The median annual wage for Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN is $47,330 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $50,850.
Pay spans roughly $35,360 at the 10th percentile to $73,300 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.76 per hour. An estimated 21,380 people work as inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN.
| Median (annual) | $47,330 |
| Mean (annual) | $50,850 |
| Median (hourly) | $22.76 |
| 10th percentile | $35,360 |
| 90th percentile | $73,300 |
| Employment | 21,380 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.