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Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers salary
in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA

Median base pay · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
$60,610
≈ $29.14/hr · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 5,080 jobs
Middle 50%
$49,370–$77,230
vs U.S. median
+25%
Metro rank
#19 of 417

Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers in the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro earn a median of $60,610 a year, based on BLS estimates for 5,080 jobs (May 2025). That is 25% above the U.S. median of $48,570 and 12% above the CA statewide median of $54,300. It ranks #19 of 417 metros with published figures for this job.

INSPECTORS, TESTERS, SORTERS, SAMPLERS, AND WEIGHERS · SAN JOSE-SUNNYVALE-SANTA CLARA, CA · BLS

Full percentile breakdown

BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · SAN JOSE-SUNNYVALE-SANTA CLARA, CA · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$46,080P25$49,370MEDIAN$60,610P75$77,230P90$92,670
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$35,510P25$39,890MEDIAN$48,570P75$61,440P90$77,860
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Questions

What is the average Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers salary in San Jose?

The BLS median is $60,610 a year (May 2025). Half of the 5,080 jobs pay between $49,370 and $77,230. The 10th percentile is $46,080 and the 90th is $92,670.

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

That is 25% above the U.S. median of $48,570 and 12% above the CA statewide median of $54,300. It ranks #19 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 San Jose?

About $29.14 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $60,610 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $23.74–$37.13 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.