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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2016
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 this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation
National estimates for this occupation: Top
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
| 74,460 |
2.1 % |
$14.94 |
$31,080 |
0.5 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$9.43 |
$10.82 |
$13.84 |
$17.92 |
$22.73 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$19,610 |
$22,510 |
$28,790 |
$37,260 |
$47,280 |
Industry profile for this occupation: Top
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided.
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Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Other Support Services |
19,480 |
6.36 |
$12.69 |
$26,400 |
| Warehousing and Storage |
5,100 |
0.56 |
$15.72 |
$32,690 |
| Other General Merchandise Stores |
4,510 |
0.24 |
$15.66 |
$32,580 |
| Animal Slaughtering and Processing |
3,340 |
0.68 |
$12.68 |
$26,370 |
| Grocery Stores |
3,270 |
0.12 |
$15.39 |
$32,010 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Other Support Services |
19,480 |
6.36 |
$12.69 |
$26,400 |
| Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying |
1,540 |
1.65 |
$16.08 |
$33,440 |
| Waste Treatment and Disposal |
1,210 |
1.28 |
$14.86 |
$30,910 |
| Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers |
3,050 |
1.06 |
$14.46 |
$30,080 |
| Waste Collection |
1,420 |
0.85 |
$14.06 |
$29,250 |
Top paying industries for this occupation:
Geographic profile for this occupation: Top
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided.
For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| California |
12,950 |
0.81 |
1.53 |
$14.74 |
$30,660 |
| Texas |
7,550 |
0.64 |
1.21 |
$13.55 |
$28,180 |
| Florida |
4,080 |
0.50 |
0.94 |
$14.78 |
$30,730 |
| North Carolina |
2,880 |
0.68 |
1.28 |
$13.84 |
$28,790 |
| Tennessee |
2,710 |
0.94 |
1.77 |
$16.37 |
$34,050 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Rhode Island |
510 |
1.07 |
2.03 |
$13.75 |
$28,610 |
| Alabama |
1,860 |
0.97 |
1.84 |
$13.25 |
$27,570 |
| Tennessee |
2,710 |
0.94 |
1.77 |
$16.37 |
$34,050 |
| Hawaii |
590 |
0.93 |
1.76 |
$11.66 |
$24,250 |
| Kansas |
1,250 |
0.91 |
1.71 |
$15.67 |
$32,600 |
Top paying States for this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Alaska |
40 |
0.11 |
0.21 |
$21.58 |
$44,890 |
| Vermont |
220 |
0.73 |
1.37 |
$20.67 |
$42,990 |
| New Hampshire |
160 |
0.25 |
0.47 |
$19.37 |
$40,300 |
| Massachusetts |
910 |
0.26 |
0.50 |
$19.13 |
$39,790 |
| North Dakota |
170 |
0.39 |
0.74 |
$18.98 |
$39,470 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division |
3,720 |
0.88 |
1.66 |
$14.02 |
$29,160 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
1,900 |
0.65 |
1.22 |
$13.43 |
$27,930 |
| New York-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division |
1,730 |
0.26 |
0.50 |
$16.62 |
$34,560 |
| Anaheim-Santa Ana-Irvine, CA Metropolitan Division |
1,690 |
1.08 |
2.04 |
$15.58 |
$32,410 |
| Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division |
1,350 |
0.55 |
1.05 |
$14.39 |
$29,930 |
| San Diego-Carlsbad, CA |
1,190 |
0.86 |
1.62 |
$13.83 |
$28,770 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA |
1,180 |
0.87 |
1.64 |
$14.54 |
$30,230 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights, IL Metropolitan Division |
1,180 |
0.32 |
0.61 |
$16.10 |
$33,500 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL |
1,060 |
0.84 |
1.58 |
$13.79 |
$28,690 |
| Newark, NJ-PA Metropolitan Division |
990 |
0.85 |
1.61 |
$17.48 |
$36,370 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL |
270 |
6.44 |
12.14 |
$9.70 |
$20,170 |
| Owensboro, KY |
170 |
3.42 |
6.45 |
$12.31 |
$25,600 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA |
110 |
2.75 |
5.18 |
$12.36 |
$25,700 |
| Vallejo-Fairfield, CA |
320 |
2.48 |
4.67 |
$13.11 |
$27,260 |
| Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ |
140 |
2.39 |
4.51 |
$15.97 |
$33,210 |
| Harrisonburg, VA |
130 |
2.16 |
4.07 |
$15.06 |
$31,310 |
| Modesto, CA |
340 |
1.95 |
3.67 |
$14.32 |
$29,770 |
| Dalton, GA |
120 |
1.81 |
3.41 |
$14.39 |
$29,940 |
| Altoona, PA | |
