Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers in South Dakota

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

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

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

What Major Will Prepare You For an Inspector, Tester, Sorter, Sampler, or Weigher Career?

• Engineering Technologies
• Quality Control Technology
• Quality Control Technology

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

There were approximately 790 workers employed as Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers in this state in 2018.

There were 730 Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 60 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for South Dakota

Jobs for Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers in this state are declining at a rate of 4.2% which is a slower decline than the nationwide estimated projection of %.

South Dakota Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 80 annual job openings, and a total of 690 jobs for South Dakota 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 South Dakota?

In 2018 wages for Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers ranged from $26,380 to $49,670 with $35,100 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.69 to $23.88. The median hourly rate was $16.88.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $16.66 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.22.

The median salary in South Dakota is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top South Dakota 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
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	450	$40,060
Sioux Falls, SD	280	$32,650
Rapid City, SD	30	$34,190

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

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Gina Collecchia under License

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