Average Salary for Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping
SOC 43-5111 · Office and Administrative Support Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping in the United States is $45,650 ($21.95/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $34,580 at the 10th percentile to $60,120 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 49,720 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 59.8% since 2014.
Median Annual
$45,650
Mean Annual
$46,660
10th Pct
$34,580
75th Pct
$53,060
Employment
49,720
Salary Distribution
$35k
10th
$39k
25th
$46k
Median
$53k
75th
$60k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Lynchburg, VA | $60,520 |
| Winchester, VA-WV | $60,450 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $57,520 |
| Boulder, CO | $57,410 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $56,940 |
| Huntsville, AL | $56,740 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $56,280 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $55,880 |
| Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $55,210 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $53,560 |
| Utica-Rome, NY | $52,990 |
| Dover, DE | $52,620 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $52,600 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $52,110 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $51,880 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Wyoming | $51,720 |
| Indiana | $51,550 |
| Washington | $51,150 |
| Virginia | $51,100 |
| Vermont | $48,690 |
| New Mexico | $48,520 |
| Colorado | $48,320 |
| Wisconsin | $48,180 |
| Kansas | $47,680 |
| Minnesota | $47,610 |
| New York | $47,600 |
| Illinois | $47,480 |
| Texas | $47,410 |
| Connecticut | $47,290 |
| Pennsylvania | $47,200 |
| Tennessee | $47,100 |
| Michigan | $47,030 |
| New Jersey | $46,850 |
| Utah | $46,530 |
| California | $46,080 |
| Maine | $46,030 |
| Massachusetts | $45,960 |
| Missouri | $45,840 |
| Oregon | $45,760 |
| Nevada | $45,610 |
| Nebraska | $45,520 |
| South Carolina | $45,450 |
| Hawaii | $45,440 |
| Iowa | $45,300 |
| Maryland | $44,780 |
| Ohio | $44,640 |
| North Dakota | $44,540 |
| Arizona | $43,870 |
| Alabama | $43,760 |
| Georgia | $43,350 |
| Florida | $43,240 |
| South Dakota | $43,170 |
| Louisiana | $42,490 |
| Rhode Island | $42,270 |
| Oklahoma | $41,750 |
| Montana | $41,260 |
| Kentucky | $41,070 |
| Arkansas | $40,690 |
| Idaho | $39,970 |
| New Hampshire | $39,360 |
| North Carolina | $39,160 |
| Mississippi | $37,690 |
| West Virginia | $30,420 |
| Puerto Rico | $27,030 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping broken down by industry sector, 2024 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Utilities | $65,360 |
| Utilities | $65,360 |
| Credit Intermediation and Related Activities | $61,360 |
| Finance and Insurance | $61,360 |
| Telecommunications | $60,840 |
| Scientific Research and Development Services | $60,650 |
| Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences | $60,650 |
| Dairy Product Manufacturing | $60,520 |
| Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills | $58,050 |
| Furniture and Home Furnishings Retailers | $55,920 |
| Furniture, Home Furnishings, Electronics, and Appliance Retailers | $55,920 |
| Couriers and Messengers | $55,850 |
| Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing | $55,640 |
| Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution | $55,510 |
| Support Activities for Air Transportation | $54,080 |
| Building Finishing Contractors | $53,110 |
| Office Administrative Services | $52,580 |
| Warehousing and Storage | $52,180 |
| Warehousing and Storage | $52,180 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | $51,880 |
| Educational Services | $51,760 |
| Technical and Trade Schools | $51,760 |
| Educational Services | $51,760 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $51,320 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $51,320 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $51,320 |
| Machine Shops | $51,030 |
| Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing | $51,030 |
| Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing | $50,900 |
| Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing | $50,900 |
| Paper Manufacturing | $50,160 |
| Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing | $49,850 |
| Primary Metal Manufacturing | $49,840 |
| Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $49,600 |
| Converted Paper Product Manufacturing | $49,530 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4242 and 4246 only) | $49,480 |
| Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing | $49,480 |
| Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $49,460 |
| Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) | $49,310 |
| Construction of Buildings | $49,180 |
| Residential Building Construction | $49,180 |
| Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing | $49,140 |
| Machinery Manufacturing | $49,140 |
| Repair and Maintenance | $49,120 |
| Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance | $49,120 |
| General Merchandise Retailers | $48,760 |
| Beverage Manufacturing | $48,620 |
| Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing | $48,400 |
| Support Activities for Water Transportation | $48,320 |
| Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing | $48,290 |
| Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing | $48,040 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services | $47,880 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | $47,690 |
| Hospitals | $47,690 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only) | $47,530 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) | $47,200 |
| Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | $47,040 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing | $46,990 |
| Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing | $46,940 |
| Motor Vehicle Manufacturing | $46,870 |
| Sawmills and Wood Preservation | $46,720 |
| Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing | $46,670 |
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $46,460 |
| State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $46,430 |
| Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories | $46,250 |
| Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing | $46,150 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only) | $46,140 |
| Chemical Manufacturing (3255 and 3256 only) | $45,990 |
| Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) | $45,970 |
| Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | $45,940 |
| Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying | $45,900 |
| Mining (except Oil and Gas) | $45,890 |
| Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions Merchant Wholesalers | $45,720 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $45,660 |
| Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing | $45,590 |
| Chemical Manufacturing | $45,520 |
| Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $45,470 |
| Support Activities for Transportation | $45,430 |
| Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing | $45,420 |
| Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing | $45,260 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $45,230 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $45,180 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $45,180 |
| Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing | $45,150 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $44,950 |
| Support Activities for Rail Transportation | $44,780 |
| Construction | $44,770 |
| Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services | $44,680 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $44,680 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $44,680 |
| Testing Laboratories and Services | $44,680 |
| Manufacturing | $44,660 |
| Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing (3371 and 3372 only) | $44,650 |
| Automobile Dealers | $44,600 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $44,530 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $44,530 |
| Waste Treatment and Disposal | $44,490 |
| Information | $44,390 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods | $44,300 |
| Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing | $44,290 |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | $44,230 |
| Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing | $43,920 |
| Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing | $43,700 |
| Plastics Product Manufacturing | $43,660 |
| Specialty Trade Contractors | $43,600 |
| Retail Trade | $43,570 |
| Other Motor Vehicle Dealers | $43,330 |
| Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers | $43,330 |
| Food and Beverage Retailers | $43,310 |
| Food and Beverage Retailers (4451 and 4452 only) | $43,310 |
| Wholesale Trade | $43,260 |
| Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $43,260 |
| Sugar and Confectionery Product Manufacturing | $43,210 |
| Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing | $43,010 |
| Other Miscellaneous Retailers | $42,680 |
| Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction | $42,660 |
| Rubber Product Manufacturing | $42,610 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | $42,570 |
| Waste Management and Remediation Services | $42,560 |
| Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction | $42,360 |
| Wood Product Manufacturing | $42,290 |
| Waste Collection | $42,270 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only) | $42,240 |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | $42,190 |
| Miscellaneous Manufacturing | $41,910 |
| Other Specialty Trade Contractors | $41,600 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods | $41,530 |
| Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers | $41,390 |
| Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers | $41,390 |
| Veneer, Plywood, and Engineered Wood Product Manufacturing | $41,270 |
| Truck Transportation | $41,200 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) | $40,890 |
| Food Services and Drinking Places | $40,230 |
| Special Food Services | $40,230 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | $40,230 |
| Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $39,900 |
| All Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $39,900 |
| Nonscheduled Air Transportation | $39,830 |
| Specialized Design Services | $39,690 |
| Food Manufacturing | $39,650 |
| Remediation and Other Waste Management Services | $39,630 |
| Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services | $39,450 |
| Coal Mining | $39,220 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $39,220 |
| Offices of Physicians | $38,990 |
| Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging | $38,890 |
| Air Transportation | $38,640 |
| Animal Food Manufacturing | $38,630 |
| Grain and Oilseed Milling | $38,630 |
| Animal Slaughtering and Processing | $38,390 |
| Social Assistance | $38,390 |
| Freight Transportation Arrangement | $38,180 |
| Employment Services | $37,960 |
| Other Wood Product Manufacturing | $37,870 |
| Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers | $37,560 |
| Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers | $37,430 |
| Support Activities for Mining | $37,210 |
| Support Activities for Mining | $37,210 |
| Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, and Miscellaneous Retailers | $37,190 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $37,040 |
| Sporting Goods, Hobby, and Musical Instrument Retailers | $36,920 |
| Sporting Goods Retailers | $36,920 |
| Other Support Activities for Transportation | $36,910 |
| Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities | $36,910 |
| Temporary Help Services | $36,900 |
| Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing | $36,660 |
| Other Support Services | $36,460 |
| Other Food Manufacturing | $36,350 |
| Personal and Laundry Services | $36,120 |
| Drycleaning and Laundry Services | $36,120 |
| Building Material and Supplies Dealers | $35,030 |
| Support Activities for Animal Production | $34,040 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting | $34,020 |
| Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry | $33,930 |
| Support Activities for Crop Production | $33,860 |
| Business Support Services | $31,000 |
| Vocational Rehabilitation Services | $26,130 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $45,650 |
| 2023 | $43,270 |
| 2022 | $39,950 |
| 2021 | $37,610 |
| 2020 | $36,650 |
| 2019 | $35,040 |
| 2018 | $32,310 |
| 2017 | $30,180 |
| 2016 | $28,790 |
| 2015 | $28,690 |
| 2014 | $28,570 |