Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers salary
in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
- Middle 50%
- $49,390–$79,020
- vs U.S. median
- +29%
- Metro rank
- #10 of 417
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers in the Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY metro earn a median of $62,470 a year, based on BLS estimates for 1,410 jobs (May 2025). That is 29% above the U.S. median of $48,570 and 25% above the NY statewide median of $49,990. It ranks #10 of 417 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE1,410 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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INSPECTORS, TESTERS, SORTERS, SAMPLERS, AND WEIGHERS PAY IN OTHER NY METROS
- Elmira, NYmedian $55,380
- Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan areamedian $55,040
- Central East New York nonmetropolitan areamedian $51,520
- Southwest New York nonmetropolitan areamedian $50,390
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJmedian $50,160
- Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NYmedian $49,500
- Utica-Rome, NYmedian $48,810
- Syracuse, NYmedian $48,760
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Questions
What is the average Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers salary in Albany?
The BLS median is $62,470 a year (May 2025). Half of the 1,410 jobs pay between $49,390 and $79,020. The 10th percentile is $40,340 and the 90th is $94,810.
Is Albany a high-paying metro for Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers?
That is 29% above the U.S. median of $48,570 and 25% above the NY statewide median of $49,990. It ranks #10 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 Albany?
About $30.03 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $62,470 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $23.75–$37.99 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.