Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers Salary in the Industry of Machinery Manufacturing

The salary statistics and trend of inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers in the industry of machinery manufacturing are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers salaries in different industries within the manufacturing sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$27,440
25th Percentile Wage
$33,860
50th Percentile Wage
$42,320
75th Percentile Wage
$51,890
90th Percentile Wage
$62,290

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers in the industry of machinery manufacturing. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers is $62,290. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $42,320. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers is $27,440.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers in the industry of Machinery Manufacturing from 2012 to 2017. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2017.

YearMedian Salary Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$42,320
0.00% 0.00%
2012
$42,320
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Table 3. Compare Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers Salary in Different Industries within the Manufacturing Sector

The average salaries of inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers in 118 industries within the manufacturing sector are shown in Table 3. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2017. For salary information of inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Industry Median Annual Salary
Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
$55,570
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing
$55,350
Ship and Boat Building
$50,390
Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing
$47,300
Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing
$47,300
Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills
$46,770
Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing
$44,880
Lime and Gypsum Product Manufacturing
$44,560
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
$44,280
Basic Chemical Manufacturing
$43,340
Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing
$43,240
Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
$43,210
Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing
$43,170
Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing
$43,120
Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing
$42,720
Dairy Product Manufacturing
$42,670
Machine Shops
$42,530
Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing
$42,500
Boiler, Tank, and Shipping Container Manufacturing
$42,340
Machinery Manufacturing
$42,320
Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing
$42,280
Chemical Manufacturing
$42,190
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
$41,980
Machinery Manufacturing
$41,760
Household Appliance Manufacturing
$41,690
Resin, Synthetic Rubber, and Artificial Synthetic Fibers and Filaments Manufacturing
$41,520
Architectural and Structural Metals Manufacturing
$41,300
Communications Equipment Manufacturing
$41,070
Chemical Manufacturing
$40,860
Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing
$40,790
Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
$40,630
Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing
$40,540
Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel
$40,330
Cutlery and Handtool Manufacturing
$40,240
Sugar and Confectionery Product Manufacturing
$40,120
Electrical Equipment Manufacturing
$40,060
Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing
$39,940
Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing
$39,940
Cement and Concrete Product Manufacturing
$39,710
Other Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing
$39,680
Paint, Coating, and Adhesive Manufacturing
$39,570
Primary Metal Manufacturing
$39,570
Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing
$39,420
Beverage Manufacturing
$39,340
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
$39,210
Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing
$39,170
Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing
$38,970
Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing
$38,930
Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing
$38,920
Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing
$38,900
Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing
$38,810
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
$38,740
Foundries
$38,690
Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
$38,590
Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing
$38,540
Chemical Manufacturing
$38,120
Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing
$38,080
Glass and Glass Product Manufacturing
$37,930
Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing
$37,750
Paper Manufacturing
$37,730
Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing
$37,600
Hardware Manufacturing
$37,530
Miscellaneous Manufacturing
$37,490
Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing
$37,490
Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing
$37,340
Forging and Stamping
$37,320
Turned Product and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing
$37,150
Grain and Oilseed Milling
$37,060
Animal Food Manufacturing
$37,000
Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing
$36,890
Manufacturing and Reproducing Magnetic and Optical Media
$36,700
Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing
$36,610
Converted Paper Product Manufacturing
$36,530
Rubber Product Manufacturing
$36,390
Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing
$36,300
Veneer, Plywood, and Engineered Wood Product Manufacturing
$36,150
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing
$36,090
Spring and Wire Product Manufacturing
$35,990
Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing
$35,780
Other Food Manufacturing
$35,190
Sawmills and Wood Preservation
$34,620
Clay Product and Refractory Manufacturing
$34,430
Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing
$34,420
Tobacco Manufacturing
$34,380
Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities
$34,140
Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing
$33,850
Office Furniture (including Fixtures) Manufacturing
$33,330
Plastics Product Manufacturing
$33,190
Jewelry and Silverware Manufacturing
$33,040
Wood Product Manufacturing
$32,820
Food Manufacturing
$32,780
Other Furniture Related Product Manufacturing
$32,760
Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging
$32,650
Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing
$32,030
Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing
$31,510
Printing and Related Support Activities
$31,450
Printing and Related Support Activities
$31,450
Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing
$31,420
Wood Kitchen Cabinet and Countertop Manufacturing
$30,960
Other Wood Product Manufacturing
$30,800
Textile Furnishings Mills
$30,610
Textile and Fabric Finishing and Fabric Coating Mills
$30,130
Household and Institutional Furniture and Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturing
$29,940
Fabric Mills
$29,860
Textile Mills
$29,830
Textile Product Mills
$29,580
Fiber, Yarn, and Thread Mills
$29,500
Animal Slaughtering and Processing
$29,480
Household and Institutional Furniture Manufacturing
$29,300
Leather and Hide Tanning and Finishing
$28,600
Other Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing
$27,640
Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing
$27,120
Other Textile Product Mills
$26,300
Footwear Manufacturing
$26,290
Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing
$25,980
Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing
$25,580
Apparel Manufacturing
$25,000
Apparel Knitting Mills
$22,860

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