43 Series · SOC 43-5111
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $46,380
- Median / year
- $60,910
- Top 10% earn
- -4.8%
- Growth '23–'33
- 53,300
- US workers
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping earn a median of $46,380 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $46,380, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $35,290 (10th percentile) to $60,910 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 53,300 US workers. Wyoming pays the most ($62,840), since pay varies by state and metro area.
The pay verdict
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping earn a median of $46,380, putting them among the lower-paid US occupations and higher than 23% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Office and Administrative Support, it ranks #34 of 54 by median pay. Employment is projected to fall 4.8% by 2033.
- $46,380
- Median annual wage
- Top 77%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #34 of 54
- in Office and Administrative Support
- 1.7×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: Wyoming at $62,840. Typical entry-level education: High school diploma or equivalent.
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping (SOC 43-5111) pays a national median of $46,380 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $35,290 at the 10th percentile to $60,910 at the 90th, with a mean of $47,630 indicating a right-skew where top earners pull the average above the midpoint. An estimated 53,300 Americans work in this occupation across 50 reporting states and 279 metro areas.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a -4.8% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which the agency classifies as declining relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 5,300 openings are projected per year, combining new positions with replacement needs from retirements and occupation-switchers. Typical entry-level preparation is High school diploma or equivalent and short-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 A for this role, with a fatality rate of 0.5 per 100,000 and injury rate of 1 per 100.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. Wyoming pays the highest state median at $62,840, which is +35% above the national figure. The top metro is Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area at $64,070 - 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 53,300 jobs Median $46,380/yr
Median Salary
$46,380
per year
Median Hourly
$22.30/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$47,630
average
Employment
53,300
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$46,380 Bottom 23% higher than 23% 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 43-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
Among 24 43-series occupations with growth data, Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping sits on the slower-growing side at -4.8% growth and $46,380 median pay.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
-4.8%
Declining
Annual Openings
5,300
per year (projected)
Typical Education
High school diploma or equivalent
On-the-Job Training
Short-term on-the-job training
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings → A
Very Safe
Safety Grade (BLS 2023)
Fatality Rate
0.5/100K
Injury Rate
1/100
Danger Index
4.3/100
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 Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Critical Thinking 3.4
Reading Comprehension 3.3
Speaking 3.1
Monitoring 3.1
Active Listening 3.0
Social Perceptiveness 3.0
Coordination 3.0
Service Orientation 3.0
Quality Control Analysis 3.0
Writing 2.9
Knowledge Areas
Production and Processing 4.1
Mathematics 3.7
English Language 3.1
Administration and Management 3.1
Administrative 3.1
Customer and Personal Service 2.9
Computers and Electronics 2.8
Public Safety and Security 2.6
Economics and Accounting 2.5
Education and Training 2.5
Key Tasks
- ▸ Compare product labels, tags, or tickets, shipping manifests, purchase orders, and bills of lading to verify accuracy of shipment contents, quality specifications, or weights.
- ▸ Document quantity, quality, type, weight, test result data, and value of materials or products to maintain shipping, receiving, and production records and files.
- ▸ Weigh or measure materials, equipment, or products to maintain relevant records, using volume meters, scales, rules, or calipers.
- ▸ Collect or prepare measurement, weight, or identification labels and attach them to products.
- ▸ Remove from stock products or loads not meeting quality standards, and notify supervisors or appropriate departments of discrepancies or shortages.
- ▸ Inspect products and examination records to determine the number of defects per worker and the reasons for examiners' rejections.
- ▸ Examine products or materials, parts, subassemblies, and packaging for damage, defects, or shortages, using specification sheets, gauges, and standards charts.
- ▸ Store samples of finished products in labeled cartons and record their location.
- ▸ Signal or instruct other workers to weigh, move, or check products.
- ▸ Count or estimate quantities of materials, parts, or products received or shipped.
