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Salary guide · BLS, May 2025Quality Inspector salary by state
Quality inspectors and testers in the United States earned a median of $23.35 an hour (about $48,570 a year) in May 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The middle half earned between $19.18 and $29.54, and 597,370 people held the job.
Washington pays quality inspectors and testers the most.
Of the 14 states where we have open searches, Washington has the highest median at $30.97 and Michigan the lowest at $21.39. In Montana, our home state, the median is $27.92. Ranked by median, with the national figure first.
| Where | People in the job | 25th percentile | Median | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 597,370 | $19.18 | $23.35 | $29.54 |
| Washington | 12,010 | $23.65 | $30.97 | $51.00 |
| Montana | 580 | $22.64 | $27.92 | $36.98 |
| Minnesota | 9,710 | $23.11 | $27.49 | $30.25 |
| California | 61,130 | $21.94 | $26.11 | $32.97 |
| Oregon | Not published | $22.00 | $26.02 | $31.70 |
| Arizona | Not published | $22.04 | $25.05 | $31.37 |
| Wisconsin | 17,670 | $21.35 | $23.85 | $28.75 |
| Pennsylvania | 25,870 | $18.98 | $23.23 | $29.06 |
| Illinois | 31,700 | $19.88 | $23.04 | $28.63 |
| Ohio | 32,060 | $19.21 | $22.77 | $28.84 |
| North Carolina | 19,700 | $17.88 | $22.32 | $27.51 |
| Texas | 56,390 | $18.24 | $22.22 | $28.67 |
| Georgia | Not published | $18.46 | $22.18 | $27.94 |
| Michigan | 27,980 | $17.48 | $21.39 | $25.62 |
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers and Weighers (SOC 51-9061), an hour. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
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Quality Inspector pay, answered
How much does a quality inspector make?
Quality inspectors and testers in the United States earned a median of $23.35 an hour (about $48,570 a year) in May 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The middle half earned between $19.18 and $29.54, and 597,370 people held the job.
Which state pays quality inspectors and testers the most?
Of the 14 states where we have open searches, Washington pays the most, a median of $30.97 an hour, and Michigan the least, $21.39. The national median is $23.35.
How much does a quality inspector make in Montana?
A median of $27.92 an hour in Montana in May 2025, with the middle half between $22.64 and $36.98, across 580 people in the job.
Where does this data come from?
The Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, May 2025, for the federal wage group Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers and Weighers (SOC 51-9061). We publish it here at Compass Group Recruiting, next to our own open searches.
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