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

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

Considering a career as an Inspector, Tester, Sorter, Sampler, or Weigher in Idaho?

2.7% Jobs Projection
$34,020 Median Salary
280 Job Openings

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

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

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

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

There were approximately 1,860 workers employed as Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers in this state in 2018.

There were 1,570 Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 290 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 Idaho has fewer Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers than average.

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Job Projections for Idaho

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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Idaho Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 280 annual Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers job openings in Idaho, and 2,320 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 Idaho?

In 2018 wages for Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers ranged from $21,030 to $59,140 with $34,020 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.11 to $28.43. The median hourly rate was $16.35.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $16.24 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.11.

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

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Top Idaho 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
Boise City, ID 780 $33,120
Logan, UT-ID 620 $32,960
Idaho Falls, ID 160 $50,120
Coeur d’Alene, ID 110 $34,710
Lewiston, ID-WA 90 $47,050
Pocatello, ID 40 $38,930

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

View the list below to see 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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