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
+1.6%
2024→2025
$60,910
Top 10% earn
-4.8%
Growth '24–'34
53,300
Estimated US jobs

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 estimated jobs in covered establishments. The highest published state median in this ranking is Wyoming ($62,840).

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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 2034.

$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.

Observed pay change

What changed, BLS OEWS 2019–2025

May 2019 → May 2025
  • The published national median for Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping moved from $35,040 in May 2019 to $46,380 in May 2025 (+32.4%).
  • Across the 749 occupations priced in both releases under SOC-2018, the median occupation changed +24.5%.
  • Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping sits +7.9 pp ahead of that median, nominal dollars, no price deflator applied.

Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping (SOC 43-5111) has a national median of $46,380 per year in the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics May 2025 release. The published 10th-to-90th-percentile boundaries run from $35,290 to $60,910, and the published mean is $47,630. Those summary statistics describe the estimated distribution; their difference alone does not identify its cause. OEWS estimates 53,300 jobs in covered establishments nationally. WageDex has published rows for 50 state or territory areas and 279 metropolitan or nonmetropolitan wage areas. The published national median moved from $45,650 in the May 2024 OEWS release to $46,380 in May 2025, a rise of $730 (+1.6%). This is a change between two BLS survey estimates, not an inflation-adjusted same-worker pay raise.

BLS Employment Projections forecast a -4.8% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which we classify as declining relative to the all-occupations baseline of 3.1%. About 5,300 openings are projected per year from growth, occupational transfers, and labor-force exits. BLS assigns High school diploma or equivalent as typical education needed for entry, and BLS classifies its typical on-the-job preparation as short-term on-the-job training. BLS does not publish a separate occupation-specific fatality and injury rate for this role in the current release. The safety panel below shows its broad Office and Administrative Support Occupations SOC-group context and is not an occupation-level measurement or ranking.

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 highest published metropolitan-area median in this ranking is Akron, OH at $61,940. The observed difference does not identify its cause. Pair the national median with the state and metropolitan-area rows below while keeping the geography and statistic consistent. OEWS includes tips, commissions, incentive pay, and production bonuses, but not employer benefits, overtime premiums, stock compensation, or nonproduction bonuses. See our methodology for the sourcing and calculation details.

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

$0–$20,000: 0 US occupations (0%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 98 US occupations (12%). Below this entry. $40,000–$60,000: 298 US occupations (36%). This entry sits in this band. $60,000–$80,000: 209 US occupations (25%). Above this entry. $80,000–$100,000: 82 US occupations (10%). Above this entry. $100,000–$120,000: 58 US occupations (7%). Above this entry. $120,000–$140,000: 32 US occupations (4%). Above this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 14 US occupations (2%). Above this entry. $160,000–$180,000: 9 US occupations (1%). Above this entry. $180,000 and above: 25 US occupations (3%). Above this entry. This job $0 $180,000+ every BLS occupation, bucketed by value

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.

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Band Count Share
$0–$20,000 0 US occupations 0%
$20,000–$40,000 98 US occupations 12%
$40,000–$60,000 (this entry) 298 US occupations 36%
$60,000–$80,000 209 US occupations 25%
$80,000–$100,000 82 US occupations 10%
$100,000–$120,000 58 US occupations 7%
$120,000–$140,000 32 US occupations 4%
$140,000–$160,000 14 US occupations 2%
$160,000–$180,000 9 US occupations 1%
$180,000 and above 25 US occupations 3%

