Occupational Employment Statistics

DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

43-5111 Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping

Occupational Description:
Weigh, measure, and check materials, supplies, and equipment for the purpose of keeping relevant records. Duties are primarily clerical by nature. Includes workers who collect and keep record of samples of products or materials. Excludes "Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers" (51-9061).

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
First Quarter 2020

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Southeast Minnesota	110	28	$18.84/hr	$15.06/hr	$16.66/hr	$18.59/hr	$20.79/hr	$23.77/hr

Leading Industries for Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Natural Resources and Mining	90	$18.72/hr
Construction	N/A	N/A
Manufacturing	140	$19.85/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	290	$18.38/hr
Financial Activities	N/A	N/A
Professional and Business Services	N/A	$14.78/hr
Education and Health Services	N/A	N/A
Leisure and Hospitality	N/A	N/A
Public Administration	10	$22.49/hr

Other Regional Data for Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2016-2026
Duluth MN-WI MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	N/A	$17.53/hr	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	N/A	$17.97/hr	N/A
Northwest Balance of State	10	$19.28/hr	N/A
Northwest Minnesota	40	$19.18/hr	-10.6%
Fargo ND-MN MSA	40	$17.09/hr	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	40	$21.41/hr	N/A
Central Minnesota	80	$18.14/hr	15.6%
Southeast Minnesota	110	$18.59/hr	-2.7%
Southeast Balance of State	110	$18.29/hr	N/A
Southwest Minnesota	160	$18.54/hr	N/A
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	280	$17.66/hr	-0.2%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	360	$17.91/hr	N/A
Minnesota	710	$18.26/hr	1.9%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2016-2026
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	10,860	$21.03/hr	-11.4%
Log Graders and Scalers	20	$25.92/hr	4.2%
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks	14,020	$18.13/hr	-0.1%

Task for Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping

Weigh or measure materials, equipment, or products to maintain relevant records, using volume meters, scales, rules, or calipers.
Maintain, monitor, and clean work areas, such as recycling collection sites, drop boxes, counters and windows, and areas around scale houses.
Document quantity, quality, type, weight, test result data, and value of materials or products to maintain shipping, receiving, and production records and files.
Examine products or materials, parts, subassemblies, and packaging for damage, defects, or shortages, using specification sheets, gauges, and standards charts.
Document quantity, quality, type, weight, test result data, and value of materials or products to maintain shipping, receiving, and production records and files.
Collect or prepare measurement, weight, or identification labels and attach them to products.
Collect product samples and prepare them for laboratory analysis or testing.
Collect or prepare measurement, weight, or identification labels and attach them to products.
Signal or instruct other workers to weigh, move, or check products.
Examine products or materials, parts, subassemblies, and packaging for damage, defects, or shortages, using specification sheets, gauges, and standards charts.