Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers pay range in Gettysburg
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,970 a year or less, while the top 10% make $60,250 or more. The middle half of inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers in Gettysburg earn between $40,080 and $50,480.
- $38K10th
- $40K25th
- $46KMedian
- $50K75th
- $60K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $47,590 | $3,966 | $22.88 |
| Median | $45,780 | $3,815 | $22.01 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $40,080 | $3,340 | $19.27 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $50,480 | $4,207 | $24.27 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers pay in Gettysburg vs. Pennsylvania and the U.S.
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers in Gettysburg earn 9% less than the Pennsylvania average ($52,040) and 11% less than the U.S. average ($53,450). At the median the gap is -6% against the U.S. median of $48,570.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gettysburg | $47,590 | $45,780 | $37,970 | $60,250 | 180 |
| Pennsylvania | $52,040 | $48,320 | $35,720 | $73,890 | 25,870 |
| 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 Gettysburg
On the average salary of $47,590, a single filer in Gettysburg takes home about $38,958 a year, or $3,246 a month and $1,498 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
Is Gettysburg a good place for inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Gettysburg area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.4), so the average $47,590 buys what about $49,896 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Gettysburg ($46,610). A typical home costs $337,387, or 7.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers salary in other Pennsylvania cities
Gettysburg ranks 12th of 16 Pennsylvania metro areas for this job; Philadelphia pays the most ($56,720).
- Philadelphia$56,720
- Chambersburg$55,080
- Pittsburgh$53,240
- Reading$52,030
- Allentown$51,730
- York$51,570
- Lancaster$50,710
- Johnstown$49,440
- Harrisburg$49,300
- Gettysburg$47,590
All Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers salaries in Pennsylvania
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 Gettysburg: questions
How much do inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers make an hour in Gettysburg?
$22.88 an hour on average, and $22.01 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers salary in Gettysburg?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,970 a year and the 25th percentile is $40,080, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers take-home pay in Gettysburg?
About $38,958 a year ($3,246 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $47,590. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
Do inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers earn more in Gettysburg than elsewhere?
The average here is 11% 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 Gettysburg, PA (23900). 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). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.49, this job is 1.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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