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

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

Median annual

$54,420

Median hourly

$26

Average annual

$57,510

Employed in state

12K

The median annual salary for Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers in Missouri is $54,420, or about $26 an hour. That is 12% higher than the national median.

Pay in Missouri ranges from $36,630 at the 10th percentile to $78,410 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 12K people work as inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers in the state.

Pay distribution in Missouri

10th$36,630

25th$45,630

Median$54,420

75th$75,140

90th$78,410

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $26.16
Daily: $209
Weekly: $1,047
Bi-weekly: $2,093
Monthly: $4,535
Annual: $54,420

$54,420 a year is around the 50th percentile for Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weigherss in Missouri. The median is $54,420.

Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers — Missouri
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$17.60	$36,630
25th percentile	$21.90	$45,630
Median	$26.20	$54,420
75th percentile	$36.10	$75,140
90th percentile	$37.70	$78,410
Average (mean)	$27.60	$57,510
Employment	12,480 people

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

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Kansas City, MO-KS	$63,000	5.2K
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL	$57,140	220
Columbia, MO	$52,810	260
St. Louis, MO-IL	$51,790	5.5K
Jefferson City, MO	$49,450	220
St. Joseph, MO-KS	$49,370	340
Springfield, MO	$48,620	800
Joplin, MO-KS	$47,960	620

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