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

In Louisiana, the median pay for inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers is $23.80 an hour ($49,490 a year). About 8,110 people work in this job there.

$23.80Median hourly pay

$37,110–$66,390Middle half of workers, yearly

8,110People in this job in Louisiana

That is 2% higher than the U.S. median ($48,570). Louisiana ranks 29th of 51 states and territories for this job’s median pay.

Pay range for inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers in Louisiana

Earns more than	Hourly	Yearly
10% of workers	$16.93	$35,220
25% of workers	$17.84	$37,110
Half of workers (median)	$23.80	$49,490
75% of workers	$31.92	$66,390
90% of workers	$45.41	$94,450

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

Metro area	Median yearly pay	People in this job
Lake Charles	$63,570	490
New Orleans-Metairie	$60,360	1,520
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux	$59,870	510
Baton Rouge	$59,720	1,580
Shreveport-Bossier City	$50,370	460
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington	$50,240	160
Monroe	$45,800	290
Alexandria	$43,740	140
Hammond	$42,950	190
Lafayette	$37,110	1,960

Louisiana unemployment rate: 4.2% (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)

Related jobs in Louisiana

Job	Median yearly pay
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$60,260
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	$64,500
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$46,210
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	$78,580
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$38,370
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$47,950
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$58,640
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators	$49,800

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.