Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers pay in Buffalo-Cheektowaga

In Buffalo-Cheektowaga (NY), the median pay for inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers is $23.38 an hour ($48,620 a year). About 2,270 people work in this job there.

$23.38Median hourly pay
$40,060–$61,310Middle half of workers, yearly
2,270People in this job in Buffalo-Cheektowaga (NY)

That is about the same as the U.S. median ($48,570). It is 3% lower than the New York median ($49,990).

Pay range for inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers in Buffalo-Cheektowaga (NY)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$17.51$36,420
25% of workers$19.26$40,060
Half of workers (median)$23.38$48,620
75% of workers$29.48$61,310
90% of workers$36.03$74,950

Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers pay in New York metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Albany-Schenectady-Troy$62,4701,410
Kingston$56,79080
Elmira$55,380240
Glens Falls$50,780190
New York-Newark-Jersey City$50,16016,370
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh$49,500620
Utica-Rome$48,810480
Syracuse$48,7601,300
Buffalo-Cheektowaga (this page)$48,6202,270
Rochester$48,3702,350
Binghamton$48,160420
Watertown-Fort Drum$48,11060
Ithaca$47,880110

New York unemployment rate: 4.3% (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.