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Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers salary
in Kansas nonmetropolitan area

Median base pay · Kansas nonmetropolitan area
$48,270
≈ $23.21/hr · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 2,940 jobs
Middle 50%
$41,610–$56,210
vs U.S. median
-1%
Metro rank
#205 of 417

Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers in the Kansas nonmetropolitan area metro earn a median of $48,270 a year, based on BLS estimates for 2,940 jobs (May 2025). That is 1% below the U.S. median of $48,570 and 10% below the KS statewide median of $53,680. It ranks #205 of 417 metros with published figures for this job.

INSPECTORS, TESTERS, SORTERS, SAMPLERS, AND WEIGHERS · KANSAS NONMETROPOLITAN AREA · BLS

Full percentile breakdown

BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · KANSAS NONMETROPOLITAN AREA · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$36,920P25$41,610MEDIAN$48,270P75$56,210P90$62,430
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$35,510P25$39,890MEDIAN$48,570P75$61,440P90$77,860
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Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers pay in other KS metros

MetroMedian
Wichita, KS$63,030
Topeka, KS$57,050
Lawrence, KS$50,430
Manhattan, KS$49,040
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What is the average Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers salary in Kansas nonmetropolitan area?

The BLS median is $48,270 a year (May 2025). Half of the 2,940 jobs pay between $41,610 and $56,210. The 10th percentile is $36,920 and the 90th is $62,430.

Is Kansas nonmetropolitan area a high-paying metro for Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers?

That is 1% below the U.S. median of $48,570 and 10% below the KS statewide median of $53,680. It ranks #205 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 Kansas nonmetropolitan area?

About $23.21 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $48,270 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $20.00–$27.02 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.