Illinois Wages 51-9061.00 - Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers

In Illinois:

  • Workers on average earn $47,920.
  • 10% of workers earn $36,220 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $75,030 or more.

In the United States:

  • Workers on average earn $48,570.
  • 10% of workers earn $35,510 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $77,860 or more.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2025 wage data external site.

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LocationAnnual Low (10%)Annual QL (25%)Annual Median (50%)Annual QU (75%)Annual High (90%)
United States$35,510$39,890$48,570$61,440$77,860
Illinois$36,220$41,360$47,920$59,540$75,030
Bloomington, IL$35,660$37,820$46,690$60,380$72,100
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL$38,750$45,500$57,140$75,140$75,140
Champaign-Urbana, IL$35,540$39,680$47,050$53,000$60,300
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$36,370$41,620$48,230$60,340$77,320
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL$38,750$44,790$51,190$64,480$72,230
Decatur, IL$42,770$49,200$57,700$57,700$62,110
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area$37,050$41,840$46,570$56,440$67,790
Kankakee, IL$37,780$43,370$48,880$60,830$67,790
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area$35,850$38,390$46,940$57,760$62,770
Paducah, KY-IL$33,330$37,620$45,850$60,200$75,840
Peoria, IL$39,000$45,350$56,770$62,180$81,630
Rockford, IL$35,870$39,680$46,240$57,320$64,640
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area$36,400$44,530$49,410$60,780$67,430
Springfield, IL$36,200$42,030$48,410$61,090$81,090
St. Louis, MO-IL$35,260$44,700$51,790$63,830$80,010
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area$38,090$43,340$48,090$57,770$71,280

In Illinois:

  • Workers on average earn $23.04 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $17.41 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $36.07 or more per hour.

In the United States:

  • Workers on average earn $23.35 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $17.07 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $37.44 or more per hour.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2025 wage data external site.

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LocationHourly Low (10%)Hourly QL (25%)Hourly Median (50%)Hourly QU (75%)Hourly High (90%)
United States$17.07$19.18$23.35$29.54$37.44
Illinois$17.41$19.88$23.04$28.63$36.07
Bloomington, IL$17.15$18.18$22.45$29.03$34.67
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL$18.63$21.88$27.47$36.12$36.12
Champaign-Urbana, IL$17.09$19.08$22.62$25.48$28.99
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$17.49$20.01$23.19$29.01$37.18
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL$18.63$21.53$24.61$31.00$34.73
Decatur, IL$20.56$23.65$27.74$27.74$29.86
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area$17.81$20.11$22.39$27.13$32.59
Kankakee, IL$18.16$20.85$23.50$29.25$32.59
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area$17.24$18.46$22.57$27.77$30.18
Paducah, KY-IL$16.03$18.09$22.04$28.94$36.46
Peoria, IL$18.75$21.80$27.29$29.89$39.25
Rockford, IL$17.25$19.08$22.23$27.56$31.08
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area$17.50$21.41$23.76$29.22$32.42
Springfield, IL$17.40$20.21$23.27$29.37$38.99
St. Louis, MO-IL$16.95$21.49$24.90$30.69$38.47
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area$18.31$20.84$23.12$27.77$34.27