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SOC 51-9061·Production
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
Median wage
$50,058
10-yr outlook
−5.4%by 2032
Openings / year
2,401
Workers in NY
20,540
How pay grows with experience
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers — typical pay by experience
Annual wages statewide: starting out, typical (median), and experienced.
| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| Starting out (entry) | $38,631 |
| Median (typical) | $50,058 |
| Experienced | $62,760 |
Source: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (NYSDOL / U.S. BLS via data.ny.gov)
Where it pays most across New York
Median pay for this occupation by region. Select a region for its full profile.
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers — median pay by region
Regional median annual wage, highest first.
| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| Capital Region | $61,699 |
| New York City | $52,111 |
| Southern Tier | $51,174 |
| Long Island | $50,281 |
| Hudson Valley | $49,761 |
| North Country | $49,651 |
| Mohawk Valley | $49,460 |
| Finger Lakes | $49,232 |
| Central New York | $48,458 |
| Western New York | $48,366 |
Source: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (NYSDOL / U.S. BLS via data.ny.gov)
A realistic next step
Higher-paying roles in the same field
Jobs in the same field (Production) that pay more than this one. A plain “same field, higher pay” guide — not a skills-match score.
- Upholsterers$50,291 median (+$233) · −1.1% by 2032
- Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$50,769 median (+$711) · −15.1% by 2032
- Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$50,887 median (+$829) · −5.3% by 2032
- Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$50,942 median (+$883) · −15.4% by 2032
- Semiconductor Processors$50,985 median (+$926) · +7.4% by 2032
- Engine and Other Machine Assemblers$51,772 median (+$1,713) · −9.8% by 2032
Ways in
Lower-paying roles in the same field
Jobs in the same field (Production) that pay less than this one — often earlier-career roles or a way in.
- Prepress Technician and Workers$49,738 median (−$320) · −13.4% by 2032
- Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$49,299 median (−$759) · −16.0% by 2032
- Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters$49,236 median (−$822) · −8.7% by 2032
- Medical Appliance Technicians$48,540 median (−$1,518) · 0.0% by 2032
- Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$48,378 median (−$1,681) · −7.7% by 2032
- Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$48,152 median (−$1,906) · −11.4% by 2032
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