Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers pay in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands

In Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands (TX), the median pay for inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers is $22.42 an hour ($46,630 a year). About 16,520 people work in this job there.

$22.42Median hourly pay
$38,270–$60,060Middle half of workers, yearly
16,520People in this job in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands (TX)

That is 4% lower than the U.S. median ($48,570). It is about the same as the Texas median ($46,210).

Pay range for inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands (TX)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$15.64$32,540
25% of workers$18.40$38,270
Half of workers (median)$22.42$46,630
75% of workers$28.87$60,060
90% of workers$37.06$77,090

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

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Amarillo$53,970680
Beaumont-Port Arthur$51,4301,030
Texarkana$49,070380
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos$48,2604,100
Wichita Falls$48,250270
Corpus Christi$48,210660
Abilene$48,050240
Midland$47,590720
San Antonio-New Braunfels$47,0403,650
Waco$46,900630
Odessa$46,640510
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands (this page)$46,63016,520
Killeen-Temple$46,580390
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington$46,21016,440
Sherman-Denison$44,830210
Lubbock$44,040250
Longview$43,540700
College Station-Bryan$43,420310
San Angelo$43,420210
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission$37,440550
El Paso$36,930900
Tyler$36,350440
Brownsville-Harlingen$35,790370
Laredo$35,120150
Victoria$33,240110

Texas unemployment rate: 4.4% (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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Industrial Machinery Mechanics$63,180
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$77,880
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$42,050
Calibration Technologists and Technicians$78,610
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping$47,710
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$79,430
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$50,280
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$46,950

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.