Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping (SOC 43-5111) earn a median $46,380 a year ($22.30 an hour) in the United States, with 53,300 employed as of May 2025; the highest-paying state is Wyoming.
What weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping do
Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping, weigh, measure, and check materials, supplies, and equipment so that records can be kept; the duties are primarily clerical. The group includes workers who collect samples of products or materials and keep a record of them. They use volume meters, scales, rules, or calipers to weigh or measure items, and they document quantity, quality, type, weight, test results, and the value of materials or products for shipping, receiving, and production files. They make or gather labels showing measurements, weights, or identification and attach them to products. They check products, parts, subassemblies, and packaging for damage, defects, or shortages with specification sheets, gauges, and standards charts. Some tell other workers, by signal or instruction, to weigh, move, or check products, take product samples and get them ready for laboratory testing, and keep work areas such as recycling collection sites, counters, and areas around scale houses clean. Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers form a production group with its own code and are excluded here.
Typical entry: O*NET survey respondents most often report a high school diploma or equivalent as the education level for this occupation.
Also called: Aircraft Shipping Checker, Balance Weigher, Bean Weigher, Billet Checker, Booking Prizer.
National wage percentiles, May 2025
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||
| United States | Hourly | $16.97 | $18.84 | $22.30 | $26.37 | $29.28 | $22.90 | 53,300 |
| Annual | $35,290 | $39,180 | $46,380 | $54,850 | $60,910 | $47,630 | ||
Employment per 1,000 jobs and the location quotient are area measures; they appear in the state and metro tables below. To see what a wage in this range leaves after tax, use FastCalc's take-home pay calculator.
Where weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping earn and work most
Five highest-paying states
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| Wyoming | Hourly | $18.32 | $21.12 | $30.21 | $31.03 | $31.03 | $26.90 | 60 | 0.20 | 0.58 |
| Annual | $38,110 | $43,920 | $62,840 | $64,550 | $64,550 | $55,950 | ||||
| Indiana | Hourly | $19.12 | $24.41 | $27.50 | $28.32 | $28.73 | $25.60 | 2,590 | 0.81 | 2.36 |
| Annual | $39,760 | $50,770 | $57,210 | $58,910 | $59,750 | $53,250 | ||||
| Oregon | Hourly | $18.83 | $22.05 | $26.20 | $26.20 | $28.87 | $24.67 | 800 | 0.40 | 1.18 |
| Annual | $39,160 | $45,860 | $54,500 | $54,500 | $60,040 | $51,320 | ||||
| New Mexico | Hourly | $15.45 | $18.87 | $25.94 | $28.00 | $28.00 | $23.69 | 250 | 0.29 | 0.85 |
| Annual | $32,130 | $39,250 | $53,960 | $58,240 | $58,240 | $49,270 | ||||
| Maine | Hourly | $22.44 | $23.02 | $24.58 | $27.49 | $29.98 | $25.63 | 240 | 0.38 | 1.10 |
| Annual | $46,660 | $47,880 | $51,120 | $57,180 | $62,360 | $53,310 | ||||
Five states with the most jobs
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| California | Hourly | $18.02 | $19.44 | $21.99 | $27.07 | $28.84 | $23.24 | 7,510 | 0.41 | 1.20 |
| Annual | $37,490 | $40,430 | $45,730 | $56,300 | $59,990 | $48,330 | ||||
| Texas | Hourly | $16.77 | $18.87 | $22.94 | $27.07 | $28.44 | $22.94 | 4,460 | 0.32 | 0.93 |
| Annual | $34,870 | $39,250 | $47,710 | $56,310 | $59,140 | $47,710 | ||||
| Florida | Hourly | $16.24 | $17.49 | $21.28 | $24.04 | $28.14 | $21.21 | 3,330 | 0.34 | 0.98 |
| Annual | $33,770 | $36,380 | $44,260 | $50,000 | $58,530 | $44,120 | ||||
| Ohio | Hourly | $15.27 | $17.52 | $21.74 | $28.35 | $30.79 | $23.05 | 2,660 | 0.48 | 1.40 |
| Annual | $31,750 | $36,430 | $45,230 | $58,970 | $64,050 | $47,950 | ||||
| Indiana | Hourly | $19.12 | $24.41 | $27.50 | $28.32 | $28.73 | $25.60 | 2,590 | 0.81 | 2.36 |
| Annual | $39,760 | $50,770 | $57,210 | $58,910 | $59,750 | $53,250 | ||||
