Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers pay in St. Louis

In St. Louis (MO), the median pay for inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers is $24.90 an hour ($51,790 a year). About 5,540 people work in this job there.

$24.90Median hourly pay
$44,700–$63,830Middle half of workers, yearly
5,540People in this job in St. Louis (MO)

That is 7% higher than the U.S. median ($48,570). It is 5% lower than the Missouri median ($54,420).

Pay range for inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers in St. Louis (MO)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$16.95$35,260
25% of workers$21.49$44,700
Half of workers (median)$24.90$51,790
75% of workers$30.69$63,830
90% of workers$38.47$80,010

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

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Kansas City$63,0005,210
Cape Girardeau$57,140220
Columbia$52,810260
St. Louis (this page)$51,7905,540
Jefferson City$49,450220
St. Joseph$49,370340
Springfield$48,620800
Joplin$47,960620

Missouri unemployment rate: 3.5% (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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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.