Inspector, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers salary
48,570 USD
Median annual wage · 2025 · BLS · 51-9061
Half of all inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers in the United States earn more than 48,570 USD a year, half earn less.
Rank by pay582of 825 occupations
Spread, quartile to quartile1.54×39,890 USD – 61,440 USD
| Measure | All |
|---|---|
| Lower quartile | 39,890 USD |
| Median | 48,570 USD |
| Mean | 53,450 USD |
| Upper quartile | 61,440 USD |
About the figure
Occupation code 51-9061 in SOC 2018, the US occupation classification. Covers wage and salary workers, excluding the self-employed. Published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, not estimated by us. The figure is an annual wage, not a monthly one.
Occupations that pay about the same
- Prepress Technicians and Workers 48,690 USD
- First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers 48,590 USD
- Motorcycle Mechanics 48,580 USD
- First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services 48,560 USD
- Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 48,540 USD
- First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 48,520 USD
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS. Figures are for 2025; snapshot taken 2026-08-15. www.bls.gov