Five highest-paying metropolitan areas
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| Akron, OH | Hourly | $16.76 | $19.27 | $29.78 | $35.52 | $36.51 | $27.52 | 180 | 0.55 | 1.61 |
| Annual | $34,870 | $40,090 | $61,940 | $73,880 | $75,950 | $57,230 | ||||
| Boulder, CO | Hourly | $22.35 | $25.00 | $29.30 | $29.62 | $35.46 | $27.81 | 40 | 0.20 | 0.58 |
| Annual | $46,480 | $52,000 | $60,940 | $61,610 | $73,750 | $57,840 | ||||
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | Hourly | $20.75 | $23.98 | $29.22 | $29.54 | $33.65 | $27.38 | 250 | 0.65 | 1.91 |
| Annual | $43,160 | $49,880 | $60,770 | $61,440 | $69,990 | $56,940 | ||||
| Lewiston-Auburn, ME | Hourly | $22.12 | $24.58 | $28.64 | $28.64 | $34.77 | $27.60 | 40 | 0.82 | 2.39 |
| Annual | $46,010 | $51,120 | $59,580 | $59,580 | $72,320 | $57,420 | ||||
| Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH | Hourly | $19.73 | $19.76 | $28.22 | $28.22 | $34.15 | $25.69 | 50 | 1.43 | 4.16 |
| Annual | $41,030 | $41,100 | $58,690 | $58,690 | $71,030 | $53,430 | ||||
Five metropolitan areas with the most jobs
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | Hourly | $17.43 | $19.01 | $22.76 | $29.07 | $34.01 | $24.73 | 2,240 | 0.24 | 0.69 |
| Annual | $36,240 | $39,530 | $47,350 | $60,470 | $70,740 | $51,440 | ||||
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | Hourly | $18.12 | $19.09 | $20.99 | $22.99 | $27.61 | $21.98 | 2,220 | 0.35 | 1.03 |
| Annual | $37,680 | $39,710 | $43,670 | $47,820 | $57,420 | $45,720 | ||||
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | Hourly | $17.71 | $20.78 | $25.20 | $27.80 | $28.74 | $24.32 | 1,670 | 0.41 | 1.21 |
| Annual | $36,840 | $43,220 | $52,420 | $57,830 | $59,780 | $50,580 | ||||
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | Hourly | $23.37 | $25.34 | $27.65 | $28.33 | $28.73 | $26.52 | 1,510 | 1.37 | 3.98 |
| Annual | $48,600 | $52,720 | $57,510 | $58,920 | $59,750 | $55,160 | ||||
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | Hourly | $18.15 | $20.38 | $23.03 | $28.11 | $28.60 | $23.94 | 1,450 | 0.85 | 2.47 |
| Annual | $37,750 | $42,380 | $47,910 | $58,470 | $59,490 | $49,800 | ||||
Top industries employing weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping
Warehousing and Storage employ 26.8% of weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping nationally (14,260 jobs) at a median $52,910 a year ($25.44 an hour), followed by Other Support Services (6.9%) and Food and Beverage Retailers (4451 and 4452 only) (6.0%).
| Industry | Employment | Share of occupation | Median annual | Median hourly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warehousing and Storage NAICS 493100 | 14,260 | 26.8% | $52,910 | $25.44 |
| Other Support Services NAICS 561900 | 3,700 | 6.9% | $38,100 | $18.32 |
| Food and Beverage Retailers (4451 and 4452 only) NAICS 4450A1 | 3,220 | 6.0% | $43,940 | $21.13 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) NAICS 4230A1 | 3,000 | 5.6% | $43,530 | $20.93 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) NAICS 999300 | 2,390 | 4.5% | $45,140 | $21.70 |
Share is the industry's employment over the occupation's national employment (53,300). Industries whose employment BLS withheld are not ranked.
Published medians, May 2021 to May 2025
BLS published a median annual wage of $37,610 for weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping in May 2021 and $46,380 in May 2025, with employment of 54,760 and 53,300.
| Release | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2021 | $37,610 | $18.08 | 54,760 |
| May 2022 | $39,950 | $19.21 | 52,610 |
| May 2023 | $43,270 | $20.80 | 51,250 |
| May 2024 | $45,650 | $21.95 | 49,720 |
| May 2025 | $46,380 | $22.30 | 53,300 |
BLS does not design OEWS as a time series: each release pools three years of samples, and occupational classifications, area definitions and estimation methods change between releases, so a difference between two releases is not a measure of change over time. The figures are shown as published, side by side, and nothing is computed from them. See how often OEWS is updated.