$46,380 · 23rd percentile of 825 US occupations

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. Scatter plot of 24 data points. $30000$40000$50000$60000$70000$80000 -20%-15%-10%-5%0%5%10% Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) Median annual wage Customer Service Rep… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -5.5% · Median annual wage: $44770Office Clerks, General - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -6.7% · Median annual wage: $45010Secretaries and Admi… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -1.6% · Median annual wage: $47540First-Line Superviso… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -0.3% · Median annual wage: $69500Bookkeeping, Account… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -5.8% · Median annual wage: $50670Medical Secretaries … - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 4.2% · Median annual wage: $45930Shipping, Receiving,… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -7.7% · Median annual wage: $45260Executive Secretarie… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -1.6% · Median annual wage: $76590Billing and Posting … - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -0.4% · Median annual wage: $48500Production, Planning… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -1.8% · Median annual wage: $59650Tellers - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -12.9% · Median annual wage: $43030Postal Service Mail … - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -3.5% · Median annual wage: $60550Hotel, Motel, and Re… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 3.7% · Median annual wage: $35070Insurance Claims and… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -3.7% · Median annual wage: $49230Dispatchers, Except … - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -0.9% · Median annual wage: $50340Office and Administr… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -7.8% · Median annual wage: $45670Court, Municipal, an… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 3% · Median annual wage: $48700Loan Interviewers an… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -2.3% · Median annual wage: $50020Bill and Account Col… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -10.5% · Median annual wage: $47030Legal Secretaries an… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -5.8% · Median annual wage: $55570Eligibility Intervie… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 1% · Median annual wage: $54210Payroll and Timekeep… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -16.7% · Median annual wage: $58260Interviewers, Except… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -11.6% · Median annual wage: $45920Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -4.8% · Median annual wage: $46380
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.
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  • Customer Service Rep…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -5.5%, Median annual wage $44770
  • Office Clerks, General: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -6.7%, Median annual wage $45010
  • Secretaries and Admi…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -1.6%, Median annual wage $47540
  • First-Line Superviso…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -0.3%, Median annual wage $69500
  • Bookkeeping, Account…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -5.8%, Median annual wage $50670
  • Medical Secretaries …: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4.2%, Median annual wage $45930
  • Shipping, Receiving,…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -7.7%, Median annual wage $45260
  • Executive Secretarie…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -1.6%, Median annual wage $76590
  • Billing and Posting …: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -0.4%, Median annual wage $48500
  • Production, Planning…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -1.8%, Median annual wage $59650
  • Tellers: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -12.9%, Median annual wage $43030
  • Postal Service Mail …: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -3.5%, Median annual wage $60550
  • Hotel, Motel, and Re…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.7%, Median annual wage $35070
  • Insurance Claims and…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -3.7%, Median annual wage $49230
  • Dispatchers, Except …: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -0.9%, Median annual wage $50340
  • Office and Administr…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -7.8%, Median annual wage $45670
  • Court, Municipal, an…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3%, Median annual wage $48700
  • Loan Interviewers an…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -2.3%, Median annual wage $50020
  • Bill and Account Col…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -10.5%, Median annual wage $47030
  • Legal Secretaries an…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -5.8%, Median annual wage $55570
  • Eligibility Intervie…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 1%, Median annual wage $54210
  • Payroll and Timekeep…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -16.7%, Median annual wage $58260
  • Interviewers, Except…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -11.6%, Median annual wage $45920
  • Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -4.8%, Median annual wage $46380

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)

Employment Change

-2,400

49,800 (2024) → 47,400 (2034)

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

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Group

Office and Administrative Support Occupations context

Broad SOC context, not an occupation grade

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

10th$35,290
25th$39,180
Median$46,380
75th$54,850
90th$60,910

Hourly Rate Distribution

10th$16.97
25th$18.84
Median$22.30
75th$26.37
90th$29.28

Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping pay history, 2015–2025

Published national median across 11 BLS OEWS releases. Nominal dollars, not inflation-adjusted.

$25,000$30,000$35,000$40,000$45,000$50,000 20152016201720182019202020212022202320242025 National median - 2015: $28,690National median - 2016: $28,790National median - 2017: $30,180National median - 2018: $32,310National median - 2019: $35,040National median - 2020: $36,650National median - 2021: $37,610National median - 2022: $39,950National median - 2023: $43,270National median - 2024: $45,650National median - 2025: $46,380$46,380
National median annual wage for Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping, May 2015 to May 2025 OEWS releases
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Period National median
2015 $28,690
2016 $28,790
2017 $30,180
2018 $32,310
2019 $35,040
2020 $36,650
2021 $37,610
2022 $39,950
2023 $43,270
2024 $45,650
2025 $46,380

2015 median

$28,690

2025 median

$46,380

2019–2025 change (same SOC)

