Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping pay in the United States

In the U.S., the median pay for weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping is $22.30 an hour ($46,380 a year). About 53,300 people work in this job there.

$22.30Median hourly pay

$39,180–$54,850Middle half of workers, yearly

53,300People in this job in the U.S.

Pay range for weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping in the U.S.

Earns more than	Hourly	Yearly
10% of workers	$16.97	$35,290
25% of workers	$18.84	$39,180
Half of workers (median)	$22.30	$46,380
75% of workers	$26.37	$54,850
90% of workers	$29.28	$60,910

Best-paying states for weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping

State	Median yearly pay	People in this job
Wyoming	$62,840	60
Indiana	$57,210	2,590
Oregon	$54,500	800
New Mexico	$53,960	250
Maine	$51,120	240
Minnesota	$49,830	250
Utah	$49,830	270
Pennsylvania	$49,480	2,100
Kentucky	$49,140	1,300
Nebraska	$49,090	630

Pay by state

Alabama · $46,010
Arizona · $45,790
Arkansas · $45,490
California · $45,730
Colorado · $46,160
Florida · $44,260
Georgia · $45,180
Illinois · $48,680
Indiana · $57,210
Kansas · $45,760
Kentucky · $49,140
Massachusetts · $46,880
Michigan · $43,950
Mississippi · $38,900
Missouri · $46,220
Nebraska · $49,090
Nevada · $46,430
New Jersey · $47,640
New York · $46,970
North Carolina · $43,680
Ohio · $45,230
Oklahoma · $37,350
Oregon · $54,500
Pennsylvania · $49,480
South Carolina · $45,760
Tennessee · $47,330
Texas · $47,710
Virginia · $45,360
Washington · $48,920
Wisconsin · $48,030

Education, experience and outlook for weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping

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: Short-term on-the-job training (BLS)
Job outlook: -4.8% over ten years, declining · about 4,700 openings a year (BLS)

Related jobs in the U.S.

Job	Median yearly pay
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$40,240
Stockers and Order Fillers	$37,330
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks	$45,260
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$48,570
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$36,280
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	$59,650
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$43,220
Machine Feeders and Offbearers	$41,220

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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.