The median annual wage for Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA is $49,200 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $50,900.
Pay spans roughly $36,560 at the 10th percentile to $67,060 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $23.66 per hour. An estimated 980 people work as inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA.
| Median (annual) | $49,200 |
| Mean (annual) | $50,900 |
| Median (hourly) | $23.66 |
| 10th percentile | $36,560 |
| 90th percentile | $67,060 |
| Employment | 980 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.