Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers pay in Charleston-North Charleston

In Charleston-North Charleston (SC), the median pay for inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers is $24.26 an hour ($50,470 a year). About 1,060 people work in this job there.

$24.26Median hourly pay
$41,610–$65,800Middle half of workers, yearly
1,060People in this job in Charleston-North Charleston (SC)

That is 4% higher than the U.S. median ($48,570). It is 8% higher than the South Carolina median ($46,890).

Pay range for inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers in Charleston-North Charleston (SC)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$17.64$36,690
25% of workers$20.01$41,610
Half of workers (median)$24.26$50,470
75% of workers$31.64$65,800
90% of workers$37.17$77,320

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

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Charleston-North Charleston (this page)$50,4701,060
Sumter$49,250270
Spartanburg$49,1601,530
Columbia$48,3101,680
Greenville-Anderson-Greer$47,4703,480
Florence$47,280380
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal$42,640120
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach$42,620220

South Carolina unemployment rate: 4.1% (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

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