Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers pay in Milwaukee-Waukesha

In Milwaukee-Waukesha (WI), the median pay for inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers is $23.64 an hour ($49,180 a year). About 4,230 people work in this job there.

$23.64Median hourly pay

$44,760–$60,190Middle half of workers, yearly

4,230People in this job in Milwaukee-Waukesha (WI)

That is about the same as the U.S. median ($48,570). It is about the same as the Wisconsin median ($49,610).

Pay range for inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers in Milwaukee-Waukesha (WI)

Earns more than	Hourly	Yearly
10% of workers	$17.85	$37,130
25% of workers	$21.52	$44,760
Half of workers (median)	$23.64	$49,180
75% of workers	$28.94	$60,190
90% of workers	$34.47	$71,690

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

Metro area	Median yearly pay	People in this job
Oshkosh-Neenah	$57,260	620
Sheboygan	$56,120	740
Fond du Lac	$55,090	270
Madison	$53,940	1,590
Wausau	$50,250	630
Eau Claire	$50,060	400
Racine-Mount Pleasant	$50,030	790
Appleton	$49,930	980
Milwaukee-Waukesha (this page)	$49,180	4,230
Green Bay	$48,780	1,080
Janesville-Beloit	$48,320	530
Kenosha	$46,110	610
La Crosse-Onalaska	$45,600	410

Wisconsin unemployment rate: 3.2% (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 Milwaukee-Waukesha (WI)

Job	Median yearly pay
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$72,680
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$49,080
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators	$57,780
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$45,980
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$48,870

Other job titles for this job

ReinspectorScales InspectorJob EstimatorQa AnalystQuality Assurance TesterQa TesterTesterQuality TechnicianQa TechnicianMechanical InspectorMechanical Test TechnicianMotor Tester

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