+$11,340 (+32.4%)

Avg/year (same SOC)

+4.8%

Published national median annual wage and estimated employment for Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping by OEWS release year
Release Median Change Estimated jobs
May 2015 $28,690 First banked release 69,360
May 2016 $28,790 +0.3% 74,460
May 2017 $30,180 +4.8% 72,630
May 2018 $32,310 +7.1% 65,830
May 2019 $35,040 Classification break 60,920
May 2020 $36,650 +4.6% 57,960
May 2021 $37,610 +2.6% 54,760
May 2022 $39,950 +6.2% 52,610
May 2023 $43,270 +8.3% 51,250
May 2024 $45,650 +5.5% 49,720
May 2025 $46,380 +1.6% 53,300

Across the 11 releases WageDex holds for this occupation, the published national median went from $28,690 in May 2015 to $46,380 in May 2025. Within the SOC-2018 classification (2019–2025), the like-for-like change averages +4.8% per year in nominal terms. Within the same SOC classification, estimated employment went from 60,920 in May 2019 to 53,300 in May 2025.

Each figure is a separate BLS survey estimate, so a change between releases reflects the estimated occupation-wide median in each year. It is not the raise any individual worker received, and it is not adjusted for inflation. Years where BLS did not publish an annual median for this occupation are omitted rather than filled in. This span also crosses a classification change: releases before May 2019 use the 2010 Standard Occupational Classification and later releases use the 2018 SOC, so figures either side of that boundary are not strictly like-for-like. Headline change rates on this page use only the same-classification subset.

Salary by State

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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

