Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers pay range in Owensboro
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,140 a year or less, while the top 10% make $63,590 or more. The middle half of inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers in Owensboro earn between $39,770 and $52,560.
- $34K10th
- $40K25th
- $49KMedian
- $53K75th
- $64K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $48,040 | $4,003 | $23.10 |
| Median | $49,390 | $4,116 | $23.75 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $39,770 | $3,314 | $19.12 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $52,560 | $4,380 | $25.27 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers pay in Owensboro vs. Kentucky and the U.S.
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers in Owensboro earn about the same as the Kentucky average ($48,720) and 10% less than the U.S. average ($53,450). At the median the gap is +2% against the U.S. median of $48,570.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owensboro | $48,040 | $49,390 | $34,140 | $63,590 | 320 |
| Kentucky | $48,720 | $46,280 | $34,460 | $66,330 | 12,880 |
| 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 Owensboro
On the average salary of $48,040, a single filer in Owensboro takes home about $38,361 a year, or $3,197 a month and $1,475 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 (2026 rules). Includes Owensboro's local income tax (1.78%).
Is Owensboro a good place for inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Owensboro area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.6), so the average $48,040 buys what about $54,215 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Owensboro ($44,960). A typical home costs $213,657, or 4.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers salary in other Kentucky cities
Owensboro ranks 4th of 6 Kentucky metro areas for this job; Louisville pays the most ($50,690).
- Louisville$50,690
- Lexington$50,630
- Paducah$50,170
- Owensboro$48,040
- Bowling Green$45,600
- Elizabethtown$44,830
All Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers salaries in Kentucky
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 Owensboro: questions
How much do inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers make an hour in Owensboro?
$23.10 an hour on average, and $23.75 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers salary in Owensboro?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,140 a year and the 25th percentile is $39,770, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers take-home pay in Owensboro?
About $38,361 a year ($3,197 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $48,040. Includes Owensboro's local income tax (1.78%).
Do inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers earn more in Owensboro than elsewhere?
The average here is 10% less 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 Owensboro, KY (36980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.1%.
- 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). Includes Owensboro's local income tax (1.78%).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.71, this job is 1.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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