Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers pay in Washington
$74,600avg. a year
$35.87 an hour · 12,010 employed
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers in Washington earn an average of $74,600 a year. That is $21,150 (40%) more than the U.S. average of $53,450. The best-paying metro area is Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA at $82,070.
$64,420Median pay
$35.87Average hourly
+20%Avg. pay since 2020
#2Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Washington metro areas
Average pay for inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers by metro area. Swipe to see all 13.
18,190 jobs
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
$82,070
$39.46 an hour
2180 jobs
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA
$72,490
$34.85 an hour
3200 jobs
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA
$71,490
$34.37 an hour
43,790 jobs
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
$60,960
$29.31 an hour
5270 jobs
Bellingham, WA
$59,520
$28.62 an hour
6620 jobs
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA
$58,390
$28.07 an hour
7190 jobs
Longview-Kelso, WA
$57,960
$27.86 an hour
8200 jobs
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA
$56,760
$27.29 an hour
9360 jobs
Kennewick-Richland, WA
$55,620
$26.74 an hour
1060 jobs
Walla Walla, WA
$55,290
$26.58 an hour
11360 jobs
Yakima, WA
$49,980
$24.03 an hour
12220 jobs
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA
$49,150
$23.63 an hour
13210 jobs
Lewiston, ID-WA
$46,580
$22.39 an hour
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Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers pay in Washington, charted
Pay over time
Washington, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Washington inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Washington vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $53,450 | $25.70 |
| Washington | $74,600 | $35.87 |
| Oregon | $58,070 | $27.92 |
| Idaho | $52,120 | $25.06 |
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- Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$58,970
- Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$58,960
Average pay, Washington, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers make in Washington?
The average is $74,600 a year, and the median is $64,420. That is $21,150 (40%) more than the U.S. average of $53,450.
What is the hourly wage in Washington?
$35.87 an hour on average; the median is $30.97.
Where in Washington do they earn the most?
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($82,070), followed by Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA ($72,490). The lowest average among 13 metro areas with data is Lewiston, ID-WA ($46,580).
How does Washington rank?
Washington ranks #2 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.