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Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers in Arkansas

Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers in Arkansas

Get the information you need to know about working as an Inspector, Tester, Sorter, Sampler, or Weigher.

-4% Jobs Projection
$31,140 Median Salary
660 Job Openings

While jobs for Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers in Arkansas are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

  • Employment for Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers in Arkansas is expected to decrease.

  • Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers in Arkansas earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers Work in Arkansas?

There were approximately 6,740 workers employed as Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers in this state in 2018.

There were 6,310 Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 430 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The amount of Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers working in the state is similar to the average state.

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Job Projections for Arkansas

Jobs for Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers in this state are declining at a rate of 4.0% which is a slower decline than the nationwide estimated projection of %.

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Arkansas Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 660 annual job openings, and a total of 5,710 jobs for Arkansas Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 52,700 annual jobs and 465,200 total jobs in 2026.

What do Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers Make in Arkansas?

In 2018 wages for Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers ranged from $22,880 to $48,940 with $31,140 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11 to $23.53. The median hourly rate was $14.97.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $15.2 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $0.23.

The median salary in Arkansas is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Arkansas Metros for Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Memphis, TN-MS-AR 2,110 $31,660
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO 1,380 $29,460
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR 930 $37,750
Fort Smith, AR-OK 550 $29,650
Texarkana, TX-AR 330 $46,600
Jonesboro, AR 280 $34,630
Pine Bluff, AR 160 $38,090
Hot Springs, AR 70 $30,270

Top States for Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers Employment

The table below shows the states where most Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 56,660 $40,230
Texas 54,090 $38,510
Ohio 32,240 $38,500
Michigan 30,600 $33,600
Illinois 28,600 $37,450
New York 22,890 $38,850
Pennsylvania 22,260 $39,890
North Carolina 19,850 $34,540
Indiana 19,350 $37,130
Georgia 19,300 $34,530
Wisconsin 17,110 $38,780
Florida 16,260 $35,860
Tennessee 14,060 $34,460
New Jersey 13,570 $40,150
South Carolina 12,750 $36,740
Washington 11,890 $53,790
Kentucky 11,680 $36,420
Alabama 11,190 $31,020
Minnesota 10,090 $41,000
Missouri 10,060 $39,420

Below are the states where Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Alaska $70,070
District of Columbia $57,550
Washington $53,790
North Dakota $49,880
Wyoming $49,530
New Mexico $48,490
Connecticut $47,370
Montana $47,240
Louisiana $47,230
Maryland $46,030

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