,930
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$43,470
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$54,980

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.