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
$35,290
25th Percentile
$39,180
Median
$46,380
75th Percentile
$54,850
90th Percentile
$60,910
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wyoming | $62,840 | +35% above national |
| 2 | Indiana | $57,210 | +23% above national |
| 3 | Oregon | $54,500 | +18% above national |
| 4 | New Mexico | $53,960 | +16% above national |
| 5 | Maine | $51,120 | +10% above national |
| 6 | Minnesota | $49,830 | +7% above national |
| 7 | Utah | $49,830 | +7% above national |
| 8 | Pennsylvania | $49,480 | +7% above national |
| 9 | Kentucky | $49,140 | +6% above national |
| 10 | Nebraska | $49,090 | +6% above national |
| 11 | Washington | $48,920 | +5% above national |
| 12 | Louisiana | $48,890 | +5% above national |
| 13 | Illinois | $48,680 | +5% above national |
| 14 | Wisconsin | $48,030 | +4% above national |
| 15 | Texas | $47,710 | +3% above national |
| 16 | New Jersey | $47,640 | +3% above national |
| 17 | Tennessee | $47,330 | +2% above national |
| 18 | Iowa | $47,180 | +2% above national |
| 19 | New York | $46,970 | +1% above national |
| 20 | Massachusetts | $46,880 | +1% above national |
| 21 | Connecticut | $46,540 | same as national |
| 22 | Vermont | $46,440 | same as national |
| 23 | Nevada | $46,430 | same as national |
| 24 | Missouri | $46,220 | same as national |
| 25 | Maryland | $46,170 | same as national |
| 26 | Colorado | $46,160 | same as national |
| 27 | Delaware | $46,120 | 1% below national |
| 28 | Hawaii | $46,050 | 1% below national |
| 29 | Alabama | $46,010 | 1% below national |
| 30 | Arizona | $45,790 | 1% below national |
| 31 | Alaska | $45,760 | 1% below national |
| 32 | Kansas | $45,760 | 1% below national |
| 33 | South Carolina | $45,760 | 1% below national |
| 34 | California | $45,730 | 1% below national |
| 35 | Arkansas | $45,490 | 2% below national |
| 36 | Virginia | $45,360 | 2% below national |
| 37 | Ohio | $45,230 | 2% below national |
| 38 | Georgia | $45,180 | 3% below national |
| 39 | New Hampshire | $44,830 | 3% below national |
| 40 | South Dakota | $44,430 | 4% below national |
| 41 | Florida | $44,260 | 5% below national |
| 42 | Michigan | $43,950 | 5% below national |
| 43 | Idaho | $43,720 | 6% below national |
| 44 | North Carolina | $43,680 | 6% below national |
| 45 | Montana | $40,460 | 13% below national |
| 46 | Rhode Island | $40,300 | 13% below national |
| 47 | Mississippi | $38,900 | 16% below national |
| 48 | Oklahoma | $37,350 | 19% below national |
| 49 | West Virginia | $31,210 | 33% below national |
| 50 | Puerto Rico | $26,820 | 42% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $64,070 | +38% above national |
| 2 | Akron, OH | $61,940 | +34% above national |
| 3 | Boulder, CO | $60,940 | +31% above national |
| 4 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $60,770 | +31% above national |
| 5 | Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $60,760 | +31% above national |
| 6 | Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $60,000 | +29% above national |
| 7 | Lewiston-Auburn, ME | $59,580 | +28% above national |
| 8 | Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH | $58,690 | +27% above national |
| 9 | Winchester, VA-WV | $58,650 | +26% above national |
| 10 | Albuquerque, NM | $58,240 | +26% above national |
| 11 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $57,510 | +24% above national |
| 12 | Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area | $57,180 | +23% above national |
| 13 | Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $57,180 | +23% above national |
| 14 | Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area | $56,740 | +22% above national |
| 15 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $56,560 | +22% above national |
| 16 | Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $56,510 | +22% above national |
| 17 | Utica-Rome, NY | $54,570 | +18% above national |
| 18 | Fayetteville, NC | $53,430 | +15% above national |
| 19 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $53,420 | +15% above national |
| 20 | East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $53,040 | +14% above national |
| 21 | Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $52,920 | +14% above national |
| 22 | Baton Rouge, LA | $52,810 | +14% above national |
| 23 | Yakima, WA | $52,780 | +14% above national |
| 24 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $52,480 | +13% above national |
| 25 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $52,420 | +13% above national |
| 26 | Reno, NV | $52,410 | +13% above national |
| 27 | Burlington, NC | $52,390 | +13% above national |
| 28 | Huntsville, AL | $52,380 | +13% above national |
| 29 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $52,350 | +13% above national |
| 30 | Reading, PA | $52,220 | +13% above national |
| 31 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $52,090 | +12% above national |
| 32 | Birmingham, AL | $52,010 | +12% above national |
| 33 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $51,940 | +12% above national |
| 34 | Auburn-Opelika, AL | $51,830 | +12% above national |
| 35 | Bend, OR | $51,470 | +11% above national |
| 36 | North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $51,420 | +11% above national |
| 37 | Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $51,380 | +11% above national |
| 38 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $51,330 | +11% above national |
