Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers Salary in Iowa

State wage data from the BLS OEWS survey, May 2025.

Median annual

$50,740

Median hourly

$24

Average annual

$53,950

Employed in state

7.2K

The median annual salary for Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers in Iowa is $50,740, or about $24 an hour. That is 4% higher than the national median.

Pay in Iowa ranges from $39,160 at the 10th percentile to $71,240 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 7.2K people work as inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers in the state.

Pay distribution in Iowa

10th$39,160

25th$46,460

Median$50,740

75th$61,080

90th$71,240

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $24.39
Daily: $195
Weekly: $976
Bi-weekly: $1,952
Monthly: $4,228
Annual: $50,740

$50,740 a year is around the 50th percentile for Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weigherss in Iowa. The median is $50,740.

Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers — Iowa
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$18.80	$39,160
25th percentile	$22.30	$46,460
Median	$24.40	$50,740
75th percentile	$29.40	$61,080
90th percentile	$34.20	$71,240
Average (mean)	$25.90	$53,950
Employment	7,230 people

Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers pay by metro area in Iowa

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Ames, IA	$61,820	240
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	$54,800	410
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA	$51,250	660
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	$51,190	1.1K
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	$50,850	1.2K
Dubuque, IA	$49,800	260
Cedar Rapids, IA	$49,420	650
Iowa City, IA	$49,270	200
Omaha, NE-IA	$49,030	990

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