Occupational Employment Statistics

DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

51-9061 Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers

Occupational Description:
Inspect, test, sort, sample, or weigh nonagricultural raw materials or processed, machined, fabricated, or assembled parts or products for defects, wear, and deviations from specifications. May use precision measuring instruments and complex test equipment.

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	1,050	114	$20.24/hr	$13.66/hr	$16.55/hr	$20.15/hr	$23.54/hr	$26.65/hr

Leading Industries for Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Natural Resources and Mining	N/A	N/A
Construction	80	$24.42/hr
Manufacturing	7,430	$20.94/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	940	$20.85/hr
Information	N/A	N/A
Professional and Business Services	1,950	$21.23/hr
Education and Health Services	N/A	N/A
Other Services	360	$21.38/hr
Public Administration	20	$28.79/hr

Other Regional Data for Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2016-2026
Northeast Balance of State	60	$17.59/hr	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	160	$16.64/hr	N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA	230	$20.94/hr	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	260	$20.70/hr	N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	290	$23.16/hr	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	300	$18.33/hr	1.4%
Duluth MN-WI MSA	330	$18.82/hr	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	410	$16.76/hr	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	500	$18.96/hr	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	510	$18.40/hr	N/A
Southwest Minnesota	690	$18.12/hr	-11.9%
Northwest Balance of State	940	$20.41/hr	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	970	$19.70/hr	N/A
Southeast Minnesota	1,050	$20.15/hr	-7.3%
Northwest Minnesota	1,340	$20.52/hr	-3.0%
Central Minnesota	1,350	$19.40/hr	-5.2%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	6,570	$22.04/hr	-13.5%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	7,560	$21.83/hr	N/A
Minnesota	10,860	$21.03/hr	-11.4%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2016-2026
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping	710	$18.26/hr	1.9%
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	140	$19.81/hr	-12.7%
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians	1,010	$15.71/hr	10.5%

Task for Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers

Inspect, test, or measure materials, products, installations, or work for conformance to specifications.
Measure dimensions of products to verify conformance to specifications, using measuring instruments such as rulers, calipers, gauges, or micrometers.
Notify supervisors or other personnel of production problems.
Record inspection or test data, such as weights, temperatures, grades, or moisture content, and quantities inspected or graded.
Write test or inspection reports describing results, recommendations, or needed repairs.
Read blueprints, data, manuals, or other materials to determine specifications, inspection and testing procedures, adjustment methods, certification processes, formulas, or measuring instruments required.
Mark items with details such as grade or acceptance-rejection status.
Recommend necessary corrective actions, based on inspection results.
Read blueprints, data, manuals, or other materials to determine specifications, inspection and testing procedures, adjustment methods, certification processes, formulas, or measuring instruments required.
Inspect, test, or measure materials, products, installations, or work for conformance to specifications.