51 Series · SOC 51-9061
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $48,570
- Median / year
- $77,860
- Top 10% earn
- 597,370
- US workers
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers earn a median of $48,570 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $48,570, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $35,510 (10th percentile) to $77,860 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 597,370 US workers. Alaska pays the most ($78,150), since pay varies by state and metro area.
The pay verdict
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers earn a median of $48,570, putting them below the typical US occupation and higher than 29% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Production, it ranks #44 of 105 by median pay.
- $48,570
- Median annual wage
- Top 71%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #44 of 105
- in Production
- 2.2×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: Alaska at $78,150. Typical entry-level education: High school diploma or equivalent.
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (SOC 51-9061) pays a national median of $48,570 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $35,510 at the 10th percentile to $77,860 at the 90th, with a mean of $53,450 indicating a right-skew where top earners pull the average above the midpoint. An estimated 597,370 Americans work in this occupation across 54 reporting states and 520 metro areas.
Ten-year employment projections are not separately published for this occupation in the current BLS release. Typical entry-level preparation is High school diploma or equivalent and moderate-term on-the-job training of on-the-job training. The BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) and Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) produce a workplace-safety grade of B for this role, with a fatality rate of 3.5 per 100,000 and injury rate of 3 per 100.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. Alaska pays the highest state median at $78,150, which is +61% above the national figure. The top metro is Alaska nonmetropolitan area at $102,970 - metro premiums typically reflect higher cost of living, industry concentration, or specialized employer demand. When using this page for negotiation or career planning, pair the national median with the state and metro rows below, remember that BLS wages exclude benefits, bonuses, and overtime, and revisit after each May OEWS release since percentiles shift with cost-of-living cycles and industry demand. See our methodology for exactly how these figures are sourced, computed, and verified.
BLS OEWS May 2025 597,370 jobs Median $48,570/yr
Median Salary
$48,570
per year
Median Hourly
$23.35/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$53,450
average
Employment
597,370
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$48,570 Bottom 29% higher than 29% of 825 US occupations
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US occupations. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025
Does this job pay well and grow?
Each dot is a 51-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
Among 22 51-series occupations with growth data, Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers sits on the slower-growing side at n/a growth and $48,570 median pay.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Annual Openings
69,900
per year (projected)
Typical Education
High school diploma or equivalent
On-the-Job Training
Moderate-term on-the-job training
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings → B
Safe
Safety Grade (BLS 2023)
Fatality Rate
3.5/100K
Injury Rate
3/100
Danger Index
13.8/100
Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023
Career Intelligence
Skills, knowledge, and tasks most important for Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Quality Control Analysis 3.8
Writing 3.3
Critical Thinking 3.3
Reading Comprehension 3.1
Active Listening 3.1
Speaking 3.1
Judgment and Decision Making 3.1
Monitoring 3.0
Operations Monitoring 3.0
Time Management 3.0
Knowledge Areas
Production and Processing 4.3
English Language 3.6
Customer and Personal Service 3.4
Mechanical 3.2
Mathematics 3.1
Computers and Electronics 2.9
Education and Training 2.6
Engineering and Technology 2.6
Administrative 2.5
Public Safety and Security 2.5
Key Tasks
- ▸ Discard or reject products, materials, or equipment not meeting specifications.
- ▸ Mark items with details, such as grade or acceptance-rejection status.
- ▸ Measure dimensions of products to verify conformance to specifications, using measuring instruments, such as rulers, calipers, gauges, or micrometers.
- ▸ Notify supervisors or other personnel of production problems.
- ▸ Inspect, test, or measure materials, products, installations, or work for conformance to specifications.
- ▸ Write test or inspection reports describing results, recommendations, or needed repairs.
- ▸ Recommend necessary corrective actions, based on inspection results.
- ▸ Read dials or meters to verify that equipment is functioning at specified levels.
- ▸ Make minor adjustments to equipment, such as turning setscrews to calibrate instruments to required tolerances.
- ▸ Read blueprints, data, manuals, or other materials to determine specifications, inspection and testing procedures, adjustment methods, certification processes, formulas, or measuring instruments required.
Source: O*NET Online, National Center for O*NET Development. Data represents typical importance ratings for this occupation.
