Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers Salary in South Dakota

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

Median annual

$47,240

Median hourly

$23

Average annual

$49,990

Employed in state

1.1K

The median annual salary for Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers in South Dakota is $47,240, or about $23 an hour. That is 3% lower than the national median.

Pay in South Dakota ranges from $37,930 at the 10th percentile to $64,070 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 1.1K people work as inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers in the state.

Pay distribution in South Dakota

10th$37,930

25th$42,600

Median$47,240

75th$54,630

90th$64,070

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $22.71
Daily: $182
Weekly: $908
Bi-weekly: $1,817
Monthly: $3,937
Annual: $47,240

$47,240 a year is around the 50th percentile for Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weigherss in South Dakota. The median is $47,240.

Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers — South Dakota
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$18.20	$37,930
25th percentile	$20.50	$42,600
Median	$22.70	$47,240
75th percentile	$26.30	$54,630
90th percentile	$30.80	$64,070
Average (mean)	$24.00	$49,990
Employment	1,090 people

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

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	$54,800	410
Rapid City, SD	$48,310	70
Sioux Falls, SD-MN	$44,670	500

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