Recordkeeping Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers in South Carolina

Is South Carolina 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 South Carolina are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

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

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

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

In South Carolina, there were 1,280 people working as Recordkeeping Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers in the year 2018.

There were 1,210 Recordkeeping Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 70 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for South Carolina

Jobs for Recordkeeping Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers in this state are growing at a rate of 9.4% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 1.8%.

South Carolina Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 140 annual Recordkeeping Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers job openings in South Carolina, and 1,400 total jobs in the year 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 South Carolina?

In 2018 wages for Recordkeeping Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers ranged from $23,480 to $43,750 with $34,640 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.29 to $21.03. The median hourly rate was $16.66.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $15.7 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.96.

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

Top South Carolina 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
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	550	$31,820
Spartanburg, SC	90	$35,260
Charleston-North Charleston, SC	70	$37,190
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC	50	$28,380
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC	40	$37,840

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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