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# Metro Area Median Salary vs National
1 Akron, OH $61,940 +34% above national
2 Boulder, CO $60,940 +31% above national
3 Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ $60,770 +31% above national
4 Lewiston-Auburn, ME $59,580 +28% above national
5 Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $58,690 +27% above national
6 Winchester, VA-WV $58,650 +26% above national
7 Albuquerque, NM $58,240 +26% above national
8 Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN $57,510 +24% above national
9 Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $56,560 +22% above national
10 Utica-Rome, NY $54,570 +18% above national
11 Fayetteville, NC $53,430 +15% above national
12 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $53,420 +15% above national
13 Baton Rouge, LA $52,810 +14% above national
14 Yakima, WA $52,780 +14% above national
15 Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN $52,480 +13% above national
16 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $52,420 +13% above national
17 Reno, NV $52,410 +13% above national
18 Burlington, NC $52,390 +13% above national
19 Huntsville, AL $52,380 +13% above national
20 Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT $52,350 +13% above national
21 Reading, PA $52,220 +13% above national
22 Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY $52,090 +12% above national
23 Birmingham, AL $52,010 +12% above national
24 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA $51,940 +12% above national
25 Auburn-Opelika, AL $51,830 +12% above national
26 Bend, OR $51,470 +11% above national
27 Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $51,330 +11% above national
28 Fort Wayne, IN $51,280 +11% above national
29 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $51,030 +10% above national
30 Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX $50,950 +10% above national
31 Port St. Lucie, FL $50,720 +9% above national
32 Mobile, AL $50,700 +9% above national
33 Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $50,610 +9% above national
34 York-Hanover, PA $50,580 +9% above national
35 Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $50,490 +9% above national
36 Lancaster, PA $50,130 +8% above national
37 Salt Lake City-Murray, UT $49,860 +8% above national
38 Madison, WI $49,690 +7% above national
39 Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH $49,560 +7% above national
40 San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $49,550 +7% above national
41 San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA $49,500 +7% above national
42 Killeen-Temple, TX $49,450 +7% above national
43 San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $49,330 +6% above national
44 Pittsburgh, PA $49,230 +6% above national
45 Kansas City, MO-KS $49,180 +6% above national
46 Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $49,130 +6% above national
47 Omaha, NE-IA $49,130 +6% above national
48 Topeka, KS $49,100 +6% above national
49 Springfield, MA $49,050 +6% above national
50 Evansville, IN $48,900 +5% above national
51 Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $48,820 +5% above national
52 Syracuse, NY $48,780 +5% above national
53 Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV $48,760 +5% above national
54 Bloomington, IL $48,680 +5% above national
55 Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA $48,590 +5% above national
56 Trenton-Princeton, NJ $48,570 +5% above national
57 Worcester, MA $48,490 +5% above national
58 Charleston-North Charleston, SC $48,410 +4% above national
59 Vallejo, CA $48,320 +4% above national
60 Jacksonville, FL $48,310 +4% above national
61 Chambersburg, PA $48,060 +4% above national
62 Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD $48,050 +4% above national
63 Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $47,910 +3% above national
64 Asheville, NC $47,800 +3% above national
65 Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH $47,750 +3% above national
66 Yuma, AZ $47,740 +3% above national
67 Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $47,710 +3% above national
68 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX $47,710 +3% above national
69 Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC $47,680 +3% above national
70 Knoxville, TN $47,530 +2% above national
71 Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI $47,450 +2% above national
72 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ $47,350 +2% above national
73 Lincoln, NE $47,230 +2% above national
74 Ogden, UT $46,980 +1% above national
75 Columbus, OH $46,970 +1% above national
76 Fort Collins-Loveland, CO $46,760 +1% above national
77 Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA $46,760 +1% above national
78 Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $46,720 +1% above national
79 Richmond, VA $46,670 +1% above national
80 Salem, OR $46,560 same as national
81 San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA $46,540 same as national
82 Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ $46,520 same as national
83 St. Louis, MO-IL $46,480 same as national
84 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $46,410 same as national
85 Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR $46,370 same as national
86 Greeley, CO $46,320 same as national
87 Merced, CA $46,210 same as national
88 Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO $46,160 same as national
89 Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $46,120 1% below national
90 Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $46,120 1% below national
91 Urban Honolulu, HI $46,050 1% below national
92 Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $46,020 1% below national
93 Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA $46,020 1% below national
94 Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY $46,010 1% below national
95 San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA $45,990 1% below national
96 Toledo, OH $45,960 1% below national
97 Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $45,950 1% below national
98 Modesto, CA $45,920 1% below national
99 Rochester, NY $45,850 1% below national
100 Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $45,800 1% below national
101 Waterbury-Shelton, CT $45,800 1% below national
102 Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $45,780 1% below national
103 Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI $45,770 1% below national
104 Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $45,730 1% below national
105 Cleveland, OH $45,710 1% below national
106 Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $45,710 1% below national
107 Colorado Springs, CO $45,610 2% below national
108 Clarksville, TN-KY $45,520 2% below national
109 Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV $45,470 2% below national
110 Bowling Green, KY $45,440 2% below national
111 Raleigh-Cary, NC $45,370 2% below national
112 Wichita, KS $45,350 2% below national
113 Boise City, ID $45,240 2% below national
114 Gainesville, FL $45,240 2% below national
115 Athens-Clarke County, GA $45,180 3% below national
116 Bakersfield-Delano, CA $45,130 3% below national
117 Tucson, AZ $45,120 3% below national
118 Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $45,110 3% below national
119 Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA $44,960 3% below national
120 Springfield, MO $44,910 3% below national
121 Stockton-Lodi, CA $44,850 3% below national
122 Manchester-Nashua, NH $44,730 4% below national
123 Columbia, SC $44,690 4% below national
124 St. Joseph, MO-KS $44,680 4% below national
125 Elkhart-Goshen, IN $44,650 4% below national
126 El Paso, TX $44,460 4% below national
127 Vineland, NJ $44,450 4% below national
128 Sioux Falls, SD-MN $44,430 4% below national
129 Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT $44,380 4% below national
130 Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $44,350 4% below national
131 Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA $44,320 4% below national
132 Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $44,300 4% below national
133 Bozeman, MT $44,250 5% below national
134 Memphis, TN-MS-AR $44,110 5% below national
135 Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $44,000 5% below national
136 Ocala, FL $43,920 5% below national
137 Fresno, CA $43,830 5% below national
138 Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $43,800 6% below national
139 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $43,670 6% below national
140 Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $43,470 6% below national
141 Savannah, GA $43,260 7% below national
142 Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $43,060 7% below national
143 Lubbock, TX $42,640 8% below national
144 Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC $42,500 8% below national
145 Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL $42,180 9% below national
146 Valdosta, GA $42,160 9% below national
147 Peoria, IL $41,960 10% below national
148 Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $41,640 10% below national
149 Canton-Massillon, OH $41,580 10% below national
150 Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY $41,580 10% below national
151 Greensboro-High Point, NC $41,430 11% below national
152 New Haven, CT $41,150 11% below national
153 Dothan, AL $41,130 11% below national
154 Winston-Salem, NC $41,000 12% below national
155 Lynchburg, VA $40,910 12% below national
156 Salinas, CA $40,630 12% below national
157 Rocky Mount, NC $40,320 13% below national
158 Providence-Warwick, RI-MA $40,300 13% below national
159 Jonesboro, AR $39,780 14% below national
160 Tuscaloosa, AL $39,710 14% below national
161 Chattanooga, TN-GA $39,630 15% below national
162 Columbus, GA-AL $39,310 15% below national
163 Tallahassee, FL $39,230 15% below national
164 Visalia, CA $39,120 16% below national
165 El Centro, CA $39,030 16% below national
166 New Orleans-Metairie, LA $38,940 16% below national
167 North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL $38,710 17% below national
168 Fort Smith, AR-OK $38,580 17% below national
169 Montgomery, AL $38,480 17% below national
170 Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $38,370 17% below national
171 Springfield, IL $37,940 18% below national
172 Corpus Christi, TX $37,510 19% below national
173 Harrisonburg, VA $37,440 19% below national
174 Appleton, WI $37,270 20% below national
175 Jackson, MS $37,250 20% below national
176 Tulsa, OK $37,040 20% below national
177 Oklahoma City, OK $36,910 20% below national
178 Roanoke, VA $36,720 21% below national
179 Youngstown-Warren, OH $36,620 21% below national
180 Gainesville, GA $36,460 21% below national
181 Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $36,330 22% below national
182 Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $35,120 24% below national
183 Laredo, TX $33,970 27% below national
184 Charleston, WV $31,950 31% below national
185 San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR $27,830 40% below national

