Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers Salary by State (2025)

Last updated: 2025 BLS data · Page refreshed: 2026-05-19

Compare Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers salaries across 51 states

$51,447

National Average (Median)

$78,150

Highest: Alaska

$40,010

Lowest: Alabama

Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers Salary by State

Compare Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.

$40,010

$78,150

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

AL $40,010 AK $78,150 AZ $52,100 AR $44,570 CA $54,300 CO $58,350 CT $57,090 DE $57,190 DC $59,730 FL $47,540 GA $46,130 HI $59,740 ID $45,130 IL $47,920 IN $47,900 IA $50,740 KS $53,680 KY $46,280 LA $49,490 ME $53,570 MD $61,790 MA $52,270 MI $44,490 MN $57,170 MS $40,670 MO $54,420 MT $58,070 NE $51,270 NV $49,280 NH $54,800 NJ $49,140 NM $49,500 NY $49,990 NC $46,430 ND $50,820 OH $47,360 OK $49,630 OR $54,120 PA $48,320 RI $54,940 SC $46,890 SD $47,240 TN $45,760 TX $46,210 UT $48,910 VT $46,210 VA $49,590 WA $64,420 WV $47,010 WI $49,610 WY $57,900

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

Alaska

$78,150

Washington

$64,420

Maryland

$61,790

Hawaii

$59,740

District of Columbia

$59,730

Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers Salary in All 51 States

#	State	Median Salary	Mean Salary	Employment
1	Alaska	$78,150	$90,540	300
2	Washington	$64,420	$74,600	12,010
3	Maryland	$61,790	$65,920	4,600
4	Hawaii	$59,740	$61,150	650
5	District of Columbia	$59,730	$63,660	70
6	Colorado	$58,350	$60,840	5,220
7	Montana	$58,070	$63,230	580
8	Wyoming	$57,900	$61,910	990
9	Delaware	$57,190	$56,840	1,020
10	Minnesota	$57,170	$57,480	9,710
11	Connecticut	$57,090	$61,380	7,460
12	Rhode Island	$54,940	$60,120	1,790
13	New Hampshire	$54,800	$57,570	3,050
14	Missouri	$54,420	$57,510	12,480
15	California	$54,300	$59,540	61,130
16	Oregon	$54,120	$58,070	5,690
17	Kansas	$53,680	$57,550	9,300
18	Maine	$53,570	$56,060	1,800
19	Massachusetts	$52,270	$56,530	10,650
20	Arizona	$52,100	$57,660	11,120
21	Nebraska	$51,270	$53,230	3,350
22	North Dakota	$50,820	$58,190	1,800
23	Iowa	$50,740	$53,950	7,230
24	New York	$49,990	$54,660	19,790
25	Oklahoma	$49,630	$53,950	7,430
26	Wisconsin	$49,610	$52,580	17,670
27	Virginia	$49,590	$53,310	9,830
28	New Mexico	$49,500	$56,000	1,550
29	Louisiana	$49,490	$57,380	8,110
30	Nevada	$49,280	$59,840	4,040
31	New Jersey	$49,140	$53,490	12,280
32	Utah	$48,910	$54,210	6,630
33	Pennsylvania	$48,320	$52,040	25,870
34	Illinois	$47,920	$52,070	31,700
35	Indiana	$47,900	$50,850	24,790
36	Florida	$47,540	$50,980	22,630
37	Ohio	$47,360	$51,150	32,060
38	South Dakota	$47,240	$49,990	1,090
39	West Virginia	$47,010	$52,240	2,720
40	South Carolina	$46,890	$49,760	13,360
41	North Carolina	$46,430	$48,600	19,700
42	Kentucky	$46,280	$48,720	12,880
43	Texas	$46,210	$51,370	56,390
44	Vermont	$46,210	$51,090	900
45	Georgia	$46,130	$49,790	19,980
46	Tennessee	$45,760	$48,390	17,140
47	Idaho	$45,130	$52,120	2,900
48	Arkansas	$44,570	$46,380	5,880
49	Michigan	$44,490	$47,070	27,980
50	Mississippi	$40,670	$45,540	6,970
51	Alabama	$40,010	$44,280	13,120

Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

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Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS