Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping pay in the U.S.
$47,630avg. a year
$22.90 an hour · 53,300 employed
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping in the U.S. earn an average of $47,630 a year and a median of $46,380. Pay is highest in Wyoming ($55,950) and lowest in West Virginia ($34,140).
$46,380Median pay
$22.90Average hourly
+25%Avg. pay since 2020
53,300Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
160 jobs
Wyoming
$55,950
$26.90 an hour
2250 jobs
Minnesota
$53,730
$25.83 an hour
3240 jobs
Maine
$53,310
$25.63 an hour
42,590 jobs
Indiana
$53,250
$25.60 an hour
51,380 jobs
New Jersey
$51,930
$24.97 an hour
62,100 jobs
Pennsylvania
$51,470
$24.75 an hour
7800 jobs
Oregon
$51,320
$24.67 an hour
8370 jobs
Connecticut
$50,810
$24.43 an hour
9680 jobs
Wisconsin
$50,020
$24.05 an hour
10790 jobs
Washington
$49,990
$24.03 an hour
Why people trust JobPayFacts
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.
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping pay, charted
Pay over time
United States, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where the jobs are
Employment by state, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Top-paying metro areas
Average pay, May 2025 (areas with 100+ jobs)
| Metro area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| Akron, OH | $57,230 | $27.52 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $56,940 | $27.38 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $56,870 | $27.34 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $56,850 | $27.33 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $55,160 | $26.52 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $54,470 | $26.19 |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $54,400 | $26.15 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $54,390 | $26.15 |
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- Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$59,430
- Public Safety Telecommunicators$56,740
Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping pay in every state
States without a figure had too few jobs or too little survey data for BLS to publish.
| State | Avg. pay | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $46,030 | $46,010 | 780 |
| Alaska | $48,120 | $45,760 | 30 |
| Arizona | $46,690 | $45,790 | 650 |
| Arkansas | $43,950 | $45,490 | 1,100 |
| California | $48,330 | $45,730 | 7,510 |
| Colorado | $47,660 | $46,160 | 770 |
| Connecticut | $50,810 | $46,540 | 370 |
| Delaware | $49,290 | $46,120 | 280 |
| Florida | $44,120 | $44,260 | 3,330 |
| Georgia | $44,810 | $45,180 | 2,370 |
| Hawaii | $47,360 | $46,050 | 100 |
| Idaho | $42,960 | $43,720 | 140 |
| Illinois | $48,330 | $48,680 | 1,790 |
| Indiana | $53,250 | $57,210 | 2,590 |
| Iowa | $47,870 | $47,180 | 410 |
| Kansas | $45,230 | $45,760 | 670 |
| Kentucky | $49,090 | $49,140 | 1,300 |
| Louisiana | $46,990 | $48,890 | 380 |
| Maine | $53,310 | $51,120 | 240 |
| Maryland | $48,500 | $46,170 | 450 |
| Massachusetts | $49,120 | $46,880 | 850 |
| Michigan | $46,030 | $43,950 | 700 |
| Minnesota | $53,730 | $49,830 | 250 |
| Mississippi | $41,680 | $38,900 | 780 |
| Missouri | $46,390 | $46,220 | 970 |
| Montana | $41,870 | $40,460 | 230 |
| Nebraska | $49,510 | $49,090 | 630 |
| Nevada | $48,510 | $46,430 | 510 |
| New Hampshire | $47,270 | $44,830 | 380 |
| New Jersey | $51,930 | $47,640 | 1,380 |
| New Mexico | $49,270 | $53,960 | 250 |
| New York | $49,220 | $46,970 | 2,240 |
| North Carolina | $44,330 | $43,680 | 1,560 |
| Ohio | $47,950 | $45,230 | 2,660 |
| Oklahoma | $41,620 | $37,350 | 710 |
| Oregon | $51,320 | $54,500 | 800 |
| Pennsylvania | $51,470 | $49,480 | 2,100 |
| Rhode Island | $42,780 | $40,300 | – |
| South Carolina | $46,320 | $45,760 | 940 |
| South Dakota | $43,590 | $44,430 | 330 |
| Tennessee | $45,940 | $47,330 | 1,040 |
| Texas | $47,710 | $47,710 | 4,460 |
| Utah | $49,130 | $49,830 | 270 |
| Vermont | $48,620 | $46,440 | 120 |
| Virginia | $45,770 | $45,360 | 1,570 |
| Washington | $49,990 | $48,920 | 790 |
| West Virginia | $34,140 | $31,210 | 330 |
| Wisconsin | $50,020 | $48,030 | 680 |
| Wyoming | $55,950 | $62,840 | 60 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$51,440
2,240 jobsLos Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$45,720
2,220 jobsDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$50,580
1,670 jobsIndianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN
$55,160
1,510 jobsRiverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
$49,800
1,450 jobsAtlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
$46,880
1,310 jobsChicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$51,270
1,070 jobsHouston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
$47,070
1,010 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping make?
The average is $47,630 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $46,380 and half earn less (the median).
What is the hourly pay?
The average hourly wage is $22.90, and the median is $22.30 an hour.
Which state pays weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping the most?
Wyoming, with an average of $55,950 a year. The best-paying metro area is Akron, OH at $57,230.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $35,290 a year, and the top 10% earn over $60,910.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 43-5111. 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.