| 39 | Fort Wayne, IN | $51,280 | +11% above national |
| 40 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $51,030 | +10% above national |
| 41 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $50,950 | +10% above national |
| 42 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $50,720 | +9% above national |
| 43 | Mobile, AL | $50,700 | +9% above national |
| 44 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $50,610 | +9% above national |
| 45 | York-Hanover, PA | $50,580 | +9% above national |
| 46 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $50,490 | +9% above national |
| 47 | Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | $50,140 | +8% above national |
| 48 | Lancaster, PA | $50,130 | +8% above national |
| 49 | Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $50,060 | +8% above national |
| 50 | Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $50,050 | +8% above national |
| 51 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $49,860 | +8% above national |
| 52 | Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $49,730 | +7% above national |
| 53 | Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $49,720 | +7% above national |
| 54 | Madison, WI | $49,690 | +7% above national |
| 55 | Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $49,610 | +7% above national |
| 56 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $49,560 | +7% above national |
| 57 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $49,550 | +7% above national |
| 58 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $49,500 | +7% above national |
| 59 | Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $49,490 | +7% above national |
| 60 | Killeen-Temple, TX | $49,450 | +7% above national |
| 61 | South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $49,380 | +6% above national |
| 62 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $49,330 | +6% above national |
| 63 | North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $49,280 | +6% above national |
| 64 | Pittsburgh, PA | $49,230 | +6% above national |
| 65 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $49,180 | +6% above national |
| 66 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $49,130 | +6% above national |
| 67 | Omaha, NE-IA | $49,130 | +6% above national |
| 68 | Topeka, KS | $49,100 | +6% above national |
| 69 | Springfield, MA | $49,050 | +6% above national |
| 70 | Evansville, IN | $48,900 | +5% above national |
| 71 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $48,820 | +5% above national |
| 72 | Syracuse, NY | $48,780 | +5% above national |
| 73 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $48,760 | +5% above national |
| 74 | Bloomington, IL | $48,680 | +5% above national |
| 75 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $48,590 | +5% above national |
| 76 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $48,570 | +5% above national |
| 77 | Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $48,560 | +5% above national |
| 78 | Worcester, MA | $48,490 | +5% above national |
| 79 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $48,410 | +4% above national |
| 80 | Vallejo, CA | $48,320 | +4% above national |
| 81 | Jacksonville, FL | $48,310 | +4% above national |
| 82 | Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $48,240 | +4% above national |
| 83 | South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $48,200 | +4% above national |
| 84 | Chambersburg, PA | $48,060 | +4% above national |
| 85 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $48,050 | +4% above national |
| 86 | Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $47,990 | +3% above national |
| 87 | Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $47,950 | +3% above national |
| 88 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $47,910 | +3% above national |
| 89 | Asheville, NC | $47,800 | +3% above national |
| 90 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $47,750 | +3% above national |
| 91 | Yuma, AZ | $47,740 | +3% above national |
| 92 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $47,710 | +3% above national |
| 93 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $47,710 | +3% above national |
| 94 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $47,680 | +3% above national |
| 95 | West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $47,650 | +3% above national |
| 96 | Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | $47,600 | +3% above national |
| 97 | Knoxville, TN | $47,530 | +2% above national |
| 98 | South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $47,500 | +2% above national |
| 99 | Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $47,460 | +2% above national |
| 100 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $47,450 | +2% above national |
| 101 | North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $47,420 | +2% above national |
| 102 | East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $47,420 | +2% above national |
| 103 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $47,350 | +2% above national |
| 104 | Lincoln, NE | $47,230 | +2% above national |
| 105 | South Florida nonmetropolitan area | $47,190 | +2% above national |
| 106 | Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $47,140 | +2% above national |
| 107 | Ogden, UT | $46,980 | +1% above national |
