West Virginia Wages 51-9061.00 - Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers

In West Virginia:

  • Workers on average earn $47,010.
  • 10% of workers earn $30,500 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $80,930 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
West Virginia$30,500$37,880$47,010$60,800$80,930
Beckley, WV$29,020$34,700$37,210$57,960$87,000
Charleston, WV$34,410$40,200$49,810$61,000$76,460
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV$33,280$37,660$52,170$71,070$73,550
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH$30,390$32,830$40,240$55,880$73,030
Morgantown, WV$27,800$30,440$42,900$50,610$62,460
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area$35,770$41,160$46,860$59,770$82,110
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV$33,330$46,590$62,630$86,120$128,750
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area$30,040$40,090$51,300$58,890$83,190
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$38,840$45,390$61,820$80,620$100,250
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH$38,250$46,260$61,230$65,370$72,490
Wheeling, WV-OH$30,940$33,110$44,350$61,630$78,100
Winchester, VA-WV$32,040$39,890$46,220$55,560$62,430

In West Virginia:

  • Workers on average earn $22.60 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $14.66 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $38.91 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
West Virginia$14.66$18.21$22.60$29.23$38.91
Beckley, WV$13.95$16.68$17.89$27.86$41.83
Charleston, WV$16.54$19.33$23.95$29.33$36.76
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV$16.00$18.11$25.08$34.17$35.36
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH$14.61$15.79$19.34$26.87$35.11
Morgantown, WV$13.36$14.64$20.63$24.33$30.03
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area$17.20$19.79$22.53$28.74$39.48
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV$16.03$22.40$30.11$41.41$61.90
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area$14.44$19.27$24.66$28.31$40.00
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$18.68$21.82$29.72$38.76$48.20
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH$18.39$22.24$29.44$31.43$34.85
Wheeling, WV-OH$14.88$15.92$21.32$29.63$37.55
Winchester, VA-WV$15.40$19.18$22.22$26.71$30.02