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Inspect, test, sort, sample, or weigh nonagricultural raw materials or processed, machined, fabricated, or assembled parts or products for defects, wear, and deviations from specifications. May use precision measuring instruments and complex test equipment.
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers:
Employment (1) | Employment RSE (3) |
Mean hourly wage |
Mean annual wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
---|---|---|---|---|
584,630 | 1.0 % | $ 23.68 | $ 49,260 | 0.3 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers:
Percentile | 10% | 25% | 50% (Median) |
75% | 90% |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hourly Wage | $ 15.36 | $ 17.88 | $ 22.04 | $ 27.90 | $ 34.72 |
Annual Wage (2) | $ 31,950 | $ 37,190 | $ 45,850 | $ 58,030 | $ 72,210 |
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers:
Industry | Employment (1) | Percent of industry employment | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Employment Services | 37,410 | 1.00 | $ 18.37 | $ 38,210 |
Plastics Product Manufacturing | 31,320 | 5.17 | $ 20.49 | $ 42,620 |
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services | 28,410 | 1.73 | $ 26.37 | $ 54,850 |
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing | 23,710 | 4.26 | $ 21.68 | $ 45,100 |
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing | 20,710 | 4.06 | $ 32.47 | $ 67,530 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers:
Industry | Employment (1) | Percent of industry employment | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Apparel Knitting Mills | 450 | 6.44 | $ 14.49 | $ 30,150 |
Fabric Mills | 2,600 | 5.96 | $ 18.66 | $ 38,820 |
Foundries | 6,090 | 5.67 | $ 24.32 | $ 50,580 |
Plastics Product Manufacturing | 31,320 | 5.17 | $ 20.49 | $ 42,620 |
Textile and Fabric Finishing and Fabric Coating Mills | 1,220 | 5.14 | $ 18.55 | $ 38,590 |
Top paying industries for Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers:
Industry | Employment (1) | Percent of industry employment | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Oil and Gas Extraction | 170 | 0.16 | $ 51.47 | $ 107,060 |
Scheduled Air Transportation | 160 | 0.03 | $ 47.34 | $ 98,470 |
Other Pipeline Transportation | 100 | 1.16 | $ 44.34 | $ 92,220 |
Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil | 240 | 2.00 | $ 43.89 | $ 91,290 |
Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas | 370 | 1.13 | $ 41.98 | $ 87,330 |
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers:
State | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
California | 57,120 | 3.18 | 0.83 | $ 26.32 | $ 54,740 |
Texas | 52,220 | 3.85 | 1.00 | $ 22.94 | $ 47,720 |
Illinois | 31,100 | 5.17 | 1.34 | $ 22.78 | $ 47,380 |
Michigan | 29,630 | 6.81 | 1.77 | $ 21.39 | $ 44,480 |
Ohio | 28,290 | 5.17 | 1.34 | $ 22.56 | $ 46,930 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers:
State | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Indiana | 22,630 | 7.17 | 1.86 | $ 22.98 | $ 47,790 |
Kentucky | 13,520 | 6.89 | 1.79 | $ 21.49 | $ 44,690 |
Michigan | 29,630 | 6.81 | 1.77 | $ 21.39 | $ 44,480 |
South Carolina | 14,650 | 6.59 | 1.71 | $ 22.12 | $ 46,010 |
Mississippi | 7,320 | 6.36 | 1.65 | $ 19.63 | $ 40,830 |
Top paying states for Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers:
State | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alaska | 250 | 0.79 | 0.20 | $ 37.09 | $ 77,150 |
District of Columbia | 60 | 0.09 | 0.02 | $ 30.68 | $ 63,800 |
Washington | 11,330 | 3.24 | 0.84 | $ 30.47 | $ 63,370 |
Wyoming | 920 | 3.35 | 0.87 | $ 30.43 | $ 63,300 |
Hawaii | 520 | 0.84 | 0.22 | $ 28.52 | $ 59,320 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers:
Metropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 21,690 | 3.51 | 0.91 | $ 25.95 | $ 53,980 |
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI | 21,660 | 4.81 | 1.25 | $ 23.13 | $ 48,110 |
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | 17,640 | 1.86 | 0.48 | $ 24.60 | $ 51,160 |
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 15,270 | 3.85 | 1.00 | $ 22.64 | $ 47,090 |
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX | 14,360 | 4.52 | 1.17 | $ 23.91 | $ 49,730 |
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 12,400 | 6.53 | 1.70 | $ 21.82 | $ 45,380 |
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 9,400 | 3.34 | 0.87 | $ 22.23 | $ 46,230 |
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 8,490 | 3.00 | 0.78 | $ 25.80 | $ 53,670 |
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH | 7,970 | 2.89 | 0.75 | $ 28.11 | $ 58,480 |
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 7,250 | 3.49 | 0.91 | $ 32.93 | $ 68,490 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers:
Metropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Elkhart-Goshen, IN | 2,700 | 19.75 | 5.13 | $ 20.12 | $ 41,860 |
Danville, IL | 440 | 16.92 | 4.39 | $ 20.49 | $ 42,630 |
Dalton, GA | 1,000 | 15.21 | 3.95 | $ 18.33 | $ 38,130 |
Sumter, SC | 500 | 14.27 | 3.71 | $ 21.43 | $ 44,580 |
Monroe, MI | 500 | 12.89 | 3.35 | $ 20.71 | $ 43,080 |
Columbus, IN | 620 | 12.28 | 3.19 | $ 22.45 | $ 46,690 |
Gainesville, GA | 1,210 | 12.20 | 3.17 | $ 19.13 | $ 39,790 |
Sheboygan, WI | 710 | 11.93 | 3.10 | $ 22.75 | $ 47,310 |
Bloomington, IN | 870 | 11.87 | 3.08 | $ 26.24 | $ 54,570 |
Jackson, MI | 670 | 11.87 | 3.08 | $ 21.13 | $ 43,940 |