Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers pay in New York-Newark-Jersey City

In New York-Newark-Jersey City (NY), the median pay for inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers is $24.12 an hour ($50,160 a year). About 16,370 people work in this job there.

$24.12Median hourly pay

$41,120–$62,720Middle half of workers, yearly

16,370People in this job in New York-Newark-Jersey City (NY)

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

Pay range for inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers in New York-Newark-Jersey City (NY)

Earns more than	Hourly	Yearly
10% of workers	$17.57	$36,550
25% of workers	$19.77	$41,120
Half of workers (median)	$24.12	$50,160
75% of workers	$30.15	$62,720
90% of workers	$37.74	$78,510

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

Metro area	Median yearly pay	People in this job
Albany-Schenectady-Troy	$62,470	1,410
Kingston	$56,790	80
Elmira	$55,380	240
Glens Falls	$50,780	190
New York-Newark-Jersey City (this page)	$50,160	16,370
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh	$49,500	620
Utica-Rome	$48,810	480
Syracuse	$48,760	1,300
Buffalo-Cheektowaga	$48,620	2,270
Rochester	$48,370	2,350
Binghamton	$48,160	420
Watertown-Fort Drum	$48,110	60
Ithaca	$47,880	110

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)

Related jobs in New York-Newark-Jersey City (NY)

Job	Median yearly pay
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$75,260
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$45,350
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping	$47,350
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	$76,190
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$38,790
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	$54,790
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers	$61,360
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$56,780

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.