Salary guide, May 2025

Food Safety / QA Technician pay by metro, ranked

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Of 393 metros, BLS published an exact annual median for 388. The highest is Lexington Park, MD at $92,000 and the lowest is Mayaguez, PR at $22,240. 0 more are published but not rankable and 5 are not published by bls.

Broader occupation · SOC 51-9061 Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers

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Lexington Park, MD$92,000
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$76,800
Savannah, GA$72,800
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA$71,950
Anchorage, AK$71,470
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA$68,060
Flagstaff, AZ$65,840
Bismarck, ND$63,910
Lake Charles, LA$63,570
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS$63,520
Wichita, KS$63,030
Kansas City, MO-KS$63,000
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV$62,630
Hanford-Corcoran, CA$62,480
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY$62,470
Albany, OR$62,460
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$62,340
Bozeman, MT$62,200
Ames, IA$61,820
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$61,820
Urban Honolulu, HI$61,630
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH$61,230
Portland-South Portland, ME$60,860
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD$60,750
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$60,610

Bars show the top 25 of 388 ranked. The table below lists all 388. Literal BLS medians, May 2025.

Food Safety / QA Technician by metro, ranked by exact annual median (May 2025)
Rank	Metro	BLS occupation	25th	Median	75th	Employment	LQ
1	Lexington Park, MD	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$65,650	$92,000	$101,640	100	0.37
2	Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$55,990	$76,800	$115,150	8,190	1.02
3	Savannah, GA	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$47,280	$72,800	$95,200	1,110	1.46
4	Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$58,840	$71,950	$78,690	200	0.55
5	Anchorage, AK	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$63,420	$71,470	$88,290	80	0.12
6	Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$50,340	$68,060	$82,050	180	0.87
7	Flagstaff, AZ	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$47,260	$65,840	$68,510	270	1.05
8	Bismarck, ND	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$49,420	$63,910	$68,680	90	0.34
9	Lake Charles, LA	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$49,400	$63,570	$105,820	490	1.26
10	Gulfport-Biloxi, MS	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$43,880	$63,520	$74,250	600	0.99
11	Wichita, KS	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$49,990	$63,030	$80,910	3,590	3.03
12	Kansas City, MO-KS	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$48,970	$63,000	$78,410	5,210	1.24
13	Parkersburg-Vienna, WV	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$46,590	$62,630	$86,120	120	0.89
14	Hanford-Corcoran, CA	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$47,990	$62,480	$68,580	170	0.88
15	Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$49,390	$62,470	$79,020	1,410	0.81
16	Albany, OR	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$49,200	$62,460	$65,570	400	2.23
17	San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$49,410	$62,340	$76,810	6,860	0.75
18	Bozeman, MT	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$50,160	$62,200	$72,840	70	0.24
19	Ames, IA	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$49,470	$61,820	$64,980	240	1.11
20	Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$45,390	$61,820	$80,620	2,770	0.23
21	Urban Honolulu, HI	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$39,420	$61,630	$72,540	520	0.3
22	Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$46,260	$61,230	$65,370	210	1.49
23	Portland-South Portland, ME	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$49,050	$60,860	$72,910	1,020	0.92
24	Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$47,020	$60,750	$79,620	2,140	0.41
25	San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$49,370	$60,610	$77,230	5,080	1.17
26	Boulder, CO	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$48,820	$60,400	$76,950	790	1.07
27	Bloomington, IN	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$46,800	$60,360	$62,170	640	2.27
28	New Orleans-Metairie, LA	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$38,650	$60,360	$78,130	1,520	0.89
29	Helena, MT	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$48,900	$60,290	$81,740	50	0.3
30	Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$43,970	$60,190	$75,760	110	0.48
31	Grand Forks, ND-MN	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$47,540	$60,180	$70,100	170	0.85
32	Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$47,700	$60,040	$76,400	3,110	1.35
33	Duluth, MN-WI	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$52,690	$59,920	$72,030	260	0.54
34	Great Falls, MT	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$48,920	$59,900	$81,130	40	0.25
35	Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$45,960	$59,870	$78,620	510	1.61
36	Rochester, MN	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$48,410	$59,850	$63,770	150	0.33
37	Barnstable Town, MA	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$49,400	$59,730	$67,230	70	0.18
38	Baton Rouge, LA	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$46,750	$59,720	$75,500	1,580	1
39	Billings, MT	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$48,870	$59,680	$104,000	120	0.32
40	Kahului-Wailuku, HI	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$52,620	$59,660	$64,850	50	0.17
41	San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$46,990	$59,550	$77,430	5,950	1.01
42	Tucson, AZ	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$47,240	$59,080	$74,720	1,340	0.9
43	Farmington, NM	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$47,600	$59,060	$60,290	50	0.3
44	Greeley, CO	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$49,200	$58,960	$65,340	360	0.79
45	Longview-Kelso, WA	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$45,410	$58,950	$63,710	190	1.18
46	Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$49,130	$58,900	$63,930	6,300	0.84