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
10th Percentile
$35,510
25th Percentile
$39,890
Median
$48,570
75th Percentile
$61,440
90th Percentile
$77,860
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alaska | $78,150 | +61% above national |
| 2 | Washington | $64,420 | +33% above national |
| 3 | Maryland | $61,790 | +27% above national |
| 4 | Hawaii | $59,740 | +23% above national |
| 5 | District of Columbia | $59,730 | +23% above national |
| 6 | Colorado | $58,350 | +20% above national |
| 7 | Montana | $58,070 | +20% above national |
| 8 | Wyoming | $57,900 | +19% above national |
| 9 | Delaware | $57,190 | +18% above national |
| 10 | Minnesota | $57,170 | +18% above national |
| 11 | Connecticut | $57,090 | +18% above national |
| 12 | Rhode Island | $54,940 | +13% above national |
| 13 | New Hampshire | $54,800 | +13% above national |
| 14 | Missouri | $54,420 | +12% above national |
| 15 | California | $54,300 | +12% above national |
| 16 | Oregon | $54,120 | +11% above national |
| 17 | Kansas | $53,680 | +11% above national |
| 18 | Maine | $53,570 | +10% above national |
| 19 | Massachusetts | $52,270 | +8% above national |
| 20 | Arizona | $52,100 | +7% above national |
| 21 | Nebraska | $51,270 | +6% above national |
| 22 | North Dakota | $50,820 | +5% above national |
| 23 | Iowa | $50,740 | +4% above national |
| 24 | New York | $49,990 | +3% above national |
| 25 | Oklahoma | $49,630 | +2% above national |
| 26 | Wisconsin | $49,610 | +2% above national |
| 27 | Virginia | $49,590 | +2% above national |
| 28 | New Mexico | $49,500 | +2% above national |
| 29 | Louisiana | $49,490 | +2% above national |
| 30 | Nevada | $49,280 | +1% above national |
| 31 | New Jersey | $49,140 | +1% above national |
| 32 | Utah | $48,910 | +1% above national |
| 33 | Pennsylvania | $48,320 | 1% below national |
| 34 | Illinois | $47,920 | 1% below national |
| 35 | Indiana | $47,900 | 1% below national |
| 36 | Florida | $47,540 | 2% below national |
| 37 | Ohio | $47,360 | 2% below national |
| 38 | South Dakota | $47,240 | 3% below national |
| 39 | Virgin Islands | $47,240 | 3% below national |
| 40 | West Virginia | $47,010 | 3% below national |
| 41 | South Carolina | $46,890 | 3% below national |
| 42 | North Carolina | $46,430 | 4% below national |
| 43 | Kentucky | $46,280 | 5% below national |
| 44 | Texas | $46,210 | 5% below national |
| 45 | Vermont | $46,210 | 5% below national |
| 46 | Georgia | $46,130 | 5% below national |
| 47 | Tennessee | $45,760 | 6% below national |
| 48 | Idaho | $45,130 | 7% below national |
| 49 | Arkansas | $44,570 | 8% below national |
| 50 | Michigan | $44,490 | 8% below national |
| 51 | Guam | $44,160 | 9% below national |
| 52 | Mississippi | $40,670 | 16% below national |
| 53 | Alabama | $40,010 | 18% below national |
| 54 | Puerto Rico | $29,870 | 39% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alaska nonmetropolitan area | $102,970 | +112% above national |
| 2 | Lexington Park, MD | $92,000 | +89% above national |
| 3 | Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area | $79,080 | +63% above national |
| 4 | Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $78,050 | +61% above national |
| 5 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $76,800 | +58% above national |
| 6 | Savannah, GA | $72,800 | +50% above national |
| 7 | Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $71,950 | +48% above national |
| 8 | Anchorage, AK | $71,470 | +47% above national |
| 9 | Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $68,060 | +40% above national |
| 10 | Flagstaff, AZ | $65,840 | +36% above national |
| 11 | Bismarck, ND | $63,910 | +32% above national |
| 12 | Lake Charles, LA | $63,570 | +31% above national |
| 13 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $63,520 | +31% above national |
| 14 | Wichita, KS | $63,030 | +30% above national |
| 15 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $63,000 | +30% above national |
| 16 | Parkersburg-Vienna, WV | $62,630 | +29% above national |
| 17 | Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $62,480 | +29% above national |
| 18 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $62,470 | +29% above national |
| 19 | Albany, OR | $62,460 | +29% above national |
| 20 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $62,340 | +28% above national |
| 21 | Bozeman, MT | $62,200 | +28% above national |
| 22 | Ames, IA | $61,820 | +27% above national |
| 23 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $61,820 | +27% above national |
| 24 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $61,630 | +27% above national |
| 25 | Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH | $61,230 | +26% above national |
| 26 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $60,860 | +25% above national |
| 27 | East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area | $60,820 | +25% above national |
| 28 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $60,750 | +25% above national |
| 29 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $60,610 | +25% above national |
| 30 | Boulder, CO | $60,400 | +24% above national |
| 31 | Bloomington, IN | $60,360 | +24% above national |
| 32 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $60,360 | +24% above national |
| 33 | Helena, MT | $60,290 | +24% above national |
| 34 | Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL | $60,190 | +24% above national |
| 35 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | $60,180 | +24% above national |
| 36 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $60,040 | +24% above national |
| 37 | Duluth, MN-WI | $59,920 | +23% above national |
| 38 | Great Falls, MT | $59,900 | +23% above national |
| 39 | Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $59,870 | +23% above national |
| 40 | Rochester, MN | $59,850 | +23% above national |
| 41 | Barnstable Town, MA | $59,730 | +23% above national |
| 42 | Baton Rouge, LA | $59,720 | +23% above national |
| 43 | Billings, MT | $59,680 | +23% above national |