| 108 | Columbus, OH | $46,970 | +1% above national |
| 109 | Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $46,820 | +1% above national |
| 110 | Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $46,810 | +1% above national |
| 111 | Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $46,800 | +1% above national |
| 112 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $46,760 | +1% above national |
| 113 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $46,760 | +1% above national |
| 114 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $46,720 | +1% above national |
| 115 | North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $46,680 | +1% above national |
| 116 | Richmond, VA | $46,670 | +1% above national |
| 117 | Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $46,650 | +1% above national |
| 118 | Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $46,580 | same as national |
| 119 | Salem, OR | $46,560 | same as national |
| 120 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $46,540 | same as national |
| 121 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $46,520 | same as national |
| 122 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $46,480 | same as national |
| 123 | Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $46,450 | same as national |
| 124 | Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | $46,430 | same as national |
| 125 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $46,410 | same as national |
| 126 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $46,370 | same as national |
| 127 | Greeley, CO | $46,320 | same as national |
| 128 | Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $46,270 | same as national |
| 129 | Merced, CA | $46,210 | same as national |
| 130 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $46,160 | same as national |
| 131 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $46,120 | 1% below national |
| 132 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $46,120 | 1% below national |
| 133 | Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $46,100 | 1% below national |
| 134 | Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $46,080 | 1% below national |
| 135 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $46,050 | 1% below national |
| 136 | Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $46,020 | 1% below national |
| 137 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $46,020 | 1% below national |
| 138 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $46,010 | 1% below national |
| 139 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $45,990 | 1% below national |
| 140 | Toledo, OH | $45,960 | 1% below national |
| 141 | Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $45,950 | 1% below national |
| 142 | West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $45,930 | 1% below national |
| 143 | Modesto, CA | $45,920 | 1% below national |
| 144 | Rochester, NY | $45,850 | 1% below national |
| 145 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $45,800 | 1% below national |
| 146 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $45,800 | 1% below national |
| 147 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $45,780 | 1% below national |
| 148 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $45,770 | 1% below national |
| 149 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $45,730 | 1% below national |
| 150 | Cleveland, OH | $45,710 | 1% below national |
| 151 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $45,710 | 1% below national |
| 152 | Colorado Springs, CO | $45,610 | 2% below national |
| 153 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $45,520 | 2% below national |
| 154 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $45,470 | 2% below national |
| 155 | Bowling Green, KY | $45,440 | 2% below national |
| 156 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $45,370 | 2% below national |
| 157 | Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $45,370 | 2% below national |
| 158 | Wichita, KS | $45,350 | 2% below national |
| 159 | Boise City, ID | $45,240 | 2% below national |
| 160 | Gainesville, FL | $45,240 | 2% below national |
| 161 | East Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $45,240 | 2% below national |
| 162 | Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $45,190 | 3% below national |
| 163 | Athens-Clarke County, GA | $45,180 | 3% below national |
| 164 | Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $45,180 | 3% below national |
| 165 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $45,130 | 3% below national |
| 166 | Tucson, AZ | $45,120 | 3% below national |
| 167 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $45,110 | 3% below national |
| 168 | Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $45,020 | 3% below national |
| 169 | Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $45,010 | 3% below national |
| 170 | Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $45,000 | 3% below national |
| 171 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $44,960 | 3% below national |
| 172 | Springfield, MO | $44,910 | 3% below national |
| 173 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $44,850 | 3% below national |
| 174 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $44,730 | 4% below national |
| 175 | South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $44,720 | 4% below national |