47	Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$44,810	$58,850	$60,320	740	3.09
48	Yuma, AZ	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$42,010	$58,840	$63,750	480	1.8
49	Mobile, AL	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$42,140	$58,790	$77,780	660	1
50	Pueblo, CO	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$50,290	$58,600	$58,740	200	0.86
51	Charlottesville, VA	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$48,320	$58,570	$67,720	120	0.28
52	Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$47,390	$58,460	$73,010	3,790	0.82
53	Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$48,310	$58,430	$72,320	2,670	0.43
54	Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$48,480	$58,210	$68,130	7,800	0.75
55	Lima, OH	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$44,010	$57,990	$74,370	500	2.59
56	Cheyenne, WY	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$47,840	$57,900	$63,750	120	0.65
57	San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$46,830	$57,840	$64,600	260	0.56
58	Wilmington, NC	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$45,630	$57,840	$79,690	370	0.5
59	Decatur, IL	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$49,200	$57,700	$57,700	420	2.41
60	Lynchburg, VA	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$42,820	$57,660	$78,620	750	2
61	Lincoln, NE	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$47,630	$57,590	$61,140	530	0.76
62	Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$40,350	$57,440	$69,510	200	0.4
63	Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$49,010	$57,330	$64,560	2,370	0.81
64	Oshkosh-Neenah, WI	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$45,810	$57,260	$66,540	620	1.71
65	Las Cruces, NM	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$38,380	$57,220	$77,270	190	0.61
66	Cape Girardeau, MO-IL	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$45,500	$57,140	$75,140	220	1.3
67	Topeka, KS	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$46,120	$57,050	$75,060	500	1.12
68	Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$46,150	$56,890	$67,730	570	0.74
69	Kingston, NY	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$47,000	$56,790	$60,130	80	0.34
70	Peoria, IL	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$45,350	$56,770	$62,180	950	1.49
71	Sandusky, OH	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$45,490	$56,750	$64,870	310	1.59
72	Fort Collins-Loveland, CO	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$48,910	$56,740	$72,350	370	0.57
73	Springfield, OH	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$38,630	$56,310	$66,780	320	1.81
74	Tulsa, OK	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$46,130	$56,210	$64,410	2,880	1.63
75	Casper, WY	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$44,590	$56,200	$67,640	250	1.62
76	Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$46,860	$56,160	$72,370	300	0.62
77	Sheboygan, WI	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$48,260	$56,120	$57,220	740	3.17
78	Corvallis, OR	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$45,100	$55,860	$69,990	40	0.24
79	Vallejo, CA	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$45,830	$55,700	$71,420	570	1.03
80	Pittsfield, MA	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$47,610	$55,560	$60,780	130	0.59
81	Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$45,220	$55,540	$78,290	1,020	0.66
82	Columbus, GA-AL	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$41,820	$55,430	$78,820	720	1.6
83	Elmira, NY	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$44,750	$55,380	$58,170	240	1.89
84	Hinesville, GA	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$44,400	$55,170	$61,240	70	0.91
85	Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$46,530	$55,120	$67,840	620	0.63
86	Fond du Lac, WI	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$46,970	$55,090	$60,260	270	1.58
87	Walla Walla, WA	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$46,460	$55,050	$57,650	60	0.59
88	Greenville, NC	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$38,650	$54,820	$61,680	300	0.95
89	Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$47,430	$54,800	$57,760	410	1.41
90	Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$47,040	$54,450	$65,680	1,980	0.48
91	Punta Gorda, FL	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$34,340	$54,350	$79,640	30	0.14
92	Wildwood-The Villages, FL	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$43,890	$54,120	$77,630	50	0.32
93	Amarillo, TX	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$44,210	$53,970	$61,590	680	1.42
94	Madison, WI	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$46,300	$53,940	$63,330	1,590	1.01
95	Missoula, MT	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$46,440	$53,560	$59,990	90	0.33
96	Modesto, CA	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$45,810	$53,560	$61,930	720	0.96
97	Burlington-South Burlington, VT	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$42,350	$52,820	$62,300	310	0.66
98	Columbia, MO	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$47,510	$52,810	$60,070	260	0.63
99	Ogden, UT	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$44,600	$52,800	$65,110	1,380	1.32
100	Jacksonville, NC	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$46,070	$52,790	$58,010	60	0.3
101	Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$45,500	$52,690	$62,540	190	0.97
102	Carson City, NV	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$44,930	$52,310	$66,660	170	1.37
103	Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$37,660	$52,170	$71,070	420	1.01
104	Grand Junction, CO	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$46,020	$52,120	$79,890	110	0.43
105	Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$46,520	$52,000	$64,280	8,080	0.89
106	Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$44,120	$51,990	$63,360	8,520	0.77
107	Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$45,590	$51,940	$61,980	30	0.25
108	Mankato, MN	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$47,920	$51,910	$60,150	240	1.12
109	Amherst Town-Northampton, MA	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$48,740	$51,890	$60,140	100	0.41