Every state, by median wage
50 states and DC publish a row for this occupation. A linked state has its own page with the within-state metro table and comparison; the others appear here only.
| Rank | State | Median hourly | Median annual | 10th pct (annual) | 90th pct (annual) | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wyoming profile | $30.21 | $62,840 | $38,110 | $64,550 | 60 | 0.20 | 0.58 |
| 2 | Indiana profile | $27.50 | $57,210 | $39,760 | $59,750 | 2,590 | 0.81 | 2.36 |
| 3 | Oregon profile | $26.20 | $54,500 | $39,160 | $60,040 | 800 | 0.40 | 1.18 |
| 4 | New Mexico profile | $25.94 | $53,960 | $32,130 | $58,240 | 250 | 0.29 | 0.85 |
| 5 | Maine profile | $24.58 | $51,120 | $46,660 | $62,360 | 240 | 0.38 | 1.10 |
| 6 | Minnesota profile | $23.96 | $49,830 | $42,620 | $71,150 | 250 | 0.08 | 0.25 |
| 7 | Utah profile | $23.96 | $49,830 | $37,330 | $59,970 | 270 | 0.16 | 0.45 |
| 8 | Pennsylvania profile | $23.79 | $49,480 | $37,300 | $62,930 | 2,100 | 0.35 | 1.01 |
| 9 | Kentucky profile | $23.62 | $49,140 | $37,700 | $61,450 | 1,300 | 0.65 | 1.89 |
| 10 | Nebraska profile | $23.60 | $49,090 | $37,450 | $61,290 | 630 | 0.61 | 1.79 |
| 11 | Washington profile | $23.52 | $48,920 | $37,640 | $65,700 | 790 | 0.22 | 0.65 |
| 12 | Louisiana profile | $23.51 | $48,890 | $33,870 | $60,960 | 380 | 0.20 | 0.57 |
| 13 | Illinois profile | $23.40 | $48,680 | $31,200 | $61,030 | 1,790 | 0.29 | 0.86 |
| 14 | Wisconsin profile | $23.09 | $48,030 | $37,480 | $63,160 | 680 | 0.23 | 0.67 |
| 15 | Texas profile | $22.94 | $47,710 | $34,870 | $59,140 | 4,460 | 0.32 | 0.93 |
| 16 | New Jersey profile | $22.91 | $47,640 | $35,820 | $72,310 | 1,380 | 0.32 | 0.94 |
| 17 | Tennessee profile | $22.76 | $47,330 | $35,370 | $56,460 | 1,040 | 0.32 | 0.93 |
| 18 | Iowa profile | $22.68 | $47,180 | $38,180 | $57,860 | 410 | 0.26 | 0.77 |
| 19 | New York profile | $22.58 | $46,970 | $34,880 | $67,960 | 2,240 | 0.23 | 0.68 |
| 20 | Massachusetts profile | $22.54 | $46,880 | $39,800 | $59,700 | 850 | 0.23 | 0.68 |
| 21 | Connecticut profile | $22.38 | $46,540 | $36,950 | $72,000 | 370 | 0.22 | 0.63 |
| 22 | Vermont profile | $22.33 | $46,440 | $40,260 | $58,350 | 120 | 0.40 | 1.15 |
| 23 | Nevada profile | $22.32 | $46,430 | $38,020 | $63,500 | 510 | 0.33 | 0.97 |
| 24 | Missouri profile | $22.22 | $46,220 | $35,300 | $59,770 | 970 | 0.33 | 0.96 |
| 25 | Maryland profile | $22.20 | $46,170 | $37,070 | $61,880 | 450 | 0.16 | 0.47 |
| 26 | Colorado profile | $22.19 | $46,160 | $36,090 | $59,270 | 770 | 0.27 | 0.78 |
| 27 | Delaware profile | $22.18 | $46,120 | $34,690 | $62,170 | 280 | 0.57 | 1.65 |
| 28 | Hawaii profile | $22.14 | $46,050 | $36,300 | $64,050 | 100 | 0.16 | 0.46 |
| 29 | Alabama profile | $22.12 | $46,010 | $31,800 | $60,120 | 780 | 0.37 | 1.08 |
| 30 | Arizona profile | $22.01 | $45,790 | $37,300 | $57,810 | 650 | 0.20 | 0.58 |
| 31 | Alaska profile | $22.00 | $45,760 | $40,630 | $57,750 | 30 | 0.10 | 0.30 |
| 32 | Kansas profile | $22.00 | $45,760 | $32,840 | $58,060 | 670 | 0.47 | 1.37 |
| 33 | South Carolina profile | $22.00 | $45,760 | $34,620 | $56,270 | 940 | 0.41 | 1.19 |
| 34 | California profile | $21.99 | $45,730 | $37,490 | $59,990 | 7,510 | 0.41 | 1.20 |
| 35 | Arkansas profile | $21.87 | $45,490 | $35,640 | $52,000 | 1,100 | 0.85 | 2.47 |
| 36 | Virginia profile | $21.81 | $45,360 | $32,130 | $59,510 | 1,570 | 0.38 | 1.11 |
