The median annual wage for Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC is $49,740 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $53,030.
Pay spans roughly $35,630 at the 10th percentile to $77,230 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $23.91 per hour. An estimated 700 people work as inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC.
| Median (annual) | $49,740 |
| Mean (annual) | $53,030 |
| Median (hourly) | $23.91 |
| 10th percentile | $35,630 |
| 90th percentile | $77,230 |
| Employment | 700 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.