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

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-5% Jobs Projection
$38,780 Median Salary
1,500 Job Openings

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

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

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

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

In 2018, there were 17,110 Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers working in the state.

There were 16,170 Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 940 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 Wisconsin has more Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers than average.

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Job Projections for Wisconsin

Jobs for Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers in this state are declining at a rate of 5.1% which is a slower decline than the nationwide estimated projection of %.

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Wisconsin Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 1,500 annual Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers job openings in Wisconsin, and 12,960 total jobs in the year 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 Wisconsin?

In 2018 wages for Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers ranged from $26,340 to $58,980 with $38,780 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.66 to $28.35. The median hourly rate was $18.64.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $18.18 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.46.

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

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Top Wisconsin 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
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 20,970 $37,120
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 6,940 $42,730
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI 4,450 $39,630
Madison, WI 1,520 $37,420
Green Bay, WI 1,060 $37,780
Appleton, WI 860 $40,730
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI 790 $44,310
Racine, WI 560 $37,990
Wausau, WI 540 $44,080
Eau Claire, WI 480 $39,040
Duluth, MN-WI 390 $37,280
Sheboygan, WI 360 $40,320
Janesville-Beloit, WI 350 $35,880
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN 340 $36,890
Fond du Lac, WI 310 $47,740

Top States for Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers Employment

View the list below to see 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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