New York Wages 51-9061.00 - Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers

In New York:

  • Workers on average earn $49,990.
  • 10% of workers earn $37,190 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $77,930 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
New York$37,190$43,880$49,990$62,330$77,930
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY$40,340$49,390$62,470$79,020$94,810
Binghamton, NY$36,910$43,120$48,160$60,190$65,920
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY$36,420$40,060$48,620$61,310$74,950
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area$37,750$44,080$55,040$62,440$70,960
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area$37,970$45,080$51,520$61,910$72,170
Elmira, NY$38,130$44,750$55,380$58,170$69,780
Glens Falls, NY$41,810$48,300$50,780$59,840$69,320
Ithaca, NY$33,590$35,970$47,880$61,680$61,680
Kingston, NY$39,600$47,000$56,790$60,130$76,170
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY$37,590$41,060$49,500$60,190$74,730
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$36,550$41,120$50,160$62,720$78,510
Rochester, NY$35,100$39,630$48,370$58,680$64,900
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area$37,190$45,350$50,390$61,360$71,560
Syracuse, NY$37,740$45,330$48,760$60,830$73,680
Utica-Rome, NY$36,670$42,290$48,810$58,970$71,750
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY$36,820$42,570$48,110$57,550$65,210

In New York:

  • Workers on average earn $24.03 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $17.88 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $37.47 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
New York$17.88$21.10$24.03$29.97$37.47
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY$19.39$23.74$30.04$37.99$45.58
Binghamton, NY$17.74$20.73$23.16$28.94$31.69
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY$17.51$19.26$23.38$29.48$36.03
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area$18.15$21.19$26.46$30.02$34.11
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area$18.26$21.67$24.77$29.76$34.70
Elmira, NY$18.33$21.51$26.63$27.97$33.55
Glens Falls, NY$20.10$23.22$24.41$28.77$33.33
Ithaca, NY$16.15$17.29$23.02$29.65$29.65
Kingston, NY$19.04$22.60$27.30$28.91$36.62
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY$18.07$19.74$23.80$28.94$35.93
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$17.57$19.77$24.12$30.15$37.74
Rochester, NY$16.87$19.05$23.26$28.21$31.20
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area$17.88$21.80$24.23$29.50$34.41
Syracuse, NY$18.14$21.80$23.44$29.24$35.42
Utica-Rome, NY$17.63$20.33$23.46$28.35$34.49
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY$17.70$20.47$23.13$27.67$31.35