| 44 | Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $59,660 | +23% above national |
| 45 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $59,550 | +23% above national |
| 46 | Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $59,390 | +22% above national |
| 47 | Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $59,340 | +22% above national |
| 48 | Tucson, AZ | $59,080 | +22% above national |
| 49 | Farmington, NM | $59,060 | +22% above national |
| 50 | Greeley, CO | $58,960 | +21% above national |
| 51 | Longview-Kelso, WA | $58,950 | +21% above national |
| 52 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $58,900 | +21% above national |
| 53 | Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI | $58,850 | +21% above national |
| 54 | Yuma, AZ | $58,840 | +21% above national |
| 55 | Mobile, AL | $58,790 | +21% above national |
| 56 | Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $58,620 | +21% above national |
| 57 | Pueblo, CO | $58,600 | +21% above national |
| 58 | Charlottesville, VA | $58,570 | +21% above national |
| 59 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $58,460 | +20% above national |
| 60 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $58,430 | +20% above national |
| 61 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $58,210 | +20% above national |
| 62 | Lima, OH | $57,990 | +19% above national |
| 63 | Cheyenne, WY | $57,900 | +19% above national |
| 64 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $57,840 | +19% above national |
| 65 | Wilmington, NC | $57,840 | +19% above national |
| 66 | Decatur, IL | $57,700 | +19% above national |
| 67 | Lynchburg, VA | $57,660 | +19% above national |
| 68 | Lincoln, NE | $57,590 | +19% above national |
| 69 | North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $57,520 | +18% above national |
| 70 | Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $57,450 | +18% above national |
| 71 | Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $57,440 | +18% above national |
| 72 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $57,330 | +18% above national |
| 73 | Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $57,260 | +18% above national |
| 74 | Las Cruces, NM | $57,220 | +18% above national |
| 75 | Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $57,140 | +18% above national |
| 76 | Topeka, KS | $57,050 | +17% above national |
| 77 | Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $56,970 | +17% above national |
| 78 | East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $56,930 | +17% above national |
| 79 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $56,890 | +17% above national |
| 80 | Kingston, NY | $56,790 | +17% above national |
| 81 | Peoria, IL | $56,770 | +17% above national |
| 82 | Sandusky, OH | $56,750 | +17% above national |
| 83 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $56,740 | +17% above national |
| 84 | West Montana nonmetropolitan area | $56,710 | +17% above national |
| 85 | Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $56,690 | +17% above national |
| 86 | Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area | $56,490 | +16% above national |
| 87 | Springfield, OH | $56,310 | +16% above national |
| 88 | Tulsa, OK | $56,210 | +16% above national |
| 89 | Casper, WY | $56,200 | +16% above national |
| 90 | Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $56,160 | +16% above national |
| 91 | Sheboygan, WI | $56,120 | +16% above national |
| 92 | Corvallis, OR | $55,860 | +15% above national |
| 93 | Arizona nonmetropolitan area | $55,840 | +15% above national |
| 94 | Vallejo, CA | $55,700 | +15% above national |
| 95 | Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $55,600 | +14% above national |
| 96 | Pittsfield, MA | $55,560 | +14% above national |
| 97 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $55,540 | +14% above national |
| 98 | Western Washington nonmetropolitan area | $55,510 | +14% above national |
| 99 | Columbus, GA-AL | $55,430 | +14% above national |
| 100 | Elmira, NY | $55,380 | +14% above national |
| 101 | Hinesville, GA | $55,170 | +14% above national |
| 102 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $55,120 | +13% above national |
| 103 | Fond du Lac, WI | $55,090 | +13% above national |
| 104 | Walla Walla, WA | $55,050 | +13% above national |
| 105 | Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area | $55,040 | +13% above national |
| 106 | Greenville, NC | $54,820 | +13% above national |
| 107 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $54,800 | +13% above national |
| 108 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $54,450 | +12% above national |
| 109 | Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $54,380 | +12% above national |
| 110 | Punta Gorda, FL | $54,350 | +12% above national |
| 111 | Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $54,180 | +12% above national |
| 112 | Wildwood-The Villages, FL | $54,120 | +11% above national |
| 113 | Amarillo, TX | $53,970 | +11% above national |
| 114 | Madison, WI | $53,940 | +11% above national |
| 115 | Missoula, MT | $53,560 | +10% above national |
| 116 | Modesto, CA | $53,560 | +10% above national |
| 117 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $52,820 | +9% above national |
| 118 | Columbia, MO | $52,810 | +9% above national |
| 119 | Ogden, UT | $52,800 | +9% above national |
| 120 | Jacksonville, NC | $52,790 | +9% above national |
| 121 | Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | $52,690 | +8% above national |
| 122 | Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area | $52,380 | +8% above national |
| 123 | Carson City, NV | $52,310 | +8% above national |
| 124 | Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $52,180 | +7% above national |
| 125 | Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $52,170 | +7% above national |
| 126 | Grand Junction, CO | $52,120 | +7% above national |
| 127 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $52,000 | +7% above national |
| 128 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $51,990 | +7% above national |
