Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 48 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$45,650

Highest

$51,720

Wyoming

Lowest

$30,420

West Virginia

Total Employment

49,510

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	Wyoming	$51,720	70	+13.3%
2	Indiana	$51,550	1,600	+12.9%
3	Washington	$51,150	550	+12.0%
4	Virginia	$51,100	1,630	+11.9%
5	Vermont	$48,690	90	+6.7%
6	New Mexico	$48,520	230	+6.3%
7	Colorado	$48,320	540	+5.8%
8	Wisconsin	$48,180	410	+5.5%
9	Kansas	$47,680	720	+4.4%
10	Minnesota	$47,610	400	+4.3%
11	New York	$47,600	2,090	+4.3%
12	Illinois	$47,480	1,430	+4.0%
13	Texas	$47,410	4,890	+3.9%
14	Connecticut	$47,290	290	+3.6%
15	Pennsylvania	$47,200	1,480	+3.4%
16	Tennessee	$47,100	1,310	+3.2%
17	Michigan	$47,030	690	+3.0%
18	New Jersey	$46,850	1,350	+2.6%
19	Utah	$46,530	240	+1.9%
20	California	$46,080	9,120	+0.9%
21	Maine	$46,030	400	+0.8%
22	Massachusetts	$45,960	880	+0.7%
23	Missouri	$45,840	930	+0.4%
24	Oregon	$45,760	490	+0.2%
25	Nevada	$45,610	500	-0.1%
26	Nebraska	$45,520	450	-0.3%
27	South Carolina	$45,450	1,150	-0.4%
28	Hawaii	$45,440	60	-0.5%
29	Iowa	$45,300	490	-0.8%
30	Maryland	$44,780	540	-1.9%
31	Ohio	$44,640	2,270	-2.2%
32	North Dakota	$44,540	60	-2.4%
33	Arizona	$43,870	460	-3.9%
34	Alabama	$43,760	620	-4.1%
35	Georgia	$43,350	2,380	-5.0%
36	Florida	$43,240	2,620	-5.3%
37	South Dakota	$43,170	260	-5.4%
38	Louisiana	$42,490	340	-6.9%
39	Rhode Island	$42,270	220	-7.4%
40	Oklahoma	$41,750	430	-8.5%
41	Montana	$41,260	160	-9.6%
42	Kentucky	$41,070	640	-10.0%
43	Arkansas	$40,690	800	-10.9%
44	Idaho	$39,970	200	-12.4%
45	New Hampshire	$39,360	320	-13.8%
46	North Carolina	$39,160	1,830	-14.2%
47	Mississippi	$37,690	600	-17.4%
48	West Virginia	$30,420	280	-33.4%