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The median annual wage for inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers in the US was $48,570 in May 2025 (mean $53,450), with 597,370 people employed, per BLS. Among states, Alaska paid the highest median ($78,150) and Puerto Rico the lowest ($29,870).
Data as of May 2025. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025
| State | Median | Mean | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | $78,150 | $90,540 | 300 |
| Washington | $64,420 | $74,600 | 12010 |
| Maryland | $61,790 | $65,920 | 4600 |
| Hawaii | $59,740 | $61,150 | 650 |
| District of Columbia | $59,730 | $63,660 | 70 |
| Colorado | $58,350 | $60,840 | 5220 |
| Montana | $58,070 | $63,230 | 580 |
| Wyoming | $57,900 | $61,910 | 990 |
| Delaware | $57,190 | $56,840 | 1020 |
| Minnesota | $57,170 | $57,480 | 9710 |
| Connecticut | $57,090 | $61,380 | 7460 |
| Rhode Island | $54,940 | $60,120 | 1790 |
| New Hampshire | $54,800 | $57,570 | 3050 |
| Missouri | $54,420 | $57,510 | 12480 |
| California | $54,300 | $59,540 | 61130 |
| Oregon | $54,120 | $58,070 | 5690 |
| Kansas | $53,680 | $57,550 | 9300 |
| Maine | $53,570 | $56,060 | 1800 |
| Massachusetts | $52,270 | $56,530 | 10650 |
| Arizona | $52,100 | $57,660 | 11120 |
| Nebraska | $51,270 | $53,230 | 3350 |
| North Dakota | $50,820 | $58,190 | 1800 |
| Iowa | $50,740 | $53,950 | 7230 |
| New York | $49,990 | $54,660 | 19790 |
| Oklahoma | $49,630 | $53,950 | 7430 |
| Wisconsin | $49,610 | $52,580 | 17670 |
| Virginia | $49,590 | $53,310 | 9830 |
| New Mexico | $49,500 | $56,000 | 1550 |
| Louisiana | $49,490 | $57,380 | 8110 |
| Nevada | $49,280 | $59,840 | 4040 |
| New Jersey | $49,140 | $53,490 | 12280 |
| Utah | $48,910 | $54,210 | 6630 |
| Pennsylvania | $48,320 | $52,040 | 25870 |
| Illinois | $47,920 | $52,070 | 31700 |
| Indiana | $47,900 | $50,850 | 24790 |
| Florida | $47,540 | $50,980 | 22630 |
| Ohio | $47,360 | $51,150 | 32060 |
| Virgin Islands | $47,240 | $52,870 | 30 |
| South Dakota | $47,240 | $49,990 | 1090 |
| West Virginia | $47,010 | $52,240 | 2720 |
| South Carolina | $46,890 | $49,760 | 13360 |
| North Carolina | $46,430 | $48,600 | 19700 |
| Kentucky | $46,280 | $48,720 | 12880 |
| Texas | $46,210 | $51,370 | 56390 |
| Vermont | $46,210 | $51,090 | 900 |
| Georgia | $46,130 | $49,790 | 19980 |
| Tennessee | $45,760 | $48,390 | 17140 |
| Idaho | $45,130 | $52,120 | 2900 |
| Arkansas | $44,570 | $46,380 | 5880 |
| Michigan | $44,490 | $47,070 | 27980 |
| Guam | $44,160 | $44,540 | 50 |
| Mississippi | $40,670 | $45,540 | 6970 |
| Alabama | $40,010 | $44,280 | 13120 |
| Puerto Rico | $29,870 | $39,930 | 3870 |
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Last updated 2026-10-16. Data only, not financial or tax advice.