| 129 | Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ | $51,940 | +7% above national |
| 130 | Mankato, MN | $51,910 | +7% above national |
| 131 | Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | $51,890 | +7% above national |
| 132 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $51,790 | +7% above national |
| 133 | Medford, OR | $51,710 | +6% above national |
| 134 | Oklahoma City, OK | $51,690 | +6% above national |
| 135 | Redding, CA | $51,690 | +6% above national |
| 136 | Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | $51,580 | +6% above national |
| 137 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $51,560 | +6% above national |
| 138 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $51,520 | +6% above national |
| 139 | Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $51,520 | +6% above national |
| 140 | Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | $51,520 | +6% above national |
| 141 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $51,430 | +6% above national |
| 142 | Chambersburg, PA | $51,430 | +6% above national |
| 143 | Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $51,300 | +6% above national |
| 144 | Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $51,250 | +6% above national |
| 145 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $51,240 | +5% above national |
| 146 | Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $51,210 | +5% above national |
| 147 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $51,190 | +5% above national |
| 148 | Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $51,180 | +5% above national |
| 149 | Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | $51,100 | +5% above national |
| 150 | Colorado Springs, CO | $51,080 | +5% above national |
| 151 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $50,950 | +5% above national |
| 152 | Johnstown, PA | $50,890 | +5% above national |
| 153 | Warner Robins, GA | $50,860 | +5% above national |
| 154 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $50,850 | +5% above national |
| 155 | Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $50,820 | +5% above national |
| 156 | Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area | $50,790 | +5% above national |
| 157 | Glens Falls, NY | $50,780 | +5% above national |
| 158 | Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $50,740 | +4% above national |
| 159 | West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $50,740 | +4% above national |
| 160 | Connecticut nonmetropolitan area | $50,730 | +4% above national |
| 161 | Naples-Marco Island, FL | $50,670 | +4% above national |
| 162 | Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $50,590 | +4% above national |
| 163 | Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $50,580 | +4% above national |
| 164 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $50,470 | +4% above national |
| 165 | St. Cloud, MN | $50,450 | +4% above national |
| 166 | Lawrence, KS | $50,430 | +4% above national |
| 167 | Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $50,390 | +4% above national |
| 168 | Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | $50,390 | +4% above national |
| 169 | Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $50,370 | +4% above national |
| 170 | Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $50,320 | +4% above national |
| 171 | Wausau, WI | $50,250 | +3% above national |
| 172 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $50,240 | +3% above national |
| 173 | Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | $50,240 | +3% above national |
| 174 | Fargo, ND-MN | $50,230 | +3% above national |
| 175 | South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $50,220 | +3% above national |
| 176 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $50,160 | +3% above national |
| 177 | Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $50,130 | +3% above national |
| 178 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $50,120 | +3% above national |
| 179 | Eau Claire, WI | $50,060 | +3% above national |
| 180 | New Haven, CT | $50,060 | +3% above national |
| 181 | Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | $50,030 | +3% above national |
| 182 | Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $50,030 | +3% above national |
| 183 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | $50,000 | +3% above national |
| 184 | Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $49,980 | +3% above national |
| 185 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $49,960 | +3% above national |
| 186 | Merced, CA | $49,940 | +3% above national |
| 187 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $49,940 | +3% above national |
| 188 | Appleton, WI | $49,930 | +3% above national |
| 189 | Canton-Massillon, OH | $49,920 | +3% above national |
| 190 | Boise City, ID | $49,820 | +3% above national |
| 191 | Charleston, WV | $49,810 | +3% above national |
| 192 | Dubuque, IA | $49,800 | +3% above national |
| 193 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $49,790 | +3% above national |
| 194 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $49,790 | +3% above national |
| 195 | Grand Island, NE | $49,740 | +2% above national |
| 196 | Rocky Mount, NC | $49,660 | +2% above national |
| 197 | Worcester, MA | $49,660 | +2% above national |
| 198 | Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $49,630 | +2% above national |
| 199 | Reno, NV | $49,620 | +2% above national |
| 200 | Yuba City, CA | $49,600 | +2% above national |
| 201 | Jonesboro, AR | $49,560 | +2% above national |
| 202 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $49,500 | +2% above national |
| 203 | South Florida nonmetropolitan area | $49,470 | +2% above national |
| 204 | Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | $49,460 | +2% above national |
| 205 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $49,460 | +2% above national |
| 206 | Jefferson City, MO | $49,450 | +2% above national |
| 207 | Grants Pass, OR | $49,440 | +2% above national |
