Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers pay in Iowa
$53,950avg. a year
$25.94 an hour · 7,230 employed
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers in Iowa earn an average of $53,950 a year. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $53,450. The best-paying metro area is Ames, IA at $59,990.
$50,740Median pay
$25.94Average hourly
+20%Avg. pay since 2020
#27Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Iowa metro areas
Average pay for inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers by metro area. Swipe to see all 9.
1240 jobs
Ames, IA
$59,990
$28.84 an hour
21,100 jobs
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL
$55,020
$26.45 an hour
3410 jobs
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD
$54,930
$26.41 an hour
4660 jobs
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA
$54,630
$26.27 an hour
5650 jobs
Cedar Rapids, IA
$54,380
$26.15 an hour
61,220 jobs
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA
$52,360
$25.17 an hour
7200 jobs
Iowa City, IA
$52,360
$25.17 an hour
8990 jobs
Omaha, NE-IA
$51,800
$24.91 an hour
9260 jobs
Dubuque, IA
$51,190
$24.61 an hour
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Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers pay in Iowa, charted
Pay over time
Iowa, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Iowa inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Related jobs in Iowa
- Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$48,340
- Production Workers, All Other$44,510
- Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$53,230
- Helpers--Production Workers$45,840
- Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$51,360
- Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$60,430
Average pay, Iowa, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers make in Iowa?
The average is $53,950 a year, and the median is $50,740. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $53,450.
What is the hourly wage in Iowa?
$25.94 an hour on average; the median is $24.40.
Where in Iowa do they earn the most?
Ames, IA ($59,990), followed by Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL ($55,020). The lowest average among 9 metro areas with data is Dubuque, IA ($51,190).
How does Iowa rank?
Iowa ranks #27 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.