Recordkeeping Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers in Kentucky

Is Kentucky a good place for you to work as a Recordkeeping Weigher, Measurer, Checker, or Sampler?

You’re in luck! Jobs for Recordkeeping Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers in Kentucky are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

• Projected employment for Recordkeeping Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers in Kentucky is growing faster than average.

• Recordkeeping Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers in Kentucky earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Recordkeeping Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers Work in Kentucky?

There were approximately 960 workers employed as Recordkeeping Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers in this state in 2018.

There were 1,240 Recordkeeping Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 280 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 850 Recordkeeping Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers working in it, which means Kentucky has more Recordkeeping Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers than average.

Job Projections for Kentucky

Jobs for Recordkeeping Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers in this state are growing at a rate of 8.0% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 1.8%.

Kentucky Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 150 annual job openings, and a total of 1,490 jobs for Kentucky Recordkeeping Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 7,600 annual jobs and 77,300 total jobs in 2026.

What do Recordkeeping Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers Make in Kentucky?

In 2018 wages for Recordkeeping Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers ranged from $24,450 to $48,420 with $33,130 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.76 to $23.28. The median hourly rate was $15.93.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $14.61 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $1.32.

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

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Top Kentucky Metros for Recordkeeping Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Recordkeeping Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	520	$33,910
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	290	$30,980
Evansville, IN-KY	110	$26,720
Owensboro, KY	80	$36,080
Lexington-Fayette, KY	60	$33,460
Bowling Green, KY	50	$33,520

Top States for Recordkeeping Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers Employment

View the list below to see where most Recordkeeping Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
California	12,490	$31,120
Texas	5,930	$32,670
New Jersey	2,950	$37,220
New York	2,750	$32,980
Florida	2,710	$34,720
North Carolina	2,190	$30,420
Ohio	2,110	$33,810
Georgia	2,110	$30,140
Pennsylvania	2,050	$32,940
Illinois	1,810	$34,720
Alabama	1,740	$26,680
Tennessee	1,650	$34,600
Missouri	1,550	$28,640
Indiana	1,390	$31,360
Virginia	1,380	$33,110
South Carolina	1,280	$34,640
Kansas	1,130	$29,640
Colorado	1,050	$27,030
Arizona	1,040	$29,740
Louisiana	1,030	$26,410

Below are the states where Recordkeeping Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
Massachusetts	$42,130
Vermont	$41,980
Washington	$41,570
Wyoming	$39,190
North Dakota	$38,540
Oklahoma	$38,270
New Hampshire	$37,630
Connecticut	$37,260
New Jersey	$37,220
Minnesota	$36,180

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

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