Salary guide, May 2025

First Article Inspector pay in Lafayette, LA

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The median annual wage for Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers in Lafayette, LA was $37,110 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $37,110 and $52,610.

The Lafayette, LA median is $11,460 below the national median of $48,570, both from BLS May 2025.

Direct match · SOC 51-9061 Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers

First Article Inspector is shown within the broader published occupation. BLS does not separate this plant-specific title, seniority, shift, process or credential. Compare the duties with the SOC definition before using the range.

What should you know about lafayette, LA?

Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers in Lafayette, LA: median $37,110; published 25th to 75th percentile $37,110 to $52,610.

Annual wage percentiles, Lafayette, LA
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$37,110	$37,110	$37,110	$52,610	$71,830

Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers in Lafayette, LA: median $17.84; published 25th to 75th percentile $17.84 to $25.29.

Hourly wage percentiles, Lafayette, LA
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$17.84	$17.84	$17.84	$25.29	$34.53

BLS estimated 1,960 workers employed in this occupation in Lafayette, LA. Location quotient: 2.84.

What should you know about united States?

Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers in U.S.: median $48,570; published 25th to 75th percentile $39,890 to $61,440.

Annual wage percentiles, U.S.
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$35,510	$39,890	$48,570	$61,440	$77,860

Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers in U.S.: median $23.35; published 25th to 75th percentile $19.18 to $29.54.

Hourly wage percentiles, U.S.
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$17.07	$19.18	$23.35	$29.54	$37.44

What should you know about role pay against all occupations here?

The published First Article Inspector median is $37,110. The all-occupations median in Lafayette, LA is $41,780. Ratio: 0.89 (role median divided by all-occupations median, same units, BLS May 2025). Location quotient 2.84 measures how concentrated this occupation's employment is here against the nation. It is not a wage index.

What should you know about two BLS releases?

First Article Inspector in Lafayette, LA, annual wages, May 2024 and May 2025
Release period	25th	Median	75th
May 2024	$35,940	$35,940	$50,740
May 2025	$37,110	$37,110	$52,610

These are two separate BLS estimates from different survey panels. The workers and employers behind them differ, so the gap is not like-for-like pay for the same workers and is not a growth rate. We show no percentage change.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 51-9061 Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers, Lafayette, LA. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 51-9061 Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers, U.S.. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.

What should you know about nearby areas?

Nearby areas, First Article Inspector
Area	Median	25th to 75th
Lake Charles, LA	$63,570	$49,400 to $105,820
Baton Rouge, LA	$59,720	$46,750 to $75,500

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