Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 51 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$47,460

Highest

$98,800

Alaska

Lowest

$39,190

Alabama

Total Employment

591,180

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	Alaska	$98,800	220	+108.2%
2	District of Columbia	$70,030	110	+47.6%
3	Wyoming	$59,930	960	+26.3%
4	Maryland	$58,710	4,100	+23.7%
5	Washington	$58,450	12,090	+23.2%
6	Montana	$57,520	610	+21.2%
7	Colorado	$56,370	4,800	+18.8%
8	Kansas	$55,930	8,490	+17.8%
9	Hawaii	$54,800	550	+15.5%
10	Connecticut	$54,230	8,310	+14.3%
11	Delaware	$53,110	1,230	+11.9%
12	Minnesota	$52,390	10,510	+10.4%
13	Oregon	$52,170	6,240	+9.9%
14	Rhode Island	$51,810	1,800	+9.2%
15	New Hampshire	$51,450	3,110	+8.4%
16	North Dakota	$51,340	1,800	+8.2%
17	Missouri	$50,740	12,080	+6.9%
18	Arizona	$50,620	9,700	+6.7%
19	California	$50,430	60,280	+6.3%
20	Nebraska	$50,430	3,440	+6.3%
21	Oklahoma	$50,110	6,840	+5.6%
22	Louisiana	$50,080	7,530	+5.5%
23	Massachusetts	$50,060	10,790	+5.5%
24	Nevada	$49,050	4,630	+3.4%
25	West Virginia	$49,020	2,440	+3.3%
26	Wisconsin	$49,020	17,750	+3.3%
27	Iowa	$48,940	7,070	+3.1%
28	New Jersey	$48,850	12,610	+2.9%
29	New York	$48,790	20,540	+2.8%
30	Vermont	$48,740	960	+2.7%
31	New Mexico	$48,510	1,700	+2.2%
32	Utah	$48,000	6,960	+1.1%
33	Virginia	$47,980	10,020	+1.1%
34	Pennsylvania	$47,540	23,100	+0.2%
35	Illinois	$47,040	30,740	-0.9%
36	Maine	$47,000	1,760	-1.0%
37	Indiana	$46,990	21,880	-1.0%
38	South Dakota	$46,430	1,090	-2.2%
39	Florida	$46,360	21,060	-2.3%
40	Ohio	$46,220	31,010	-2.6%
41	Kentucky	$45,470	12,900	-4.2%
42	Tennessee	$44,860	17,530	-5.5%
43	South Carolina	$44,840	14,900	-5.5%
44	Georgia	$44,020	20,140	-7.2%
45	North Carolina	$44,020	19,830	-7.2%
46	Texas	$43,790	55,320	-7.7%
47	Michigan	$42,440	29,370	-10.6%
48	Idaho	$42,120	3,520	-11.3%
49	Arkansas	$41,570	6,350	-12.4%
50	Mississippi	$39,580	7,330	-16.6%
51	Alabama	$39,190	13,080	-17.4%