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Where Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping Pays Above the National Average

$45,650
National Median Salary
24
States Pay Above Average
146
Industries Pay Above Average

States Where Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping Earns a Premium

These 24 states pay Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeepings above the national median of $45,650.

Rank State Annual Median Pay Premium Employment
1 Wyoming $51,720 +13.3% 70
2 Indiana $51,550 +12.9% 1,600
3 Washington $51,150 +12.0% 550
4 Virginia $51,100 +11.9% 1,630
5 Vermont $48,690 +6.7% 90
6 New Mexico $48,520 +6.3% 230
7 Colorado $48,320 +5.8% 540
8 Wisconsin $48,180 +5.5% 410
9 Kansas $47,680 +4.4% 720
10 Minnesota $47,610 +4.3% 400
11 New York $47,600 +4.3% 2,090
12 Illinois $47,480 +4.0% 1,430
13 Texas $47,410 +3.9% 4,890
14 Connecticut $47,290 +3.6% 290
15 Pennsylvania $47,200 +3.4% 1,480
16 Tennessee $47,100 +3.2% 1,310
17 Michigan $47,030 +3.0% 690
18 New Jersey $46,850 +2.6% 1,350
19 Utah $46,530 +1.9% 240
20 California $46,080 +0.9% 9,120
21 Maine $46,030 +0.8% 400
22 Massachusetts $45,960 +0.7% 880
23 Missouri $45,840 +0.4% 930
24 Oregon $45,760 +0.2% 490

Industries Where Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping Earns a Premium

These 146 industries pay Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeepings above the national median.

