Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping pay in California
$48,330avg. a year
$23.24 an hour · 7,510 employed
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping in California earn an average of $48,330 a year. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $47,630. The best-paying metro area is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $54,470.
$45,730Median pay
$23.24Average hourly
+28%Avg. pay since 2020
#21Of 49 states
Top-paying California metro areas
Average pay for weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping by metro area. Swipe to see all 20.
1250 jobs
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
$54,470
$26.19 an hour
2650 jobs
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
$54,390
$26.15 an hour
3100 jobs
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
$52,990
$25.48 an hour
4100 jobs
Vallejo, CA
$52,290
$25.14 an hour
550 jobs
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA
$52,270
$25.13 an hour
61,450 jobs
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
$49,800
$23.94 an hour
7170 jobs
Modesto, CA
$49,030
$23.57 an hour
8140 jobs
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA
$48,790
$23.46 an hour
940 jobs
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA
$48,430
$23.28 an hour
1070 jobs
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA
$47,990
$23.07 an hour
1160 jobs
Merced, CA
$47,750
$22.96 an hour
12370 jobs
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
$47,280
$22.73 an hour
13360 jobs
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
$47,000
$22.60 an hour
14140 jobs
Salinas, CA
$47,000
$22.60 an hour
15210 jobs
Stockton-Lodi, CA
$46,940
$22.57 an hour
16300 jobs
Bakersfield-Delano, CA
$46,850
$22.52 an hour
17190 jobs
Fresno, CA
$46,740
$22.47 an hour
182,220 jobs
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$45,720
$21.98 an hour
19100 jobs
Visalia, CA
$43,770
$21.04 an hour
2030 jobs
El Centro, CA
$41,290
$19.85 an hour
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Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping pay in California, charted
Pay over time
California, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where California weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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California vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $47,630 | $22.90 |
| California | $48,330 | $23.24 |
| Oregon | $51,320 | $24.67 |
| Nevada | $48,510 | $23.32 |
| Arizona | $46,690 | $22.45 |
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- Public Safety Telecommunicators$81,520
Average pay, California, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping make in California?
The average is $48,330 a year, and the median is $45,730. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $47,630.
What is the hourly wage in California?
$23.24 an hour on average; the median is $21.99.
Where in California do they earn the most?
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($54,470), followed by San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ($54,390). The lowest average among 20 metro areas with data is El Centro, CA ($41,290).
How does California rank?
California ranks #21 of 49 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 43-5111. 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 weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping 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.