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Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
Full inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers overview →U.S. mean $53,450 · median $48,570
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | #1 | $90,540 | $78,150 | $44 | +69.4% | $49,500–$142,430 |
| Washington | #2 | $74,600 | $64,420 | $36 | +39.6% | $40,830–$115,240 |
| Maryland | #3 | $65,920 | $61,790 | $32 | +23.3% | $37,440–$99,220 |
| District of Columbia | #4 | $63,660 | $59,730 | $31 | +19.1% | $41,130–$91,510 |
| Montana | #5 | $63,230 | $58,070 | $30 | +18.3% | $37,470–$101,260 |
| Wyoming | #6 | $61,910 | $57,900 | $30 | +15.8% | $39,370–$98,990 |
| Connecticut | #7 | $61,380 | $57,090 | $30 | +14.8% | $38,500–$94,270 |
| Hawaii | #8 | $61,150 | $59,740 | $29 | +14.4% | $36,040–$93,460 |
| Colorado | #9 | $60,840 | $58,350 | $29 | +13.8% | $43,690–$82,420 |
| Rhode Island | #10 | $60,120 | $54,940 | $29 | +12.5% | $37,400–$88,710 |
| Nevada | #11 | $59,840 | $49,280 | $29 | +12% | $35,530–$98,700 |
| California | #12 | $59,540 | $54,300 | $29 | +11.4% | $38,750–$88,210 |
| North Dakota | #13 | $58,190 | $50,820 | $28 | +8.9% | $40,500–$81,560 |
| Oregon | #14 | $58,070 | $54,120 | $28 | +8.6% | $38,340–$82,270 |
| Arizona | #15 | $57,660 | $52,100 | $28 | +7.9% | $39,210–$77,720 |
| New Hampshire | #16 | $57,570 | $54,800 | $28 | +7.7% | $41,660–$77,520 |
| Kansas | #17 | $57,550 | $53,680 | $28 | +7.7% | $37,800–$80,910 |
| Missouri | #18 | $57,510 | $54,420 | $28 | +7.6% | $36,630–$78,410 |
| Minnesota | #19 | $57,480 | $57,170 | $28 | +7.5% | $42,030–$76,510 |
| Louisiana | #20 | $57,380 | $49,490 | $28 | +7.4% | $35,220–$94,450 |
| Delaware | #21 | $56,840 | $57,190 | $27 | +6.3% | $37,570–$80,650 |
| Massachusetts | #22 | $56,530 | $52,270 | $27 | +5.8% | $38,140–$76,330 |
| Maine | #23 | $56,060 | $53,570 | $27 | +4.9% | $34,200–$79,730 |
| New Mexico | #24 | $56,000 | $49,500 | $27 | +4.8% | $36,080–$81,340 |
| New York | #25 | $54,660 | $49,990 | $26 | +2.3% | $37,190–$77,930 |
| Utah | #26 | $54,210 | $48,910 | $26 | +1.4% | $37,640–$77,930 |
| Iowa | #27 | $53,950 | $50,740 | $26 | +0.9% | $39,160–$71,240 |
| Oklahoma | #28 | $53,950 | $49,630 | $26 | +0.9% | $35,680–$75,980 |
| New Jersey | #29 | $53,490 | $49,140 | $26 | +0.1% | $35,740–$77,330 |
| Virginia | #30 | $53,310 | $49,590 | $26 | -0.3% | $36,210–$76,390 |
| Nebraska | #31 | $53,230 | $51,270 | $26 | -0.4% | $39,130–$66,110 |
| Wisconsin | #32 | $52,580 | $49,610 | $25 | -1.6% | $37,290–$69,270 |
| West Virginia | #33 | $52,240 | $47,010 | $25 | -2.3% | $30,500–$80,930 |
| Idaho | #34 | $52,120 | $45,130 | $25 | -2.5% | $34,790–$83,370 |
| Illinois | #35 | $52,070 | $47,920 | $25 | -2.6% | $36,220–$75,030 |
| Pennsylvania | #36 | $52,040 | $48,320 | $25 | -2.6% | $35,720–$73,890 |
| Texas | #37 | $51,370 | $46,210 | $25 | -3.9% | $32,200–$78,560 |
| Ohio | #38 | $51,150 | $47,360 | $25 | -4.3% | $35,680–$73,840 |
| Vermont | #39 | $51,090 | $46,210 | $25 | -4.4% | $38,500–$72,740 |
| Florida | #40 | $50,980 | $47,540 | $25 | -4.6% | $33,040–$75,550 |
| Indiana | #41 | $50,850 | $47,900 | $24 | -4.9% | $35,590–$72,860 |
| South Dakota | #42 | $49,990 | $47,240 | $24 | -6.5% | $37,930–$64,070 |
| Georgia | #43 | $49,790 | $46,130 | $24 | -6.8% | $33,860–$71,450 |
| South Carolina | #44 | $49,760 | $46,890 | $24 | -6.9% | $35,010–$70,430 |
| Kentucky | #45 | $48,720 | $46,280 | $23 | -8.8% | $34,460–$66,330 |
| North Carolina | #46 | $48,600 | $46,430 | $23 | -9.1% | $31,590–$71,770 |
| Tennessee | #47 | $48,390 | $45,760 | $23 | -9.5% | $34,110–$66,340 |
| Michigan | #48 | $47,070 | $44,490 | $23 | -11.9% | $34,240–$64,010 |
| Arkansas | #49 | $46,380 | $44,570 | $22 | -13.2% | $33,890–$61,910 |
| Mississippi | #50 | $45,540 | $40,670 | $22 | -14.8% | $30,840–$65,480 |
| Alabama | #51 | $44,280 | $40,010 | $21 | -17.2% | $28,130–$63,060 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.