Walla Walla, WA · SOC 51-9061

Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers in the Walla Walla Metro

Metro area salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025)

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Geography used: wage and employment figures cover the full Walla Walla, WA BLS wage area, not only its central city; the comparison figure is the United States national estimate. Verify with the BLS OEWS source tables.

Median Salary

$55,050

per year in the Walla Walla metro

+13% above

National Median

$48,570

per year nationally

Hourly Rate

$26.47/hr

median hourly

Employment

60

jobs in the Walla Walla metro

The Walla Walla pay distribution spans from $43,980 at the 10th percentile to $69,430 at the 90th, a 1.6× observed spread. Differences in specialization, employer, sector, location, credentials, schedule, and experience may all contribute, but OEWS does not isolate their effects. The 25th percentile sits at $46,460 and the 75th at $57,650, so half of Walla Walla-based inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers earn within that middle band.

Metro figures use establishment work location, not worker residence. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so Walla Walla, WA covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. OEWS includes straight-time pay, tips, commissions, incentive pay, and production bonuses. It excludes employer health and retirement benefits, overtime premiums, stock compensation, signing bonuses, and other nonproduction bonuses. The same occupation's national profile, statewide WA estimate, and peer-metro rows provide distinct geographic comparisons. A published median is a benchmark, not a prediction or ceiling for one worker.

Salary Range in the Walla Walla Metro

Annual Salary Distribution

10th$43,980
25th$46,460
Median$55,050
75th$57,650
90th$69,430

Top Paying Jobs in Walla Walla

1. Physicians, All Other Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). $219,860 2. Pharmacists Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). $165,210 3. Physician Assistants Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 30 workers (fewer than 100). $161,980 4. Architectural and Engineering Managers Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). $157,030 5. Computer and Information Systems Managers Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 30 workers (fewer than 100). $152,090 6. Sales Managers Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). $149,190 7. Financial Managers Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). $144,410 8. Managers, All Other Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). $138,170 9. Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). $137,660 10. Lawyers Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). $136,990

Small sample marks a row whose BLS estimate rests on fewer than 100 workers. It is still a published figure, but BLS reports more sampling error for cells this small: the median relative standard error of the mean wage is 3.4% under 100 workers against 2.1% at 100 or more (May 2025 metro estimates). Small gaps in rank between neighbouring rows may not be meaningful.

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How much do Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers make in the Walla Walla metro area?

How much do Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers make in the Walla Walla metro area? ▼
The median annual salary for Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers in Walla Walla, WA is $55,050 ($26.47/hour). The salary range spans from $43,980 at the 10th percentile to $69,430 at the 90th percentile.
How does Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers pay in the Walla Walla metro compare nationally? ▼
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers pay in Walla Walla, WA is +13% above the national median of $48,570. There are approximately 60 Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers jobs in this metro area.

Last updated: May 2025 (BLS OEWS annual release). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025.

Source data and WageDex calculations are identified in context on this page. Wage figures are computed directly from BLS OEWS data for the full Walla Walla, WA wage area. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 2025.