The median annual wage for Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers in Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA is $50,570 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $59,260.
Pay spans roughly $40,000 at the 10th percentile to $87,360 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $24.31 per hour. An estimated 310 people work as inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers in Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA.
| Median (annual) | $50,570 |
| Mean (annual) | $59,260 |
| Median (hourly) | $24.31 |
| 10th percentile | $40,000 |
| 90th percentile | $87,360 |
| Employment | 310 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.