| 208 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $49,420 | +2% above national |
| 209 | Springfield, MA | $49,420 | +2% above national |
| 210 | South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $49,410 | +2% above national |
| 211 | Napa, CA | $49,400 | +2% above national |
| 212 | Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $49,400 | +2% above national |
| 213 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $49,390 | +2% above national |
| 214 | Owensboro, KY | $49,390 | +2% above national |
| 215 | St. Joseph, MO-KS | $49,370 | +2% above national |
| 216 | High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area | $49,350 | +2% above national |
| 217 | Pocatello, ID | $49,310 | +2% above national |
| 218 | Iowa City, IA | $49,270 | +1% above national |
| 219 | Sumter, SC | $49,250 | +1% above national |
| 220 | Bellingham, WA | $49,230 | +1% above national |
| 221 | Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $49,220 | +1% above national |
| 222 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $49,180 | +1% above national |
| 223 | Reading, PA | $49,170 | +1% above national |
| 224 | Spartanburg, SC | $49,160 | +1% above national |
| 225 | Pittsburgh, PA | $49,090 | +1% above national |
| 226 | Texarkana, TX-AR | $49,070 | +1% above national |
| 227 | Manhattan, KS | $49,040 | +1% above national |
| 228 | Columbus, IN | $49,030 | +1% above national |
| 229 | Omaha, NE-IA | $49,030 | +1% above national |
| 230 | Cleveland, OH | $49,020 | +1% above national |
| 231 | Asheville, NC | $49,010 | +1% above national |
| 232 | Bend, OR | $49,000 | +1% above national |
| 233 | East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $49,000 | +1% above national |
| 234 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $48,990 | +1% above national |
| 235 | Anniston-Oxford, AL | $48,970 | +1% above national |
| 236 | South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $48,930 | +1% above national |
| 237 | Kankakee, IL | $48,880 | +1% above national |
| 238 | Utica-Rome, NY | $48,810 | same as national |
| 239 | Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $48,810 | same as national |
| 240 | York-Hanover, PA | $48,790 | same as national |
| 241 | Green Bay, WI | $48,780 | same as national |
| 242 | Syracuse, NY | $48,760 | same as national |
| 243 | Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $48,750 | same as national |
| 244 | Richmond, VA | $48,710 | same as national |
| 245 | Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $48,700 | same as national |
| 246 | Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $48,680 | same as national |
| 247 | Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $48,650 | same as national |
| 248 | Logan, UT-ID | $48,630 | same as national |
| 249 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $48,620 | same as national |
| 250 | Springfield, MO | $48,620 | same as national |
| 251 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $48,560 | same as national |
| 252 | Roanoke, VA | $48,470 | same as national |
| 253 | Kennewick-Richland, WA | $48,450 | same as national |
| 254 | Battle Creek, MI | $48,440 | same as national |
| 255 | Albuquerque, NM | $48,430 | same as national |
| 256 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $48,420 | same as national |
| 257 | Jacksonville, FL | $48,410 | same as national |
| 258 | Springfield, IL | $48,410 | same as national |
| 259 | Rochester, NY | $48,370 | same as national |
| 260 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $48,360 | same as national |
| 261 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $48,340 | same as national |
| 262 | Janesville-Beloit, WI | $48,320 | 1% below national |
| 263 | Columbia, SC | $48,310 | 1% below national |
| 264 | Lewiston-Auburn, ME | $48,310 | 1% below national |
| 265 | Rapid City, SD | $48,310 | 1% below national |
| 266 | Kansas nonmetropolitan area | $48,270 | 1% below national |
| 267 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $48,260 | 1% below national |
| 268 | Wichita Falls, TX | $48,250 | 1% below national |
| 269 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $48,230 | 1% below national |
| 270 | North Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $48,220 | 1% below national |
| 271 | Corpus Christi, TX | $48,210 | 1% below national |
| 272 | Minot, ND | $48,200 | 1% below national |
| 273 | Binghamton, NY | $48,160 | 1% below national |
| 274 | Fort Wayne, IN | $48,120 | 1% below national |
| 275 | Watertown-Fort Drum, NY | $48,110 | 1% below national |
| 276 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $48,090 | 1% below national |
| 277 | West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $48,090 | 1% below national |
| 278 | Abilene, TX | $48,050 | 1% below national |
| 279 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $48,020 | 1% below national |
| 280 | Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | $48,000 | 1% below national |
| 281 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $48,000 | 1% below national |
| 282 | Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $47,990 | 1% below national |
| 283 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $47,980 | 1% below national |
| 284 | Evansville, IN | $47,970 | 1% below national |
| 285 | Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $47,970 | 1% below national |
| 286 | Joplin, MO-KS | $47,960 | 1% below national |
| 287 | Elkhart-Goshen, IN | $47,950 | 1% below national |
| 288 | Huntsville, AL | $47,950 | 1% below national |
| 289 | Ithaca, NY | $47,880 | 1% below national |
| 290 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $47,880 | 1% below national |
| 291 | Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $47,850 | 1% below national |
| 292 | Tallahassee, FL | $47,790 | 2% below national |
| 293 | Akron, OH | $47,780 | 2% below national |
| 294 | Saginaw, MI | $47,780 | 2% below national |
| 295 | Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $47,780 | 2% below national |
| 296 | Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $47,740 | 2% below national |
