Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers pay in Boston-Cambridge-Newton
$59,530avg. a year
$28.62 an hour · 7,800 employed
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers in the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area earn an average of $59,530 a year. That is $3,000 (5%) more than the Massachusetts average of $56,530. The U.S. average is $53,450.
$58,210Median pay
$28.62Average hourly
+5%vs. Massachusetts average
7,800Jobs in this metro
Other Massachusetts metro areas
Average pay for inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers in other Massachusetts metro areas. Swipe to see all 6.
170 jobs
Barnstable Town, MA
$58,930
$28.33 an hour
22,790 jobs
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA
$56,300
$27.07 an hour
3130 jobs
Pittsfield, MA
$55,480
$26.67 an hour
4100 jobs
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA
$54,410
$26.16 an hour
5750 jobs
Springfield, MA
$52,680
$25.33 an hour
61,510 jobs
Worcester, MA
$51,500
$24.76 an hour
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How Boston-Cambridge-Newton compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Boston-Cambridge-Newton
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders | $44,380 |
| Production Workers, All Other | $51,500 |
| Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators | $63,550 |
| Helpers--Production Workers | $44,880 |
| Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $56,440 |
| Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders | $58,790 |
Questions and answers
How much do inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers make in Boston-Cambridge-Newton?
The average is $59,530 a year, and the median is $58,210. About 7,800 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Massachusetts average?
That is $3,000 (5%) more than the Massachusetts average of $56,530.
Is this job common in Boston-Cambridge-Newton?
It makes up 2.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.75 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 51-9061. Metro area: Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 14460). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.