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

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-0% Jobs Projection
$53,790 Median Salary
1,410 Job Openings

While jobs for Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers in Washington are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

  • Employment for Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers in Washington is expected to decrease.

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

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

11,890 people worked as Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers in 2018 in this state.

There were 11,840 Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 50 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 Washington has more Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers than average.

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Job Projections for Washington

Jobs for Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers in this state are declining at a rate of 0.2% which is a slower decline than the nationwide estimated projection of %.

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Washington Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 1,410 annual job openings, and 12,020 total jobs in 2026 for Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers in this state.

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 Washington?

In 2018 wages for Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers ranged from $31,070 to $98,410 with $53,790 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $14.94 to $47.31. The median hourly rate was $25.86.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $25.25 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.61.

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

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Top Washington 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
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 8,380 $59,360
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 3,880 $45,000
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA 540 $46,220
Yakima, WA 400 $34,710
Kennewick-Richland, WA 350 $49,630
Bellingham, WA 300 $40,200
Wenatchee, WA 270 $34,890
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA 260 $55,010
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA 140 $39,940
Longview, WA 120 $56,280
Lewiston, ID-WA 90 $47,050
Olympia-Tumwater, WA 70 $44,570
Walla Walla, WA 30 $37,400

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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