| 297 | Gainesville, FL | $47,700 | 2% below national |
| 298 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $47,680 | 2% below national |
| 299 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $47,670 | 2% below national |
| 300 | Midland, TX | $47,590 | 2% below national |
| 301 | Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $47,550 | 2% below national |
| 302 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $47,520 | 2% below national |
| 303 | Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $47,480 | 2% below national |
| 304 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $47,470 | 2% below national |
| 305 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $47,440 | 2% below national |
| 306 | Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $47,380 | 2% below national |
| 307 | Lawton, OK | $47,360 | 2% below national |
| 308 | Florence, SC | $47,280 | 3% below national |
| 309 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $47,270 | 3% below national |
| 310 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $47,250 | 3% below national |
| 311 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $47,240 | 3% below national |
| 312 | Lancaster, PA | $47,220 | 3% below national |
| 313 | Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $47,220 | 3% below national |
| 314 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $47,180 | 3% below national |
| 315 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $47,170 | 3% below national |
| 316 | Fayetteville, NC | $47,160 | 3% below national |
| 317 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $47,160 | 3% below national |
| 318 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $47,140 | 3% below national |
| 319 | Columbus, OH | $47,130 | 3% below national |
| 320 | Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $47,120 | 3% below national |
| 321 | Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $47,110 | 3% below national |
| 322 | Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $47,070 | 3% below national |
| 323 | Champaign-Urbana, IL | $47,050 | 3% below national |
| 324 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $47,040 | 3% below national |
| 325 | West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $47,010 | 3% below national |
| 326 | North Florida nonmetropolitan area | $46,980 | 3% below national |
| 327 | Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $46,970 | 3% below national |
| 328 | Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | $46,950 | 3% below national |
| 329 | Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $46,940 | 3% below national |
| 330 | Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $46,920 | 3% below national |
| 331 | Yakima, WA | $46,910 | 3% below national |
| 332 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $46,900 | 3% below national |
| 333 | Waco, TX | $46,900 | 3% below national |
| 334 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $46,870 | 4% below national |
| 335 | Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $46,860 | 4% below national |
| 336 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $46,820 | 4% below national |
| 337 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $46,820 | 4% below national |
| 338 | Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | $46,810 | 4% below national |
| 339 | Toledo, OH | $46,790 | 4% below national |
| 340 | Terre Haute, IN | $46,780 | 4% below national |
| 341 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $46,710 | 4% below national |
| 342 | Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $46,710 | 4% below national |
| 343 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $46,700 | 4% below national |
| 344 | Bloomington, IL | $46,690 | 4% below national |
| 345 | Ocala, FL | $46,670 | 4% below national |
| 346 | Odessa, TX | $46,640 | 4% below national |
| 347 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $46,630 | 4% below national |
| 348 | North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $46,600 | 4% below national |
| 349 | Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $46,590 | 4% below national |
| 350 | Killeen-Temple, TX | $46,580 | 4% below national |
| 351 | East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $46,570 | 4% below national |
| 352 | Hot Springs, AR | $46,560 | 4% below national |
| 353 | Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $46,520 | 4% below national |
| 354 | Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $46,500 | 4% below national |
| 355 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $46,460 | 4% below national |
| 356 | North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | $46,460 | 4% below national |
| 357 | Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $46,420 | 4% below national |
| 358 | Vineland, NJ | $46,320 | 5% below national |
| 359 | West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $46,290 | 5% below national |
| 360 | Salisbury, MD | $46,270 | 5% below national |
| 361 | Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $46,260 | 5% below national |
| 362 | Lebanon, PA | $46,240 | 5% below national |
| 363 | Rockford, IL | $46,240 | 5% below national |
| 364 | Winchester, VA-WV | $46,220 | 5% below national |
| 365 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $46,210 | 5% below national |
| 366 | Harrisonburg, VA | $46,170 | 5% below national |
| 367 | El Centro, CA | $46,130 | 5% below national |
| 368 | Knoxville, TN | $46,130 | 5% below national |
| 369 | Kenosha, WI | $46,110 | 5% below national |
| 370 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $46,090 | 5% below national |
| 371 | Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | $46,080 | 5% below national |
| 372 | Ann Arbor, MI | $46,060 | 5% below national |
| 373 | Santa Fe, NM | $46,030 | 5% below national |
| 374 | Visalia, CA | $46,030 | 5% below national |
| 375 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | $46,020 | 5% below national |
| 376 | South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $45,950 | 5% below national |
