Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers pay in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro

In Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro (OR), the median pay for inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers is $28.10 an hour ($58,460 a year). About 3,790 people work in this job there.

$28.10Median hourly pay
$47,390–$73,010Middle half of workers, yearly
3,790People in this job in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro (OR)

That is 20% higher than the U.S. median ($48,570). It is 8% higher than the Oregon median ($54,120).

Pay range for inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro (OR)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$19.01$39,530
25% of workers$22.79$47,390
Half of workers (median)$28.10$58,460
75% of workers$35.10$73,010
90% of workers$39.72$82,620

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

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Albany$62,460400
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro (this page)$58,4603,790
Corvallis$55,86040
Medford$51,710200
Grants Pass$49,44080
Bend$49,000390
Eugene-Springfield$47,520400
Salem$45,670240

Oregon unemployment rate: 5.1% (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.