| 176 | Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $44,710 | 4% below national |
| 177 | Columbia, SC | $44,690 | 4% below national |
| 178 | St. Joseph, MO-KS | $44,680 | 4% below national |
| 179 | Elkhart-Goshen, IN | $44,650 | 4% below national |
| 180 | El Paso, TX | $44,460 | 4% below national |
| 181 | Vineland, NJ | $44,450 | 4% below national |
| 182 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $44,430 | 4% below national |
| 183 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $44,380 | 4% below national |
| 184 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $44,350 | 4% below national |
| 185 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $44,320 | 4% below national |
| 186 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $44,300 | 4% below national |
| 187 | East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $44,270 | 5% below national |
| 188 | Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $44,260 | 5% below national |
| 189 | Bozeman, MT | $44,250 | 5% below national |
| 190 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $44,110 | 5% below national |
| 191 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $44,000 | 5% below national |
| 192 | Ocala, FL | $43,920 | 5% below national |
| 193 | Fresno, CA | $43,830 | 5% below national |
| 194 | Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $43,830 | 5% below national |
| 195 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $43,800 | 6% below national |
| 196 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $43,670 | 6% below national |
| 197 | Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $43,660 | 6% below national |
| 198 | Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $43,560 | 6% below national |
| 199 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $43,470 | 6% below national |
| 200 | Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $43,310 | 7% below national |
| 201 | Savannah, GA | $43,260 | 7% below national |
| 202 | West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $43,230 | 7% below national |
| 203 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $43,060 | 7% below national |
| 204 | North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $42,870 | 8% below national |
| 205 | Western Washington nonmetropolitan area | $42,810 | 8% below national |
| 206 | Lubbock, TX | $42,640 | 8% below national |
| 207 | Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | $42,630 | 8% below national |
| 208 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $42,500 | 8% below national |
| 209 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $42,180 | 9% below national |
| 210 | Valdosta, GA | $42,160 | 9% below national |
| 211 | Peoria, IL | $41,960 | 10% below national |
| 212 | North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | $41,920 | 10% below national |
| 213 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $41,640 | 10% below national |
| 214 | Canton-Massillon, OH | $41,580 | 10% below national |
| 215 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $41,580 | 10% below national |
| 216 | Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $41,510 | 11% below national |
| 217 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $41,430 | 11% below national |
| 218 | Kansas nonmetropolitan area | $41,350 | 11% below national |
| 219 | Arizona nonmetropolitan area | $41,230 | 11% below national |
| 220 | New Haven, CT | $41,150 | 11% below national |
| 221 | Dothan, AL | $41,130 | 11% below national |
| 222 | Winston-Salem, NC | $41,000 | 12% below national |
| 223 | Lynchburg, VA | $40,910 | 12% below national |
| 224 | Salinas, CA | $40,630 | 12% below national |
| 225 | Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $40,620 | 12% below national |
| 226 | Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $40,550 | 13% below national |
| 227 | Rocky Mount, NC | $40,320 | 13% below national |
| 228 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $40,300 | 13% below national |
| 229 | Jonesboro, AR | $39,780 | 14% below national |
| 230 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $39,710 | 14% below national |
| 231 | Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $39,660 | 14% below national |
| 232 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $39,630 | 15% below national |
| 233 | East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area | $39,480 | 15% below national |
| 234 | West Montana nonmetropolitan area | $39,470 | 15% below national |
| 235 | Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $39,420 | 15% below national |
| 236 | Columbus, GA-AL | $39,310 | 15% below national |
| 237 | North Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $39,270 | 15% below national |
| 238 | Tallahassee, FL | $39,230 | 15% below national |
| 239 | West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $39,190 | 16% below national |
| 240 | Visalia, CA | $39,120 | 16% below national |
| 241 | El Centro, CA | $39,030 | 16% below national |
| 242 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $38,940 | 16% below national |
| 243 | Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $38,860 | 16% below national |
| 244 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $38,710 | 17% below national |
| 245 | Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $38,660 | 17% below national |