| 377 | Maryland nonmetropolitan area | $45,920 | 5% below national |
| 378 | Bay City, MI | $45,910 | 5% below national |
| 379 | Jackson, TN | $45,910 | 5% below national |
| 380 | Paducah, KY-IL | $45,850 | 6% below national |
| 381 | Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ | $45,840 | 6% below national |
| 382 | Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $45,840 | 6% below national |
| 383 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $45,810 | 6% below national |
| 384 | Monroe, LA | $45,800 | 6% below national |
| 385 | Gettysburg, PA | $45,780 | 6% below national |
| 386 | Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $45,780 | 6% below national |
| 387 | Bangor, ME | $45,770 | 6% below national |
| 388 | Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $45,750 | 6% below national |
| 389 | Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $45,730 | 6% below national |
| 390 | Kokomo, IN | $45,720 | 6% below national |
| 391 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $45,710 | 6% below national |
| 392 | Muncie, IN | $45,670 | 6% below national |
| 393 | Salem, OR | $45,670 | 6% below national |
| 394 | North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $45,670 | 6% below national |
| 395 | East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $45,660 | 6% below national |
| 396 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $45,630 | 6% below national |
| 397 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $45,600 | 6% below national |
| 398 | La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | $45,600 | 6% below national |
| 399 | Enid, OK | $45,530 | 6% below national |
| 400 | Dover, DE | $45,520 | 6% below national |
| 401 | Jackson, MI | $45,460 | 6% below national |
| 402 | South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $45,410 | 7% below national |
| 403 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $45,400 | 7% below national |
| 404 | Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $45,400 | 7% below national |
| 405 | Michigan City-La Porte, IN | $45,370 | 7% below national |
| 406 | Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | $45,350 | 7% below national |
| 407 | St. George, UT | $45,320 | 7% below national |
| 408 | North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $45,260 | 7% below national |
| 409 | Decatur, AL | $45,240 | 7% below national |
| 410 | Athens-Clarke County, GA | $45,230 | 7% below national |
| 411 | Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $45,110 | 7% below national |
| 412 | Johnson City, TN | $44,980 | 7% below national |
| 413 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $44,910 | 8% below national |
| 414 | Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $44,890 | 8% below national |
| 415 | State College, PA | $44,860 | 8% below national |
| 416 | Montgomery, AL | $44,830 | 8% below national |
| 417 | Sherman-Denison, TX | $44,830 | 8% below national |
| 418 | Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $44,800 | 8% below national |
| 419 | Winston-Salem, NC | $44,700 | 8% below national |
| 420 | Chico, CA | $44,680 | 8% below national |
| 421 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $44,670 | 8% below national |
| 422 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $44,650 | 8% below national |
| 423 | Fresno, CA | $44,550 | 8% below national |
| 424 | Cleveland, TN | $44,520 | 8% below national |
| 425 | Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $44,510 | 8% below national |
| 426 | Salinas, CA | $44,500 | 8% below national |
| 427 | West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $44,450 | 8% below national |
| 428 | Twin Falls, ID | $44,410 | 9% below national |
| 429 | Altoona, PA | $44,380 | 9% below national |
| 430 | Wheeling, WV-OH | $44,350 | 9% below national |
| 431 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $44,340 | 9% below national |
| 432 | Birmingham, AL | $44,290 | 9% below national |
| 433 | Traverse City, MI | $44,190 | 9% below national |
| 434 | Lubbock, TX | $44,040 | 9% below national |
| 435 | Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $44,030 | 9% below national |
| 436 | Niles, MI | $43,870 | 10% below national |
| 437 | Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $43,810 | 10% below national |
| 438 | Lewiston, ID-WA | $43,790 | 10% below national |
| 439 | Alexandria, LA | $43,740 | 10% below national |
| 440 | Bowling Green, KY | $43,720 | 10% below national |
| 441 | East Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $43,670 | 10% below national |
| 442 | Longview, TX | $43,540 | 10% below national |
| 443 | Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $43,490 | 10% below national |
| 444 | College Station-Bryan, TX | $43,420 | 11% below national |
| 445 | San Angelo, TX | $43,420 | 11% below national |
| 446 | Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $43,400 | 11% below national |
| 447 | Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $43,330 | 11% below national |
| 448 | Midland, MI | $43,310 | 11% below national |
| 449 | Gainesville, GA | $43,180 | 11% below national |
| 450 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $43,140 | 11% below national |
| 451 | Monroe, MI | $43,100 | 11% below national |
| 452 | Williamsport, PA | $43,020 | 11% below national |
| 453 | Dalton, GA | $43,010 | 11% below national |
| 454 | Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $43,000 | 11% below national |
| 455 | Hammond, LA | $42,950 | 12% below national |
| 456 | Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | $42,950 | 12% below national |
| 457 | Brunswick-St. Simons, GA | $42,920 | 12% below national |
| 458 | Morgantown, WV | $42,900 | 12% below national |
| 459 | South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $42,730 | 12% below national |
| 460 | South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $42,660 | 12% below national |
| 461 | Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $42,640 | 12% below national |
