Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping pay in Pennsylvania

In Pennsylvania, the median pay for weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping is $23.79 an hour ($49,480 a year). About 2,100 people work in this job there.

$23.79Median hourly pay
$44,380–$60,710Middle half of workers, yearly
2,100People in this job in Pennsylvania

That is 7% higher than the U.S. median ($46,380). Pennsylvania ranks 8th of 49 states and territories for this job’s median pay.

Pay range for weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping in Pennsylvania

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$17.93$37,300
25% of workers$21.34$44,380
Half of workers (median)$23.79$49,480
75% of workers$29.19$60,710
90% of workers$30.25$62,930

Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping pay in Pennsylvania metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton$60,770250
Harrisburg-Carlisle$56,560150
Reading$52,220150
York-Hanover$50,580130
Lancaster$50,130100
Pittsburgh$49,230260
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre$48,590220
Chambersburg$48,060100
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington$46,410750

Pennsylvania unemployment rate: 3.7% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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)

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JobMedian yearly pay
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$42,480
Stockers and Order Fillers$36,640
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$45,780
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$48,320
Packers and Packagers, Hand$36,960
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$44,480
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$59,240
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.