Average salary, compensation, and wages for Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers in the United States


Median hourly earnings of Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers were $13.01 in 2002. The middle 50 percent earned between $9.84 and $17.46 an hour. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $7.81 an hour, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $23.56 an hour. Median hourly earnings in the industries employing the largest numbers of inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers in 2002 were:


Aerospace product and parts manufacturing $18.24
Motor vehicle parts manufacturing 16.49
Semiconductor and other electronic component manufacturing 12.86
Plastics product manufacturing 11.94
Employment services 8.85







More information on Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers from The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook
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