Same SOC major group

Other detailed occupations in SOC major group 43 (Office and Administrative Support Occupations) - category peers, not a pay match.

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Two OEWS peer sets outside this SOC major group (Office and Administrative Support Occupations). Same-category cards above stay inside the group; these neighborhoods are cross-group nearest neighbors on national median pay ($46,380 here) and reported employment (53,300 jobs here).

Peers are nearest-neighbor matches on BLS OEWS national median annual wage and reported employment. Employment peers exclude occupations already listed in the pay column so the two link sets stay distinct.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do 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.
Where does Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping pay rank nationally?
At a published national median of $46,380, Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping pay is higher than 23% of the 825 detailed occupations with a published BLS annual median in the May 2025 OEWS release. This compares occupation-level medians, not individual workers, job offers, or this occupation's own worker pay-percentile range.
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 Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping need?
BLS assigns Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping to High school diploma or equivalent for typical education needed for entry. Typical on-the-job training assignment: Short-term on-the-job training.
Does BLS publish a safety rate for Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping?
BLS does not publish a separate occupation-specific fatality and injury rate for Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping in this release. WageDex shows the Office and Administrative Support Occupations SOC-group rate only as broad context and does not rank it as this occupation's measured rate.
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 Puerto Rico pays the least at $26,820/year. BLS data covers 50 states and territories.
Which metro areas pay the most for Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping?
The highest published metropolitan-area median in this ranking is Akron, OH at $61,940/year. BLS reports a median for 185 metropolitan areas for this occupation. The ranking does not establish why values differ.

What to do with this data

How to use Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping pay figures in a real decision

  • The 75th-percentile wage is about $54,850/year. Treat it as the upper-quartile market boundary, not an automatic target for experience alone; role scope, location, industry, credentials, performance, and employer context still need separate evidence. 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

These are BLS survey estimates for the occupation, not a salary offer or a prediction for any individual. Your pay depends on experience, employer, exact role, and location.

Data as of May 2025. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).

Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 annual release. Employment projections from BLS Employment Projections program, 2024–2034. Data reflects cross-industry estimates for all ownership types.

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