Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers pay in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn
$48,580avg. a year
$23.36 an hour · 10,610 employed
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers in the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area earn an average of $48,580 a year. That is $1,510 (3%) more than the Michigan average of $47,070. The U.S. average is $53,450.
$45,400Median pay
$23.36Average hourly
+3%vs. Michigan average
10,610Jobs in this metro
Other Michigan metro areas
Average pay for inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers in other Michigan metro areas. Swipe to see all 15.
1740 jobs
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI
$53,590
$25.76 an hour
2350 jobs
Saginaw, MI
$52,570
$25.27 an hour
3360 jobs
Battle Creek, MI
$51,800
$24.91 an hour
4800 jobs
Ann Arbor, MI
$51,230
$24.63 an hour
5880 jobs
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI
$49,770
$23.93 an hour
6770 jobs
Lansing-East Lansing, MI
$49,260
$23.69 an hour
7720 jobs
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI
$48,910
$23.52 an hour
8110 jobs
Midland, MI
$48,590
$23.36 an hour
9120 jobs
Bay City, MI
$48,180
$23.17 an hour
10370 jobs
Niles, MI
$46,950
$22.57 an hour
11220 jobs
Traverse City, MI
$46,460
$22.34 an hour
12500 jobs
Jackson, MI
$46,350
$22.29 an hour
13330 jobs
Monroe, MI
$44,900
$21.59 an hour
147,020 jobs
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI
$43,190
$20.77 an hour
15610 jobs
Flint, MI
$40,550
$19.50 an hour
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How Detroit-Warren-Dearborn compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders | $42,130 |
| Production Workers, All Other | $43,270 |
| Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators | $50,630 |
| Helpers--Production Workers | $43,040 |
| Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $49,600 |
| Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders | $55,950 |
Questions and answers
How much do inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers make in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn?
The average is $48,580 a year, and the median is $45,400. About 10,610 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Michigan average?
That is $1,510 (3%) more than the Michigan average of $47,070.
Is this job common in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn?
It makes up 5.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.45 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: Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 19820). 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.