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

In Texas:

  • Workers on average earn $46,210.
  • 10% of workers earn $32,200 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $78,560 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
Texas$32,200$37,930$46,210$59,630$78,560
Abilene, TX$36,200$44,160$48,050$64,530$73,690
Amarillo, TX$38,050$44,210$53,970$61,590$93,170
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX$31,370$39,110$48,260$63,540$97,260
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX$34,900$40,270$51,430$75,470$108,000
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area$28,010$28,010$28,370$47,030$73,880
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX$25,740$30,260$35,790$48,250$58,530
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area$34,830$35,460$42,640$53,860$72,800
College Station-Bryan, TX$33,840$37,930$43,420$51,610$62,290
Corpus Christi, TX$33,860$36,720$48,210$74,100$101,920
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$33,560$38,390$46,210$59,280$80,990
Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area$31,980$36,850$43,810$48,990$62,650
El Paso, TX$24,640$30,370$36,930$47,020$66,300
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area$31,680$37,220$44,800$50,680$60,840
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$32,540$38,270$46,630$60,060$77,090
Killeen-Temple, TX$34,020$38,270$46,580$57,200$63,210
Laredo, TX$22,130$30,510$35,120$39,820$53,600
Longview, TX$35,410$38,160$43,540$56,140$76,340
Lubbock, TX$31,480$36,080$44,040$52,630$69,160
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX$23,880$29,420$37,440$53,900$64,820
Midland, TX$38,850$39,530$47,590$61,100$80,110
North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area$32,740$37,510$45,670$50,230$61,480
Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area$34,560$37,920$47,970$61,110$72,800
Odessa, TX$36,980$38,340$46,640$64,060$83,690
San Angelo, TX$27,460$36,430$43,420$55,850$71,970
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX$33,860$38,840$47,040$62,420$79,350
Sherman-Denison, TX$29,290$36,150$44,830$57,870$68,610
Texarkana, TX-AR$31,200$33,500$49,070$55,850$76,350
Tyler, TX$33,100$33,100$36,350$49,360$61,320
Victoria, TX$30,220$33,210$33,240$45,080$64,600
Waco, TX$35,370$38,170$46,900$60,670$94,380
Wichita Falls, TX$35,000$39,240$48,250$63,420$78,950

In Texas:

  • Workers on average earn $22.22 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $15.48 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $37.77 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
Texas$15.48$18.24$22.22$28.67$37.77
Abilene, TX$17.40$21.23$23.10$31.02$35.43
Amarillo, TX$18.29$21.26$25.95$29.61$44.80
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX$15.08$18.80$23.20$30.55$46.76
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX$16.78$19.36$24.73$36.28$51.92
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area$13.47$13.47$13.64$22.61$35.52
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX$12.38$14.55$17.21$23.20$28.14
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area$16.74$17.05$20.50$25.89$35.00
College Station-Bryan, TX$16.27$18.24$20.88$24.81$29.95
Corpus Christi, TX$16.28$17.66$23.18$35.63$49.00
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$16.13$18.46$22.21$28.50$38.94
Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area$15.38$17.72$21.06$23.55$30.12
El Paso, TX$11.85$14.60$17.76$22.61$31.88
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area$15.23$17.90$21.54$24.37$29.25
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$15.64$18.40$22.42$28.87$37.06
Killeen-Temple, TX$16.36$18.40$22.39$27.50$30.39
Laredo, TX$10.64$14.67$16.88$19.15$25.77
Longview, TX$17.02$18.35$20.93$26.99$36.70
Lubbock, TX$15.14$17.35$21.17$25.30$33.25
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX$11.48$14.14$18.00$25.91$31.16
Midland, TX$18.68$19.00$22.88$29.38$38.51
North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area$15.74$18.03$21.96$24.15$29.56
Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area$16.61$18.23$23.06$29.38$35.00
Odessa, TX$17.78$18.43$22.42$30.80$40.24
San Angelo, TX$13.20$17.52$20.88$26.85$34.60
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX$16.28$18.67$22.62$30.01$38.15
Sherman-Denison, TX$14.08$17.38$21.55$27.82$32.99
Texarkana, TX-AR$15.00$16.10$23.59$26.85$36.71
Tyler, TX$15.91$15.91$17.48$23.73$29.48
Victoria, TX$14.53$15.97$15.98$21.67$31.06
Waco, TX$17.01$18.35$22.55$29.17$45.38
Wichita Falls, TX$16.83$18.87$23.20$30.49$37.96