Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers in California
Local pay for inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers in California, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 51-9061
$54,300
median pay, California
61,130
employed in California
+11.8%
vs U.S. median
0.0%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers earn in California
California · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers in California earn between $45,630 and $68,580 a year; the U.S. median is $48,570.
$38,750
P10
$45,630
P25
$54,300
MEDIAN
$68,580
P75
$88,210
P90
Pay by metro in California
$62,480
$62,340
$60,610
$59,550
$57,840
$56,890
$55,700
$54,450
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