| 246 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $38,580 | 17% below national |
| 247 | Montgomery, AL | $38,480 | 17% below national |
| 248 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $38,370 | 17% below national |
| 249 | Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $38,090 | 18% below national |
| 250 | East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $38,000 | 18% below national |
| 251 | Springfield, IL | $37,940 | 18% below national |
| 252 | Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $37,760 | 19% below national |
| 253 | Corpus Christi, TX | $37,510 | 19% below national |
| 254 | Harrisonburg, VA | $37,440 | 19% below national |
| 255 | Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $37,440 | 19% below national |
| 256 | Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $37,440 | 19% below national |
| 257 | Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area | $37,310 | 20% below national |
| 258 | Appleton, WI | $37,270 | 20% below national |
| 259 | Jackson, MS | $37,250 | 20% below national |
| 260 | Tulsa, OK | $37,040 | 20% below national |
| 261 | South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $36,930 | 20% below national |
| 262 | Oklahoma City, OK | $36,910 | 20% below national |
| 263 | South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $36,890 | 20% below national |
| 264 | Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $36,800 | 21% below national |
| 265 | Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $36,780 | 21% below national |
| 266 | Roanoke, VA | $36,720 | 21% below national |
| 267 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | $36,620 | 21% below national |
| 268 | Gainesville, GA | $36,460 | 21% below national |
| 269 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $36,330 | 22% below national |
| 270 | West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $35,860 | 23% below national |
| 271 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $35,120 | 24% below national |
| 272 | Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $34,780 | 25% below national |
| 273 | Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $34,100 | 26% below national |
| 274 | Laredo, TX | $33,970 | 27% below national |
| 275 | Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $32,940 | 29% below national |
| 276 | Charleston, WV | $31,950 | 31% below national |
| 277 | Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $28,630 | 38% below national |
| 278 | Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $28,050 | 40% below national |
| 279 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $27,830 | 40% below national |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping make? ▼
The median annual salary for Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping is $46,380 ($22.30/hour). The salary range spans from $35,290 at the 10th percentile to $60,910 at the 90th percentile.
What state pays Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping the most? ▼
Wyoming pays the highest median salary for Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping at $62,840/year, which is +35% above the national median.
What education do you need to become a Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping? ▼
The typical entry-level education for Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping is High school diploma or equivalent. On-the-job training: Short-term on-the-job training.
How dangerous is being a Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping? ▼
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping has a safety grade of A (Very Safe) based on BLS data. The fatality rate is 0.5 per 100,000 workers and the injury rate is 1 per 100 workers.
Is Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping a good career? ▼
Employment for Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping is projected to decline 4.8% from 2024 to 2034, which is declining. About 5,300 openings are projected each year.
How does Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping pay vary by state? ▼
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping salaries vary significantly by state. The highest-paying state is Wyoming at $62,840/year, while Rhode Island pays the least at $40,300/year. BLS data covers 50 states and territories.
Which metro areas pay the most for Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping? ▼
The highest-paying metro area for Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping is Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area at $64,070/year. BLS reports wage data for 279 metro areas for this occupation, with pay varying based on local demand and cost of living.
What to do with this data
How to use Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping pay figures in a real decision
- For an experienced offer, anchor on the 75th percentile (about $54,850/year), not the median. The median marks the middle worker; the upper quartile is the realistic target with strong experience. Salary calculator
- Location moves pay significantly: Wyoming leads at $62,840/year for this role. Weigh state pay against local cost of living before relocating or negotiating remote. Pay by state
- Compare this occupation against similar roles before you decide, so you are reading the pay band in context rather than in isolation. Compare jobs
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