Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2019
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:
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
| 60,920 |
2.3 % |
$17.62 |
$36,650 |
0.5 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$11.53 |
$13.56 |
$16.85 |
$20.83 |
$24.78 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$23,980 |
$28,190 |
$35,040 |
$43,320 |
$51,540 |
Industry profile for this occupation:
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) |
| Warehousing and Storage |
10,500 |
0.87 |
$18.54 |
$38,570 |
| Other Support Services |
8,420 |
2.56 |
$16.14 |
$33,580 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) |
3,330 |
0.23 |
$17.10 |
$35,570 |
| Food and Beverage Stores (4451 and 4452 only) |
2,980 |
0.10 |
$16.94 |
$35,230 |
| Animal Slaughtering and Processing |
2,090 |
0.40 |
$14.82 |
$30,830 |
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 |
8,420 |
2.56 |
$16.14 |
$33,580 |
| Waste Treatment and Disposal |
1,720 |
1.72 |
$17.82 |
$37,070 |
| Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying |
1,660 |
1.64 |
$18.02 |
$37,490 |
| Support Activities for Water Transportation |
1,060 |
1.11 |
$18.60 |
$38,690 |
| Warehousing and Storage |
10,500 |
0.87 |
$18.54 |
$38,570 |
Top paying industries for this occupation:
Geographic profile for this occupation:
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 |
10,940 |
0.63 |
1.52 |
$17.22 |
$35,820 |
| Texas |
4,770 |
0.38 |
0.93 |
$17.21 |
$35,790 |
| New Jersey |
2,880 |
0.70 |
1.70 |
$19.19 |
$39,920 |
| Indiana |
2,760 |
0.90 |
2.17 |
$17.37 |
$36,130 |
| New York |
2,700 |
0.28 |
0.68 |
$18.21 |
$37,870 |
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) |
| Maine |
700 |
1.14 |
2.75 |
$14.83 |
$30,850 |
| Indiana |
2,760 |
0.90 |
2.17 |
$17.37 |
$36,130 |
| Hawaii |
480 |
0.76 |
1.82 |
$12.23 |
$25,430 |
| Arkansas |
930 |
0.76 |
1.84 |
$16.17 |
$33,640 |
| New Jersey |
2,880 |
0.70 |
1.70 |
$19.19 |
$39,920 |
Top paying States for this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| West Virginia |
290 |
0.42 |
1.00 |
$24.50 |
$50,970 |
| Vermont |
110 |
0.37 |
0.89 |
$23.22 |
$48,290 |
| Wyoming |
60 |
0.21 |
0.52 |
$22.37 |
$46,520 |
| Massachusetts |
1,120 |
0.31 |
0.75 |
$21.92 |
$45,600 |
| North Dakota |
180 |
0.42 |
1.01 |
$20.71 |
$43,090 |
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) |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
3,950 |
0.41 |
0.99 |
$18.81 |
$39,120 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
3,640 |
0.58 |
1.41 |
$16.73 |
$34,800 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA |
1,540 |
1.00 |
2.41 |
$17.03 |
$35,430 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
1,520 |
0.42 |
1.00 |
$17.85 |
$37,140 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN |
1,500 |
1.42 |
3.42 |
$18.21 |
$37,890 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
1,430 |
0.58 |
1.40 |
$20.02 |
$41,640 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
1,420 |
0.30 |
0.73 |
$17.73 |
$36,870 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
1,390 |
0.46 |
1.10 |
$18.18 |
$37,800 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
1,190 |
0.44 |
1.05 |
$16.38 |
$34,060 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC |
770 |
0.62 |
1.49 |
$15.11 |
$31,430 |
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) |
| Lewiston-Auburn, ME |
130 |
2.59 |
6.24 |
$16.77 |
$34,870 |
| Morgantown, WV |
150 |
2.34 |
5.65 |
$29.38 |
$61,110 |
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO |
490 |
1.95 |
4.70 |
$16.82 |
$35,000 |
| Macon, GA |
160 |
1.64 |
3.95 |
$16.08 |
$33,440 |
| Visalia-Porterville, CA |
250 |
1.62 |
3.91 |
$15.75 |
$32,760 |
| Auburn-Opelika, AL |
90 |
1.48 |
3.57 |
(8) |
(8) |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN |
1,500 |
1.42 |
3.42 |
$18.21 |
$37,890 |
| Rocky Mount, NC |
80 |
1.41 |
3.40 |
$14.97 |
$31,140 |
| Waco, TX |
160 |
1.39 |
3.35 |
$17.02 |
$35,410 |
| Hammond, LA |
60 |
1.37 |
3.29 |
$18.28 |
$38,020 |
United States Department of Labor
