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
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2020
 Percentiles
GeographyEmploymentEmp SE*MeanMean SE*10th25thMedian75th90th
EDR 9 - South Central 60077$18.88/hr$0.71/hr$12.65/hr$14.64/hr$18.01/hr$22.68/hr$27.32/hr
Minnesota 10,860532$21.65/hr$0.19/hr$14.30/hr$17.10/hr$21.03/hr$25.49/hr$30.32/hr
U S 576,9504,039$20.98/hr$0.08/hr$12.03/hr$14.83/hr$19.10/hr$25.36/hr$32.33/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.


Leading Industries for Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
IndustryOES EmploymentOES Median Wage
Manufacturing530$18.03/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities20$26.77/hr
Professional and Business Services20$14.04/hr
Other Regional Data For Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change  - 
EDR 11 - 7 County Twin Cities 6,570 $22.04/hr N/A
EDR 10 - Southeast 1,050 $20.15/hr N/A
EDR 7W- Central 900 $19.28/hr N/A
EDR 9 - South Central 600 $18.01/hr N/A
EDR 4 - West Central 470 $20.12/hr N/A
EDR 1 - Northwest 440 $21.29/hr N/A
EDR 5 - North Central 310 $19.08/hr N/A
EDR 3 - Arrowhead 300 $18.33/hr N/A
EDR 6E- Southwest Central 270 $18.72/hr N/A
EDR 8 - Southwest 240 $18.03/hr N/A
EDR 7E- East Central 180 $21.69/hr N/A
EDR 2 - Headwaters 120 $23.05/hr N/A
EDR 6W- Upper Minnesota Valley 50 $19.04/hr N/A
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