Rank Industry Annual Median Pay Premium Employment
1 Utilities $65,360 +43.2% 40
2 Utilities $65,360 +43.2% 40
3 Credit Intermediation and Related Activities $61,360 +34.4% 30
4 Credit Intermediation and Related Activities $61,360 +34.4% 30
5 Telecommunications $60,840 +33.3% 120
6 Telecommunications $60,840 +33.3% 120
7 Telecommunications $60,840 +33.3% 120
8 Telecommunications $60,840 +33.3% 120
9 Scientific Research and Development Services $60,650 +32.9% 50
10 Scientific Research and Development Services $60,650 +32.9% 50
11 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences $60,650 +32.9% —
12 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences $60,650 +32.9% —
13 Dairy Product Manufacturing $60,520 +32.6% 220
14 Dairy Product Manufacturing $60,520 +32.6% 220
15 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills $58,050 +27.2% 70
16 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills $58,050 +27.2% 70
17 Furniture, Home Furnishings, Electronics, and Appliance Retailers $55,920 +22.5% 50
18 Furniture, Home Furnishings, Electronics, and Appliance Retailers $55,920 +22.5% 50
19 Furniture and Home Furnishings Retailers $55,920 +22.5% 50
20 Furniture and Home Furnishings Retailers $55,920 +22.5% 50
21 Couriers and Messengers $55,850 +22.3% 50
22 Couriers and Messengers $55,850 +22.3% 50
23 Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing $55,640 +21.9% 70
24 Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing $55,640 +21.9% 70
25 Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution $55,510 +21.6% 40
26 Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution $55,510 +21.6% 40
27 Support Activities for Air Transportation $54,080 +18.5% 30
28 Support Activities for Air Transportation $54,080 +18.5% 30
29 Building Finishing Contractors $53,110 +16.3% 60
30 Building Finishing Contractors $53,110 +16.3% 60
31 Office Administrative Services $52,580 +15.2% —
32 Office Administrative Services $52,580 +15.2% —
33 Warehousing and Storage $52,180 +14.3% 12,960
34 Warehousing and Storage $52,180 +14.3% 12,960
35 Warehousing and Storage $52,180 +14.3% 12,960
36 Warehousing and Storage $52,180 +14.3% 12,960
37 Educational Services $51,760 +13.4% 60
38 Educational Services $51,760 +13.4% 60
39 Educational Services $51,760 +13.4% 50
40 Educational Services $51,760 +13.4% 50
41 Technical and Trade Schools $51,760 +13.4% 40
42 Technical and Trade Schools $51,760 +13.4% 40
43 Technical and Trade Schools $51,760 +13.4% 40
44 Technical and Trade Schools $51,760 +13.4% 40
45 Management of Companies and Enterprises $51,320 +12.4% 480
46 Management of Companies and Enterprises $51,320 +12.4% 480
47 Management of Companies and Enterprises $51,320 +12.4% 480
48 Management of Companies and Enterprises $51,320 +12.4% 480
49 Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing $51,030 +11.8% 50
50 Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing $51,030 +11.8% 50
51 Machine Shops $51,030 +11.8% 30
52 Machine Shops $51,030 +11.8% 30
53 Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing $50,900 +11.5% 110
54 Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing $50,900 +11.5% 110
55 Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing $50,900 +11.5% 110
56 Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing $50,900 +11.5% 110
57 Paper Manufacturing $50,160 +9.9% 320
58 Paper Manufacturing $50,160 +9.9% 320
59 Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing $49,850 +9.2% 110
60 Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing $49,850 +9.2% 110
61 Primary Metal Manufacturing $49,840 +9.2% 210
62 Primary Metal Manufacturing $49,840 +9.2% 210
63 Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers $49,600 +8.7% 150
64 Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers $49,600 +8.7% 150
65 Converted Paper Product Manufacturing $49,530 +8.5% 250
66 Converted Paper Product Manufacturing $49,530 +8.5% 250
67 Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing $49,480 +8.4% 150
68 Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing $49,480 +8.4% 150
69 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4242 and 4246 only) $49,480 +8.4% 230
70 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4242 and 4246 only) $49,480 +8.4% 230
71 Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services $49,460 +8.3% —
72 Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services $49,460 +8.3% —
73 Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) $49,310 +8.0% 230
74 Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) $49,310 +8.0% 230
75 Construction of Buildings $49,180 +7.7% —
76 Construction of Buildings $49,180 +7.7% —
77 Residential Building Construction $49,180 +7.7% —
78 Residential Building Construction $49,180 +7.7% —
79 Machinery Manufacturing $49,140 +7.6% 280
80 Machinery Manufacturing $49,140 +7.6% 280
81 Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing $49,140 +7.6% 40
82 Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing $49,140 +7.6% 40
83 Repair and Maintenance $49,120 +7.6% —
84 Repair and Maintenance $49,120 +7.6% —
85 Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance $49,120 +7.6% —
86 Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance $49,120 +7.6% —
87 General Merchandise Retailers $48,760 +6.8% 530
88 General Merchandise Retailers $48,760 +6.8% 530
89 General Merchandise Retailers $48,760 +6.8% 530
90 General Merchandise Retailers $48,760 +6.8% 530
91 Beverage Manufacturing $48,620 +6.5% 390
92 Beverage Manufacturing $48,620 +6.5% 390
93 Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing $48,400 +6.0% 410
94 Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing $48,400 +6.0% 410
95 Support Activities for Water Transportation $48,320 +5.8% 190
96 Support Activities for Water Transportation $48,320 +5.8% 190
97 Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing $48,290 +5.8% 70
98 Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing $48,290 +5.8% 70
99 Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing $48,040 +5.2% 60
100 Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing $48,040 +5.2% 60
101 Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services $47,880 +4.9% 110
102 Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services $47,880 +4.9% 110
103 Hospitals $47,690 +4.5% 110
104 Hospitals $47,690 +4.5% 110
105 Hospitals $47,690 +4.5% 100
106 Hospitals $47,690 +4.5% 100
107 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $47,690 +4.5% 110
108 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $47,690 +4.5% 110
109 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $47,690 +4.5% 100
110 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $47,690 +4.5% 100
111 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only) $47,530 +4.1% 120
112 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only) $47,530 +4.1% 120
113 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) $47,200 +3.4% 180
114 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) $47,200 +3.4% 180
115 Transportation Equipment Manufacturing $47,040 +3.0% 370
116 Transportation Equipment Manufacturing $47,040 +3.0% 370
117 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing $46,990 +2.9% 380
118 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing $46,990 +2.9% 380
119 Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing $46,940 +2.8% 160
120 Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing $46,940 +2.8% 160
121 Motor Vehicle Manufacturing $46,870 +2.7% 80
122 Motor Vehicle Manufacturing $46,870 +2.7% 80
123 Sawmills and Wood Preservation $46,720 +2.3% 240
124 Sawmills and Wood Preservation $46,720 +2.3% 240
125 Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing $46,670 +2.2% 50
126 Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing $46,670 +2.2% 50
127 State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) $46,430 +1.7% 350
128 State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) $46,430 +1.7% 350
129 Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories $46,250 +1.3% 50
130 Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories $46,250 +1.3% 50
131 Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing $46,150 +1.1% 440
132 Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing $46,150 +1.1% 440
133 Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing $46,150 +1.1% 440
134 Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing $46,150 +1.1% 440
135 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only) $46,140 +1.1% 2,020
136 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only) $46,140 +1.1% 2,020
137 Chemical Manufacturing (3255 and 3256 only) $45,990 +0.7% 390
138 Chemical Manufacturing (3255 and 3256 only) $45,990 +0.7% 390
139 Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) $45,970 +0.7% 290
140 Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) $45,970 +0.7% 290
141 Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying $45,900 +0.5% 2,150
142 Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying $45,900 +0.5% 2,150
143 Mining (except Oil and Gas) $45,890 +0.5% 2,190
144 Mining (except Oil and Gas) $45,890 +0.5% 2,190
145 Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions Merchant Wholesalers $45,720 +0.2% 90
146 Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions Merchant Wholesalers $45,720 +0.2% 90
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