The median annual wage for Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ is $49,620 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $54,530.
Pay spans roughly $36,070 at the 10th percentile to $78,250 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $23.86 per hour. An estimated 16,600 people work as inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ.
| Median (annual) | $49,620 |
| Mean (annual) | $54,530 |
| Median (hourly) | $23.86 |
| 10th percentile | $36,070 |
| 90th percentile | $78,250 |
| Employment | 16,600 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.