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
Northwest Minnesota 1,340129$20.73/hr$0.31/hr$15.45/hr$17.29/hr$20.52/hr$23.95/hr$27.64/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
Manufacturing950$21.10/hr
Professional and Business Services210$18.19/hr
Other Regional Data For Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2022 - 2032
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 6,570 $22.04/hr 1.2%
Central Minnesota 1,350 $19.40/hr 5.0%
Northwest Minnesota 1,340 $20.52/hr 3.4%
Southeast Minnesota 1,050 $20.15/hr 5.5%
Southwest Minnesota 690 $18.12/hr 3.7%
Northeast Minnesota 300 $18.33/hr 1.2%
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