Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers pay in Florida
$50,980avg. a year
$24.51 an hour · 22,630 employed
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers in Florida earn an average of $50,980 a year. That is $2,470 (5%) less than the U.S. average of $53,450. The best-paying metro area is Wildwood-The Villages, FL at $61,720.
$47,540Median pay
$24.51Average hourly
+14%Avg. pay since 2020
#40Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Florida metro areas
Average pay for inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers by metro area. Swipe to see all 21.
150 jobs
Wildwood-The Villages, FL
$61,720
$29.67 an hour
2300 jobs
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL
$58,440
$28.10 an hour
3110 jobs
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL
$58,340
$28.05 an hour
430 jobs
Punta Gorda, FL
$57,340
$27.57 an hour
5370 jobs
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL
$57,310
$27.55 an hour
61,150 jobs
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL
$55,210
$26.54 an hour
7350 jobs
Naples-Marco Island, FL
$54,810
$26.35 an hour
8150 jobs
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL
$53,280
$25.61 an hour
9380 jobs
Port St. Lucie, FL
$52,350
$25.17 an hour
101,650 jobs
Jacksonville, FL
$52,270
$25.13 an hour
11810 jobs
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL
$51,990
$25.00 an hour
126,830 jobs
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
$50,850
$24.45 an hour
13170 jobs
Tallahassee, FL
$50,130
$24.10 an hour
143,760 jobs
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
$49,740
$23.92 an hour
152,790 jobs
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
$49,360
$23.73 an hour
16220 jobs
Gainesville, FL
$48,800
$23.46 an hour
17830 jobs
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL
$48,660
$23.40 an hour
18540 jobs
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL
$48,630
$23.38 an hour
19280 jobs
Ocala, FL
$48,110
$23.13 an hour
20400 jobs
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL
$47,570
$22.87 an hour
2140 jobs
Sebring, FL
$39,090
$18.80 an hour
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Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers pay in Florida, charted
Pay over time
Florida, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Florida inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Florida vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $53,450 | $25.70 |
| Florida | $50,980 | $24.51 |
| Georgia | $49,790 | $23.94 |
| Alabama | $44,280 | $21.29 |
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- Production Workers, All Other$41,070
- Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$47,560
- Helpers--Production Workers$39,530
- Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$51,360
- Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$47,040
Average pay, Florida, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers make in Florida?
The average is $50,980 a year, and the median is $47,540. That is $2,470 (5%) less than the U.S. average of $53,450.
What is the hourly wage in Florida?
$24.51 an hour on average; the median is $22.86.
Where in Florida do they earn the most?
Wildwood-The Villages, FL ($61,720), followed by Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL ($58,440). The lowest average among 21 metro areas with data is Sebring, FL ($39,090).
How does Florida rank?
Florida ranks #40 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 51-9061. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.