The median annual wage for Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers in North Carolina is $44,020 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $46,520.
Pay spans roughly $30,830 at the 10th percentile to $65,330 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $21.17 per hour. An estimated 19,830 people work as inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers in North Carolina.
| Median (annual) | $44,020 |
| Mean (annual) | $46,520 |
| Median (hourly) | $21.17 |
| 10th percentile | $30,830 |
| 90th percentile | $65,330 |
| Employment | 19,830 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.