Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers pay in Utah
$54,210avg. a year
$26.06 an hour · 6,630 employed
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers in Utah earn an average of $54,210 a year. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $53,450. The best-paying metro area is Ogden, UT at $56,860.
$48,910Median pay
$26.06Average hourly
+17%Avg. pay since 2020
#26Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Utah metro areas
Average pay for inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers by metro area. Swipe to see all 5.
11,380 jobs
Ogden, UT
$56,860
$27.34 an hour
22,840 jobs
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT
$55,030
$26.46 an hour
3480 jobs
Logan, UT-ID
$51,180
$24.61 an hour
41,160 jobs
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT
$50,030
$24.06 an hour
5260 jobs
St. George, UT
$49,580
$23.84 an hour
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Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers pay in Utah, charted
Pay over time
Utah, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Utah inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Utah vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $53,450 | $25.70 |
| Utah | $54,210 | $26.06 |
| Wyoming | $61,910 | $29.77 |
| Colorado | $60,840 | $29.25 |
| Nevada | $59,840 | $28.77 |
| Arizona | $57,660 | $27.72 |
| New Mexico | $56,000 | $26.92 |
Related jobs in Utah
- Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$44,860
- Production Workers, All Other$42,570
- Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$45,400
- Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$48,010
- Helpers--Production Workers$40,160
- Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$50,730
Average pay, Utah, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers make in Utah?
The average is $54,210 a year, and the median is $48,910. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $53,450.
What is the hourly wage in Utah?
$26.06 an hour on average; the median is $23.52.
Where in Utah do they earn the most?
Ogden, UT ($56,860), followed by Salt Lake City-Murray, UT ($55,030). The lowest average among 5 metro areas with data is St. George, UT ($49,580).
How does Utah rank?
Utah ranks #26 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.