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
Southeast Minnesota 1,050114$20.24/hr$0.46/hr$13.66/hr$16.55/hr$20.15/hr$23.54/hr$26.65/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
Manufacturing880$20.09/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities40$20.75/hr
Professional and Business Services20$19.36/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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OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2022 - 2032
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders1,780$20.02/hr6.7%
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics1,350$20.43/hr4.2%
Machinists880$22.02/hr4.2%
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers600$21.79/hr9.1%
Industrial Machinery Mechanics550$25.53/hr22.1%
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic320$20.58/hr9.9%
Industrial Engineering Technicians290$20.52/hr8.5%
Sewing Machine Operators160$17.09/hr-3.6%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer70$37.47/hr1.6%
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products50$14.03/hrN/A
Mechanical Engineering Technicians40$28.70/hr2.4%
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers40$17.92/hr-13.6%
Maintenance Workers, Machinery30$23.18/hr15.1%
Electro-Mechanical Technicians20$27.36/hrN/A
Model Makers, Metal and PlasticN/AN/AN/A
Camera and Photographic Equipment RepairersN/AN/AN/A
Radio MechanicsN/AN/A-7.7%
Power Distributors and DispatchersN/AN/A0.0%
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related RepairersN/A$14.02/hrN/A
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Tasks for Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers