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Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers salary
in Maryland nonmetropolitan area

Median base pay · Maryland nonmetropolitan area
$45,920
≈ $22.08/hr · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 340 jobs
Middle 50%
$38,550–$49,410
vs U.S. median
-5%
Metro rank
#299 of 417

Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers in the Maryland nonmetropolitan area metro earn a median of $45,920 a year, based on BLS estimates for 340 jobs (May 2025). That is 5% below the U.S. median of $48,570 and 26% below the MD statewide median of $61,790. It ranks #299 of 417 metros with published figures for this job.

INSPECTORS, TESTERS, SORTERS, SAMPLERS, AND WEIGHERS · MARYLAND NONMETROPOLITAN AREA · BLS

Full percentile breakdown

BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · MARYLAND NONMETROPOLITAN AREA · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$35,170P25$38,550MEDIAN$45,920P75$49,410P90$64,290
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$35,510P25$39,890MEDIAN$48,570P75$61,440P90$77,860
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    Questions

    What is the average Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers salary in Maryland nonmetropolitan area?

    The BLS median is $45,920 a year (May 2025). Half of the 340 jobs pay between $38,550 and $49,410. The 10th percentile is $35,170 and the 90th is $64,290.

    Is Maryland nonmetropolitan area a high-paying metro for Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers?

    That is 5% below the U.S. median of $48,570 and 26% below the MD statewide median of $61,790. It ranks #299 of 417 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

    How much do Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers make an hour in Maryland nonmetropolitan area?

    About $22.08 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $45,920 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $18.53–$23.75 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.

    Does this include experience levels?

    BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).

    Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.