The median annual wage for Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC is $41,340 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $43,210.
Pay spans roughly $33,640 at the 10th percentile to $56,470 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $19.87 per hour. An estimated 1,690 people work as inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC.
| Median (annual) | $41,340 |
| Mean (annual) | $43,210 |
| Median (hourly) | $19.87 |
| 10th percentile | $33,640 |
| 90th percentile | $56,470 |
| Employment | 1,690 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.