Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers

SOC code 51-9061 · Production Occupations

National employment
597,370
Mean annual wage
$53,450
Mean hourly wage
$25.70
Median annual wage
$48,570
Median hourly wage
$23.35

Wage percentiles

PercentileAnnual wageHourly wage
10th percentile$35,510$17.07
25th percentile$39,890$19.18
50th percentile (median)$48,570$23.35
75th percentile$61,440$29.54
90th percentile$77,860$37.44

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.