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Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers in Maryland

Want to work in Maryland as an Inspector, Tester, Sorter, Sampler, or Weigher? Read this first!

3.8% Jobs Projection
$46,030 Median Salary
550 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers in Maryland are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers in Maryland is growing slower than average.

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

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

There were approximately 3,780 workers employed as Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers in this state in 2018.

There were 4,060 Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers employed in this state in 2017.

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

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

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Job Projections for Maryland

Jobs for Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers in this state are growing at a rate of 3.8% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -10.7%.

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Maryland Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 550 annual job openings, and a total of 4,660 jobs for Maryland 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 Maryland?

In 2018 wages for Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers ranged from $26,140 to $76,300 with $46,030 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.57 to $36.68. The median hourly rate was $22.13.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $22.29 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $0.16.

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

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Top Maryland 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
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 7,320 $43,500
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 2,510 $46,710
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 1,930 $45,710
Salisbury, MD-DE 410 $32,010
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV 310 $42,950
Cumberland, MD-WV 110 $42,420
California-Lexington Park, MD 60 $68,640

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

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