| 462 | Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $42,640 | 12% below national |
| 463 | Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $42,620 | 12% below national |
| 464 | Erie, PA | $42,480 | 13% below national |
| 465 | Albany, GA | $42,410 | 13% below national |
| 466 | Rome, GA | $42,240 | 13% below national |
| 467 | Valdosta, GA | $42,000 | 14% below national |
| 468 | Elizabethtown, KY | $41,910 | 14% below national |
| 469 | Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area | $41,600 | 14% below national |
| 470 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $41,570 | 14% below national |
| 471 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $41,440 | 15% below national |
| 472 | Idaho Falls, ID | $41,320 | 15% below national |
| 473 | Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $41,220 | 15% below national |
| 474 | North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $40,940 | 16% below national |
| 475 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $40,430 | 17% below national |
| 476 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $40,240 | 17% below national |
| 477 | North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $40,240 | 17% below national |
| 478 | Mansfield, OH | $39,950 | 18% below national |
| 479 | Morristown, TN | $39,710 | 18% below national |
| 480 | Hattiesburg, MS | $39,620 | 18% below national |
| 481 | Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $39,610 | 18% below national |
| 482 | Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $39,570 | 19% below national |
| 483 | East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $39,210 | 19% below national |
| 484 | Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $39,200 | 19% below national |
| 485 | Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $38,860 | 20% below national |
| 486 | East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $38,770 | 20% below national |
| 487 | West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $38,740 | 20% below national |
| 488 | Macon-Bibb County, GA | $38,720 | 20% below national |
| 489 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $38,500 | 21% below national |
| 490 | Jackson, MS | $38,430 | 21% below national |
| 491 | Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | $38,250 | 21% below national |
| 492 | Auburn-Opelika, AL | $37,840 | 22% below national |
| 493 | Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $37,520 | 23% below national |
| 494 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $37,440 | 23% below national |
| 495 | Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $37,300 | 23% below national |
| 496 | Beckley, WV | $37,210 | 23% below national |
| 497 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $37,120 | 24% below national |
| 498 | Lafayette, LA | $37,110 | 24% below national |
| 499 | Goldsboro, NC | $37,080 | 24% below national |
| 500 | West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $37,020 | 24% below national |
| 501 | Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $36,990 | 24% below national |
| 502 | Burlington, NC | $36,980 | 24% below national |
| 503 | El Paso, TX | $36,930 | 24% below national |
| 504 | Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $36,830 | 24% below national |
| 505 | Gadsden, AL | $36,700 | 24% below national |
| 506 | Flint, MI | $36,540 | 25% below national |
| 507 | Dothan, AL | $36,440 | 25% below national |
| 508 | Tyler, TX | $36,350 | 25% below national |
| 509 | Sebring, FL | $36,230 | 25% below national |
| 510 | Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $36,210 | 25% below national |
| 511 | Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $35,790 | 26% below national |
| 512 | Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $35,670 | 27% below national |
| 513 | Laredo, TX | $35,120 | 28% below national |
| 514 | Victoria, TX | $33,240 | 32% below national |
| 515 | Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area | $29,530 | 39% below national |
| 516 | Arecibo, PR | $29,040 | 40% below national |
| 517 | Ponce, PR | $28,600 | 41% below national |
| 518 | Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $28,370 | 42% below national |
| 519 | Aguadilla, PR | $25,130 | 48% below national |
| 520 | Mayaguez, PR | $22,240 | 54% below national |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers make? ▼
The median annual salary for Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers is $48,570 ($23.35/hour). The salary range spans from $35,510 at the 10th percentile to $77,860 at the 90th percentile.
What state pays Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers the most? ▼
Alaska pays the highest median salary for Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers at $78,150/year, which is +61% above the national median.
What education do you need to become a Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers? ▼
The typical entry-level education for Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers is High school diploma or equivalent. On-the-job training: Moderate-term on-the-job training.
How dangerous is being a Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers? ▼
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers has a safety grade of B (Safe) based on BLS data. The fatality rate is 3.5 per 100,000 workers and the injury rate is 3 per 100 workers.
How does Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers pay vary by state? ▼
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers salaries vary significantly by state. The highest-paying state is Alaska at $78,150/year, while Michigan pays the least at $44,490/year. BLS data covers 54 states and territories.
Which metro areas pay the most for Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers? ▼
The highest-paying metro area for Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers is Alaska nonmetropolitan area at $102,970/year. BLS reports wage data for 520 metro areas for this occupation, with pay varying based on local demand and cost of living.
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