California State Wage Atlas

Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers in California

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61,130Jobs in California
$59,540Mean annual wage
12th of 51Rank by mean annual wage among states with a published figure
10th: $38,75025th: $45,630Median: $54,30075th: $68,58090th: $88,210Mean: $59,540
Wage distribution in California
MeasureAnnual wageHourly wage
10th percentile$38,750$18.63
25th percentile$45,630$21.94
Median (50th)$54,300$26.11
75th percentile$68,580$32.97
90th percentile$88,210$42.41
Mean$59,540$28.63

Across 51 states with a published mean, the highest are Alaska ($90,540), Washington ($74,600), Maryland ($65,920); the lowest are Alabama ($44,280), Mississippi ($45,540), Arkansas ($46,380). Compare this occupation across states.

Compared with neighboring states

States that share a land border with California (states that touch only at a corner are not counted).

Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers: California and bordering states
StateJobsMean annual wageMedian annual wage
California61,130$59,540$54,300
Arizona11,120$57,660$52,100
Nevada4,040$59,840$49,280
Oregon5,690$58,070$54,120

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