Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers pay range in Denver
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,050 a year or less, while the top 10% make $82,420 or more. The middle half of inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers in Denver earn between $48,310 and $72,320.
- $45K10th
- $48K25th
- $58KMedian
- $72K75th
- $82K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $61,080 | $5,090 | $29.37 |
| Median | $58,430 | $4,869 | $28.09 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $48,310 | $4,026 | $23.23 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $72,320 | $6,027 | $34.77 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers pay in Denver vs. Colorado and the U.S.
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers in Denver earn about the same as the Colorado average ($60,840) and 14% more than the U.S. average ($53,450). At the median the gap is +20% against the U.S. median of $48,570.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver | $61,080 | $58,430 | $45,050 | $82,420 | 2,670 |
| Colorado | $60,840 | $58,350 | $43,690 | $82,420 | 5,220 |
| United States | $53,450 | $48,570 | $35,510 | $77,860 | 597,370 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers salary after taxes in Denver
On the average salary of $61,080, a single filer in Denver takes home about $49,279 a year, or $4,107 a month and $1,895 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
Is Denver a good place for inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Denver area are 6% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 105.8), so the average $61,080 buys what about $57,741 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Denver ($62,320). A typical home costs $573,221, or 9.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers salary in other Colorado cities
Denver ranks 4th of 7 Colorado metro areas for this job; Boulder pays the most ($64,130).
- Boulder$64,130
- Fort Collins$62,420
- Grand Junction$61,720
- Denver$61,080
- Greeley$60,690
- Pueblo$58,470
- Colorado Springs$55,660
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Highest-paying cities for inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers
Seattle, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($82,070).
- Seattle, WA$82,070
- Lexington Park, MD$81,720
- Parkersburg, WV$79,820
- Anchorage, AK$73,850
- Lake Charles, LA$73,740
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Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers salary in Denver: questions
How much do inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers make an hour in Denver?
$29.36 an hour on average, and $28.09 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers salary in Denver?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,050 a year and the 25th percentile is $48,310, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers take-home pay in Denver?
About $49,279 a year ($4,107 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $61,080. Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
Do inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers earn more in Denver than elsewhere?
The average here is 14% more than the U.S. average for this job ($53,450).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 51-9061; area Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO (19740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.5%.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.43, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.43).
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