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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

43-5111 Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping

Weigh, measure, and check materials, supplies, and equipment for the purpose of keeping relevant records. Duties are primarily clerical by nature. Includes workers who collect and keep record of samples of products or materials. Excludes “Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers” (51-9061).


National estimates for Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping
Industry profile for Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping
Geographic profile for Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping

National estimates for Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
52,610 2.4 % $ 19.94 $ 41,470 0.3 %

Percentile wage estimates for Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 14.43 $ 16.58 $ 19.21 $ 22.66 $ 25.77
Annual Wage (2) $ 30,000 $ 34,490 $ 39,950 $ 47,130 $ 53,600


Industry profile for Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Warehousing and Storage 12,110 0.64 $ 22.10 $ 45,970
Food and Beverage Retailers (4451 and 4452 only) 4,480 0.15 $ 19.43 $ 40,410
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) 3,840 0.27 $ 18.43 $ 38,330
Other Support Services 3,580 1.13 $ 17.09 $ 35,550
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only) 2,340 0.24 $ 20.18 $ 41,980

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying 2,010 2.08 $ 19.44 $ 40,430
Waste Treatment and Disposal 1,300 1.34 $ 19.45 $ 40,450
Other Support Services 3,580 1.13 $ 17.09 $ 35,550
Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers 770 1.10 $ 16.69 $ 34,700
Waste Collection 1,460 0.72 $ 18.68 $ 38,850

Top paying industries for Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Oil and Gas Extraction 90 0.08 $ 43.84 $ 91,180
Support Activities for Water Transportation 400 0.42 $ 29.98 $ 62,360
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution 100 0.03 $ 29.55 $ 61,470
Utility System Construction 50 0.01 $ 27.62 $ 57,440
Building Finishing Contractors 40 0.01 $ 26.34 $ 54,790


Geographic profile for Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 8,700 0.49 1.39 $ 20.23 $ 42,080
Texas 5,950 0.46 1.29 $ 19.45 $ 40,460
Florida 2,750 0.30 0.84 $ 18.19 $ 37,840
Indiana 2,640 0.85 2.40 $ 21.62 $ 44,970
Ohio 2,640 0.49 1.38 $ 19.56 $ 40,680


Map of location quotient of weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Maine 550 0.90 2.52 $ 17.35 $ 36,080
Indiana 2,640 0.85 2.40 $ 21.62 $ 44,970
Kansas 950 0.69 1.94 $ 19.45 $ 40,460
West Virginia 470 0.69 1.93 $ 14.45 $ 30,050
Mississippi 740 0.65 1.83 $ 16.42 $ 34,150


Map of annual mean wages of weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Connecticut 310 0.19 0.54 $ 24.85 $ 51,690
North Dakota 120 0.31 0.86 $ 22.60 $ 47,010
Delaware 140 0.31 0.87 $ 21.97 $ 45,700
New Hampshire 210 0.32 0.90 $ 21.94 $ 45,630
New York 1,800 0.20 0.56 $ 21.90 $ 45,550



Map of employment of weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 2,410 0.39 1.11 $ 19.19 $ 39,920
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 2,320 0.61 1.72 $ 20.71 $ 43,080
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 2,270 0.25 0.69 $ 22.10 $ 45,970
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 1,590 0.97 2.74 $ 21.04 $ 43,750
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 1,390 0.45 1.27 $ 19.63 $ 40,840
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN 1,380 1.32 3.70 $ 22.32 $ 46,430
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 980 0.36 1.01 $ 18.48 $ 38,440
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 880 0.20 0.56 $ 21.76 $ 45,270
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 870 0.36 1.02 $ 22.73 $ 47,280
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 790 0.28 0.80 $ 20.56 $ 42,760


Map of location quotient of weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Harrisonburg, VA 140 2.24 6.31 $ 19.46 $ 40,480
Spartanburg, SC 350 2.21 6.21 $ 19.51 $ 40,580
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN 1,380 1.32 3.70 $ 22.32 $ 46,430
Lewiston-Auburn, ME 60 1.16 3.27 $ 18.21 $ 37,870
Longview, WA 50 1.15 3.23 $ 20.27 $ 42,170
Jonesboro, AR 70 1.13 3.18 $ 18.76 $ 39,020
Wheeling, WV-OH 60 1.08 3.04 $ 15.02 $ 31,230
Stockton-Lodi, CA 290 1.06 2.97 $ 21.36 $ 44,420
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ 370 1.03 2.89 $ 25.37 $ 52,760
Winchester, VA-WV 60 0.99 2.79 $ 21.43 $ 44,570


Map of annual mean wages of weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Midland, TX 50 0.48 1.35 $ 33.97 $ 70,660
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT 80 0.20 0.56 $ 29.18 $ 60,690
Lynchburg, VA 40 0.43 1.21 $ 25.62 $ 53,290
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ 370 1.03 2.89 $ 25.37 $ 52,760
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI 60 0.49 1.38 $ 25.28 $ 52,590
Reno, NV 220 0.87 2.45 $ 23.71 $ 49,310
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT 110 0.19 0.54 $ 23.68 $ 49,260
Cheyenne, WY 40 0.92 2.57 $ 23.22 $ 48,310
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 320 0.16 0.44 $ 23.17 $ 48,190
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY 150 0.36 1.01 $ 23.14 $ 48,120

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 420 1.10 3.09 $ 16.66 $ 34,640
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 230 0.94 2.64 $ 17.22 $ 35,820
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area 210 1.11 3.11 $ 17.62 $ 36,650
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area 160 1.05 2.95 $ 20.45 $ 42,540
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) 160 0.48 1.36 $ 18.55 $ 38,580

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area 90 1.31 3.68 $ 19.69 $ 40,950
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area 80 1.20 3.37 $ 20.59 $ 42,830
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area 110 1.17 3.30 $ 19.40 $ 40,360
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area 110 1.14 3.20 $ 20.59 $ 42,830
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area 210 1.11 3.11 $ 17.62 $ 36,650

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area 50 0.42 1.18 $ 25.63 $ 53,300
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area 50 0.39 1.11 $ 22.99 $ 47,820
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area 30 0.33 0.92 $ 22.61 $ 47,020
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area 60 0.68 1.92 $ 21.79 $ 45,310
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area 60 0.66 1.84 $ 21.71 $ 45,150


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023