| 37 | Ohio profile | $21.74 | $45,230 | $31,750 | $64,050 | 2,660 | 0.48 | 1.40 |
| 38 | Georgia profile | $21.72 | $45,180 | $34,050 | $56,590 | 2,370 | 0.48 | 1.41 |
| 39 | New Hampshire profile | $21.55 | $44,830 | $37,720 | $61,700 | 380 | 0.56 | 1.63 |
| 40 | South Dakota profile | $21.36 | $44,430 | $30,380 | $49,370 | 330 | 0.72 | 2.09 |
| 41 | Florida profile | $21.28 | $44,260 | $33,770 | $58,530 | 3,330 | 0.34 | 0.98 |
| 42 | Michigan profile | $21.13 | $43,950 | $34,450 | $65,320 | 700 | 0.16 | 0.46 |
| 43 | Idaho profile | $21.02 | $43,720 | $34,570 | $50,830 | 140 | 0.17 | 0.49 |
| 44 | North Carolina profile | $21.00 | $43,680 | $33,980 | $56,170 | 1,560 | 0.32 | 0.92 |
| 45 | Montana profile | $19.45 | $40,460 | $34,430 | $50,410 | 230 | 0.46 | 1.34 |
| 46 | Rhode Island profile | $19.37 | $40,300 | $37,950 | $48,940 | ** | ** | ** |
| 47 | Mississippi profile | $18.70 | $38,900 | $32,780 | $51,900 | 780 | 0.67 | 1.95 |
| 48 | Oklahoma profile | $17.96 | $37,350 | $29,330 | $59,150 | 710 | 0.42 | 1.22 |
| 49 | West Virginia profile | $15.01 | $31,210 | $27,190 | $46,140 | 330 | 0.47 | 1.37 |
| – | North Dakota profile | * | * | * | * | 110 | 0.25 | 0.74 |
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Source and notes
Data: BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-05-15. Cross-industry estimates, all ownerships. BLS page: OEWS 43-5111 Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping.
*- Wage estimate not available.
**- Employment estimate not available.
- Annual wages assume 2,080 hours a year at the hourly rate; occupations BLS publishes on one basis only show an en dash (–) on the other.
- Employment is rounded to the nearest 10 by BLS. Where BLS withholds a cell, nothing is estimated in its place.
- Top industries: nat4d_M2025_dl.xlsx in oesm25in4.zip (BLS OEWS May 2025, national, 4-digit NAICS, cross-ownership). Employment is the industry's rounded total for this occupation; industries whose employment BLS withheld (**) are not ranked.
- Published medians: national_M2021_dl.xlsx to national_M2024_dl.xlsx in oesm21nat.zip to oesm24nat.zip (BLS OEWS May 2021 to May 2024, national, cross-industry, all ownerships) and the May 2025 spine. Each release is shown as published; nothing is computed between them.
Sources
- BLS Standard Occupational Classification 2018, definition of 43-5111, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- O*NET 30.1 Database, 43-5111.00, National Center for O*NET Development, USDOL/ETA (CC BY 4.0).
- OEWS May 2025 national industry-specific estimates, 4-digit NAICS (oesm25in4.zip), US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- OEWS May 2021 national estimates (oesm21nat.zip), US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- OEWS May 2022 national estimates (oesm22nat.zip), US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- OEWS May 2023 national estimates (oesm23nat.zip), US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- OEWS May 2024 national estimates (oesm24nat.zip), US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- OEWS May 2025 national estimates (oesm25nat.zip), the site's data spine, US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
Includes information from O*NET 30.1 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, used under the CC BY 4.0 license.
Description written 2026-10-17 in our own words from the sources above.