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Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers pay in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin

In Chicago-Naperville-Elgin (IL), the median pay for inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers is $23.19 an hour ($48,230 a year). About 23,080 people work in this job there.

$23.19Median hourly pay
$41,620–$60,340Middle half of workers, yearly
23,080People in this job in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin (IL)

That is about the same as the U.S. median ($48,570). It is about the same as the Illinois median ($47,920).

Pay range for inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin (IL)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$17.49$36,370
25% of workers$20.01$41,620
Half of workers (median)$23.19$48,230
75% of workers$29.01$60,340
90% of workers$37.18$77,320

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

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Decatur$57,700420
Peoria$56,770950
Kankakee$48,880260
Springfield$48,410180
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin (this page)$48,23023,080
Champaign-Urbana$47,050490
Bloomington$46,690150
Rockford$46,2401,180

Illinois unemployment rate: 4.7% (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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Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$45,030
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping$52,480
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Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$50,230
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$48,660
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$61,250
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$48,910

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.