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Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers salary
in Kankakee, IL

Median base pay · Kankakee, IL
$48,880
≈ $23.50/hr · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 260 jobs
Middle 50%
$43,370–$60,830
vs U.S. median
+1%
Metro rank
#180 of 417

Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers in the Kankakee, IL metro earn a median of $48,880 a year, based on BLS estimates for 260 jobs (May 2025). That is 1% above the U.S. median of $48,570 and 2% above the IL statewide median of $47,920. It ranks #180 of 417 metros with published figures for this job.

INSPECTORS, TESTERS, SORTERS, SAMPLERS, AND WEIGHERS · KANKAKEE, IL · BLS
BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · KANKAKEE, IL · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$37,780P25$43,370MEDIAN$48,880P75$60,830P90$67,790
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$35,510P25$39,890MEDIAN$48,570P75$61,440P90$77,860
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What is the average Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers salary in Kankakee?

The BLS median is $48,880 a year (May 2025). Half of the 260 jobs pay between $43,370 and $60,830. The 10th percentile is $37,780 and the 90th is $67,790.

Is Kankakee a high-paying metro for Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers?

That is 1% above the U.S. median of $48,570 and 2% above the IL statewide median of $47,920. It ranks #180 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 Kankakee?

About $23.50 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $48,880 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $20.85–$29.25 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.