Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers pay range in Columbus
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,900 a year or less, while the top 10% make $75,860 or more. The middle half of inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers in Columbus earn between $43,290 and $61,720.
- $36K10th
- $43K25th
- $49KMedian
- $62K75th
- $76K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $53,250 | $4,438 | $25.60 |
| Median | $49,030 | $4,086 | $23.57 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $43,290 | $3,608 | $20.81 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $61,720 | $5,143 | $29.67 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers pay in Columbus vs. Indiana and the U.S.
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers in Columbus earn 5% more than the Indiana average ($50,850) and about the same as the U.S. average ($53,450). At the median the gap is +1% against the U.S. median of $48,570.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus | $53,250 | $49,030 | $35,900 | $75,860 | 900 |
| Indiana | $50,850 | $47,900 | $35,590 | $72,860 | 24,790 |
| 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 Columbus
On the average salary of $53,250, a single filer in Columbus takes home about $42,484 a year, or $3,540 a month and $1,634 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Columbus's local income tax (1.75%).
Is Columbus a good place for inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Columbus area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.0), so the average $53,250 buys what about $57,256 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Columbus ($48,470). A typical home costs $277,164, or 5.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers salary in other Indiana cities
Columbus ranks 2nd of 12 Indiana metro areas for this job; Bloomington pays the most ($56,800).
- Bloomington$56,800
- Columbus$53,250
- Evansville$53,040
- Lafayette$52,090
- Kokomo$51,810
- Indianapolis$51,550
- Terre Haute$50,560
- Elkhart$49,440
- Fort Wayne$48,960
- South Bend$48,910
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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
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers salary by city
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Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers salary in Columbus: questions
How much do inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers make an hour in Columbus?
$25.60 an hour on average, and $23.57 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers salary in Columbus?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,900 a year and the 25th percentile is $43,290, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers take-home pay in Columbus?
About $42,484 a year ($3,540 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $53,250. Includes Columbus's local income tax (1.75%).
Do inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers earn more in Columbus than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as 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 Columbus, IN (18020). 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 (2025 rules). Includes Columbus's local income tax (1.75%).
- Job concentration: location quotient 4.70, this job is 4.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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