Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers pay in Indiana
$50,850avg. a year
$24.45 an hour · 24,790 employed
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers in Indiana earn an average of $50,850 a year. That is $2,600 (5%) less than the U.S. average of $53,450. The best-paying metro area is Bloomington, IN at $56,800.
$47,900Median pay
$24.45Average hourly
+22%Avg. pay since 2020
#41Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Indiana metro areas
Average pay for inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers by metro area. Swipe to see all 15.
1640 jobs
Bloomington, IN
$56,800
$27.31 an hour
2900 jobs
Columbus, IN
$53,250
$25.60 an hour
3980 jobs
Evansville, IN
$53,040
$25.50 an hour
423,080 jobs
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$52,850
$25.41 an hour
5680 jobs
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN
$52,090
$25.04 an hour
6130 jobs
Kokomo, IN
$51,810
$24.91 an hour
76,560 jobs
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN
$51,620
$24.82 an hour
86,460 jobs
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN
$51,550
$24.78 an hour
94,040 jobs
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
$50,690
$24.37 an hour
10500 jobs
Terre Haute, IN
$50,560
$24.31 an hour
111,970 jobs
Elkhart-Goshen, IN
$49,440
$23.77 an hour
121,530 jobs
Fort Wayne, IN
$48,960
$23.54 an hour
13720 jobs
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI
$48,910
$23.52 an hour
14380 jobs
Michigan City-La Porte, IN
$47,580
$22.87 an hour
15230 jobs
Muncie, IN
$47,300
$22.74 an hour
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Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers pay in Indiana, charted
Pay over time
Indiana, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Indiana inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Indiana vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $53,450 | $25.70 |
| Indiana | $50,850 | $24.45 |
| Illinois | $52,070 | $25.04 |
| Ohio | $51,150 | $24.59 |
| Kentucky | $48,720 | $23.42 |
| Michigan | $47,070 | $22.63 |
Related jobs in Indiana
- Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$44,560
- Production Workers, All Other$51,080
- Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$51,800
- Helpers--Production Workers$41,730
- Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$51,210
- Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$56,010
Average pay, Indiana, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers make in Indiana?
The average is $50,850 a year, and the median is $47,900. That is $2,600 (5%) less than the U.S. average of $53,450.
What is the hourly wage in Indiana?
$24.45 an hour on average; the median is $23.03.
Where in Indiana do they earn the most?
Bloomington, IN ($56,800), followed by Columbus, IN ($53,250). The lowest average among 15 metro areas with data is Muncie, IN ($47,300).
How does Indiana rank?
Indiana ranks #41 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.