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

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

Want to work in Florida as an Inspector, Tester, Sorter, Sampler, or Weigher? Read this first!

2.7% Jobs Projection
$35,860 Median Salary
1,720 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers in Florida are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers in Florida is growing slower than average.

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

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

There were approximately 16,260 workers employed as Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers in this state in 2018.

There were 14,780 Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 1,480 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 6,740 Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers working in it, which means Florida has more Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers than average.

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Job Projections for Florida

Jobs for Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers in this state are growing at a rate of 2.7% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -10.7%.

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Florida Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 1,720 annual Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers job openings in Florida, and 14,420 total jobs in the year 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 Florida?

In 2018 wages for Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers ranged from $21,250 to $65,130 with $35,860 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.22 to $31.31. The median hourly rate was $17.24.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $16.21 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $1.03.

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

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Top Florida 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
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 4,760 $36,800
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL 2,690 $35,200
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL 2,050 $35,490
Jacksonville, FL 1,620 $37,570
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL 810 $38,430
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL 760 $33,330
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL 710 $28,510
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL 430 $35,990
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL 250 $32,880
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL 210 $42,090
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL 200 $37,870
Ocala, FL 190 $35,700
Port St. Lucie, FL 190 $36,980
Panama City, FL 180 $50,790
Tallahassee, FL 110 $43,570
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL 110 $48,690
Gainesville, FL 100 $38,150
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL 50 $43,560

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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