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

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

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

-6% Jobs Projection
$39,890 Median Salary
2,230 Job Openings

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

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

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

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

In 2018, there were 22,260 Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers working in the state.

There were 21,630 Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 630 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 Pennsylvania has more Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers than average.

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Job Projections for Pennsylvania

Jobs for Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers in this state are declining at a rate of 5.8% which is a slower decline than the nationwide estimated projection of %.

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Pennsylvania Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 2,230 annual job openings, and a total of 19,260 jobs for Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania?

In 2018 wages for Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers ranged from $24,740 to $62,080 with $39,890 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.9 to $29.85. The median hourly rate was $19.18.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $18.69 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.49.

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

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Top Pennsylvania 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
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 21,380 $39,990
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 7,320 $43,500
Pittsburgh, PA 3,690 $42,580
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ 1,760 $39,220
Lancaster, PA 1,550 $35,450
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA 1,310 $37,930
Scranton–Wilkes-Barre–Hazleton, PA 1,150 $35,460
York-Hanover, PA 1,050 $41,910
Reading, PA 900 $42,940
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 890 $42,170
Erie, PA 660 $30,730
Lebanon, PA 270 $36,690
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA 260 $48,720
Williamsport, PA 210 $42,430
Gettysburg, PA 200 $39,740
State College, PA 190 $35,260
Altoona, PA 170 $39,330
Johnstown, PA 150 $37,500
East Stroudsburg, PA 140 $40,450
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA 100 $39,260

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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