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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).
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) |
---|---|---|---|---|
51,250 | 2.2 % | $ 21.27 | $ 44,240 | 0.3 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping:
Percentile | 10% | 25% | 50% (Median) |
75% | 90% |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hourly Wage | $ 15.60 | $ 17.71 | $ 20.80 | $ 24.08 | $ 27.43 |
Annual Wage (2) | $ 32,440 | $ 36,830 | $ 43,270 | $ 50,080 | $ 57,050 |
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 | 12,990 | 0.68 | $ 24.12 | $ 50,170 |
Food and Beverage Retailers (4451 and 4452 only) | 4,220 | 0.14 | $ 20.07 | $ 41,740 |
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) | 3,500 | 0.23 | $ 19.86 | $ 41,320 |
Other Support Services | 3,500 | 1.07 | $ 18.13 | $ 37,710 |
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only) | 2,500 | 0.25 | $ 20.85 | $ 43,360 |
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 | 2,240 | 2.26 | $ 20.26 | $ 42,140 |
Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers | 760 | 1.08 | $ 17.52 | $ 36,440 |
Waste Treatment and Disposal | 1,090 | 1.08 | $ 20.29 | $ 42,200 |
Other Support Services | 3,500 | 1.07 | $ 18.13 | $ 37,710 |
Warehousing and Storage | 12,990 | 0.68 | $ 24.12 | $ 50,170 |
Top paying industries for Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping:
Industry | Employment (1) | Percent of industry employment | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution | 60 | 0.02 | $ 33.70 | $ 70,100 |
Building Finishing Contractors | 50 | 0.01 | $ 29.21 | $ 60,750 |
Telecommunications | 100 | 0.02 | $ 28.45 | $ 59,180 |
Motor Vehicle Manufacturing | 40 | 0.01 | $ 27.85 | $ 57,930 |
Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing | 60 | 0.01 | $ 27.46 | $ 57,120 |
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.
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 | 10,740 | 0.60 | 1.77 | $ 21.89 | $ 45,520 |
Texas | 5,010 | 0.37 | 1.09 | $ 20.53 | $ 42,690 |
Florida | 2,760 | 0.29 | 0.85 | $ 20.01 | $ 41,620 |
Ohio | 2,640 | 0.48 | 1.43 | $ 19.95 | $ 41,500 |
New York | 2,030 | 0.22 | 0.64 | $ 22.41 | $ 46,610 |
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 | 480 | 0.76 | 2.27 | $ 18.52 | $ 38,520 |
Arkansas | 850 | 0.67 | 1.98 | $ 20.17 | $ 41,950 |
Mississippi | 730 | 0.64 | 1.88 | $ 17.68 | $ 36,770 |
South Carolina | 1,360 | 0.61 | 1.82 | $ 21.71 | $ 45,160 |
California | 10,740 | 0.60 | 1.77 | $ 21.89 | $ 45,520 |
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 | 0.18 | 0.54 | $ 25.64 | $ 53,320 |
Wisconsin | 490 | 0.17 | 0.50 | $ 24.28 | $ 50,490 |
Minnesota | 400 | 0.14 | 0.41 | $ 23.45 | $ 48,780 |
Washington | 650 | 0.19 | 0.55 | $ 23.31 | $ 48,490 |
Pennsylvania | 1,610 | 0.27 | 0.80 | $ 23.24 | $ 48,340 |
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 | 2,870 | 0.46 | 1.37 | $ 20.00 | $ 41,590 |
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 2,810 | 1.69 | 5.00 | $ 23.90 | $ 49,710 |
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | 2,110 | 0.22 | 0.66 | $ 22.55 | $ 46,910 |
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 2,030 | 0.51 | 1.51 | $ 22.07 | $ 45,910 |
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI | 1,060 | 0.24 | 0.70 | $ 22.99 | $ 47,820 |
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN | 1,050 | 0.97 | 2.88 | $ 23.73 | $ 49,360 |
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX | 980 | 0.31 | 0.92 | $ 21.19 | $ 44,080 |
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 970 | 0.34 | 1.02 | $ 21.30 | $ 44,300 |
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA | 880 | 0.36 | 1.07 | $ 24.45 | $ 50,850 |
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 770 | 0.27 | 0.80 | $ 23.52 | $ 48,920 |
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 | 160 | 2.48 | 7.35 | $ 19.69 | $ 40,950 |
Spartanburg, SC | 320 | 1.99 | 5.90 | $ 20.56 | $ 42,770 |
Stockton-Lodi, CA | 520 | 1.88 | 5.56 | $ 24.15 | $ 50,240 |
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 2,810 | 1.69 | 5.00 | $ 23.90 | $ 49,710 |
Jonesboro, AR | 90 | 1.45 | 4.31 | $ 18.14 | $ 37,730 |
Winchester, VA-WV | 70 | 1.11 | 3.28 | $ 23.49 | $ 48,870 |
Lewiston-Auburn, ME | 50 | 0.99 | 2.93 | $ 19.08 | $ 39,690 |
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN | 1,050 | 0.97 | 2.88 | $ 23.73 | $ 49,360 |
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA | 130 | 0.97 | 2.87 | $ 20.73 | $ 43,120 |
Bakersfield, CA | 320 | 0.96 | 2.84 | $ 21.36 | $ 44,430 |
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) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT | 70 | 0.17 | 0.51 | $ 28.89 | $ 60,080 |
Lynchburg, VA | 30 | 0.34 | 1.01 | $ 28.09 | $ 58,420 |
Charleston-North Charleston, SC | 250 | 0.68 | 2.01 | $ 28.08 | $ 58,400 |
Midland, TX | 40 | 0.33 | 0.99 | $ 26.92 | $ 56,000 |
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | 290 | 0.79 | 2.34 | $ 26.68 | $ 55,490 |
Cheyenne, WY | 30 | 0.73 | 2.17 | $ 26.45 | $ 55,010 |
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI | 30 | 0.28 | 0.82 | $ 26.08 | $ 54,240 |
New Haven, CT | 60 | 0.19 | 0.56 | $ 25.54 | $ 53,130 |
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 190 | 0.10 | 0.30 | $ 25.19 | $ 52,390 |
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI | 80 | 0.10 | 0.31 | $ 24.92 | $ 51,830 |
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 | 270 | 0.69 | 2.03 | $ 17.72 | $ 36,870 |
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | 220 | 1.16 | 3.43 | $ 21.57 | $ 44,860 |
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | 220 | 0.89 | 2.63 | $ 18.47 | $ 38,410 |
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | 190 | 1.02 | 3.01 | $ 18.57 | $ 38,620 |
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | 170 | 1.15 | 3.40 | $ 19.35 | $ 40,240 |
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) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | 110 | 1.20 | 3.55 | $ 18.19 | $ 37,830 |
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | 220 | 1.16 | 3.43 | $ 21.57 | $ 44,860 |
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | 170 | 1.15 | 3.40 | $ 19.35 | $ 40,240 |
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | 70 | 1.11 | 3.29 | $ 23.34 | $ 48,540 |
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | 190 | 1.02 | 3.01 | $ 18.57 | $ 38,620 |
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) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | 70 | 0.54 | 1.59 | $ 24.26 | $ 50,460 |
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area | 60 | 0.46 | 1.38 | $ 23.99 | $ 49,890 |
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | 50 | 0.58 | 1.71 | $ 23.68 | $ 49,250 |
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | 40 | 0.35 | 1.03 | $ 23.63 | $ 49,140 |
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | 90 | 0.60 | 1.77 | $ 23.57 | $ 49,020 |
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 2023 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2023 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2023 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2023 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
Last Modified Date: April 3, 2024