Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers pay in Winston-Salem

In Winston-Salem (NC), the median pay for inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers is $21.49 an hour ($44,700 a year). About 1,650 people work in this job there.

$21.49Median hourly pay

$37,030–$56,720Middle half of workers, yearly

1,650People in this job in Winston-Salem (NC)

That is 8% lower than the U.S. median ($48,570). It is 4% lower than the North Carolina median ($46,430).

Pay range for inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers in Winston-Salem (NC)

Earns more than	Hourly	Yearly
10% of workers	$16.35	$34,020
25% of workers	$17.80	$37,030
Half of workers (median)	$21.49	$44,700
75% of workers	$27.27	$56,720
90% of workers	$36.61	$76,160

Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers pay in North Carolina metro areas

Metro area	Median yearly pay	People in this job
Wilmington	$57,840	370
Greenville	$54,820	300
Jacksonville	$52,790	60
Rocky Mount	$49,660	440
Raleigh-Cary	$49,460	1,420
Durham-Chapel Hill	$49,390	830
Asheville	$49,010	790
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia	$47,670	5,060
Fayetteville	$47,160	310
Greensboro-High Point	$45,810	1,970
Winston-Salem (this page)	$44,700	1,650
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton	$43,140	1,710
Goldsboro	$37,080	240
Pinehurst-Southern Pines	$36,990	60
Burlington	$36,980	380

North Carolina 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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