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

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

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

-10% Jobs Projection
$39,420 Median Salary
950 Job Openings

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

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

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

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

In Missouri, there were 10,060 people working as Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers in the year 2018.

There were 10,030 Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 30 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 Missouri has more Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers than average.

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Job Projections for Missouri

Jobs for Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers in this state are declining at a rate of 10.4% which is a slower decline than the nationwide estimated projection of %.

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Missouri Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 950 annual job openings, and a total of 8,370 jobs for Missouri 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 Missouri?

In 2018 wages for Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers ranged from $26,080 to $64,500 with $39,420 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.54 to $31.01. The median hourly rate was $18.95.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $17.91 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $1.04.

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

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Top Missouri 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
St. Louis, MO-IL 4,680 $43,990
Kansas City, MO-KS 3,640 $42,640
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO 1,380 $29,460
Joplin, MO 530 $34,080
Springfield, MO 380 $37,270
Jefferson City, MO 210 $36,550
St. Joseph, MO-KS 210 $47,960
Columbia, MO 170 $38,630
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL 120 $34,680

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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