110	St. Louis, MO-IL	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$44,700	$51,790	$63,830	5,540	1.08
111	Medford, OR	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$45,650	$51,710	$54,270	200	0.57
112	Oklahoma City, OK	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$40,480	$51,690	$63,740	1,990	0.77
113	Redding, CA	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$45,760	$51,690	$68,290	100	0.35
114	Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$40,250	$51,580	$64,290	150	0.43
115	Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$44,720	$51,560	$63,980	22,610	0.94
116	Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$46,540	$51,520	$62,890	480	0.61
117	Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$40,270	$51,430	$75,470	1,030	1.64
118	Chambersburg, PA	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$45,580	$51,430	$64,190	290	1.23
119	Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$50,900	$51,250	$63,190	660	2.05
120	Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$44,980	$51,240	$61,690	1,320	1.06
121	Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$46,850	$51,210	$70,010	260	0.69
122	Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$44,790	$51,190	$64,480	1,100	1.59
123	Colorado Springs, CO	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$46,980	$51,080	$62,560	450	0.37
124	Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$42,240	$50,950	$72,810	370	0.5
125	Johnstown, PA	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$41,960	$50,890	$59,870	160	0.87
126	Warner Robins, GA	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$46,090	$50,860	$60,330	500	1.72
127	Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$41,600	$50,850	$59,500	1,220	0.79
128	Glens Falls, NY	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$48,300	$50,780	$59,840	190	0.99
129	Naples-Marco Island, FL	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$44,960	$50,670	$60,770	350	0.53
130	Charleston-North Charleston, SC	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$41,610	$50,470	$65,800	1,060	0.7
131	St. Cloud, MN	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$47,540	$50,450	$62,690	360	0.91
132	Lawrence, KS	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$44,670	$50,430	$60,990	210	1.07
133	Shreveport-Bossier City, LA	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$38,180	$50,370	$64,520	460	0.73
134	Wausau, WI	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$44,120	$50,250	$58,830	630	2.35
135	Manchester-Nashua, NH	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$45,650	$50,240	$60,520	1,010	1.31
136	Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$35,880	$50,240	$64,560	160	0.43
137	Fargo, ND-MN	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$49,020	$50,230	$59,030	460	0.81
138	New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$41,120	$50,160	$62,720	16,370	0.45
139	Port St. Lucie, FL	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$40,000	$50,120	$59,320	380	0.57
140	Eau Claire, WI	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$43,950	$50,060	$63,190	400	1.2
141	New Haven, CT	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$44,150	$50,060	$61,770	930	0.86
142	Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$46,750	$50,030	$59,770	790	2.69
143	Coeur d'Alene, ID	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$45,070	$50,000	$61,090	90	0.34
144	Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$41,830	$49,960	$62,620	1,060	1.19
145	Merced, CA	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$44,350	$49,940	$66,630	220	0.73
146	Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$46,420	$49,940	$62,210	1,150	1.22
147	Appleton, WI	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$44,860	$49,930	$60,760	980	2.05
148	Canton-Massillon, OH	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$42,010	$49,920	$59,930	910	1.45
149	Boise City, ID	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$40,080	$49,820	$65,360	1,080	0.71
150	Charleston, WV	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$40,200	$49,810	$61,000	260	0.66
151	Dubuque, IA	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$46,930	$49,800	$55,680	260	1.17
152	Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$43,330	$49,790	$63,760	2,790	1.02
153	Salt Lake City-Murray, UT	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$44,170	$49,790	$62,410	2,840	0.9
154	Grand Island, NE	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$47,870	$49,740	$59,140	470	3.1
155	Rocky Mount, NC	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$41,780	$49,660	$60,710	440	2.09
156	Worcester, MA	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$39,880	$49,660	$59,720	1,510	1.12
157	Reno, NV	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$43,830	$49,620	$61,660	1,280	1.21
158	Yuba City, CA	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$42,900	$49,600	$71,340	100	0.52
159	Jonesboro, AR	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$39,120	$49,560	$53,540	210	0.89
160	Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$41,060	$49,500	$60,190	620	0.6
161	Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$37,900	$49,460	$63,100	680	1.73
162	Raleigh-Cary, NC	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$44,150	$49,460	$59,610	1,420	0.5
163	Jefferson City, MO	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$43,160	$49,450	$61,790	220	0.72
164	Grants Pass, OR	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$38,060	$49,440	$53,400	80	0.67
165	Cedar Rapids, IA	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$46,260	$49,420	$59,690	650	1.22
166	Springfield, MA	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$46,010	$49,420	$60,370	750	0.97
167	Napa, CA	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$45,640	$49,400	$62,140	180	0.61
168	Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$40,230	$49,390	$70,540	830	0.63
169	Owensboro, KY	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$39,770	$49,390	$52,560	320	1.71
170	St. Joseph, MO-KS	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$47,430	$49,370	$61,030	340	1.64
171	Pocatello, ID	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$47,230	$49,310	$57,480	90	0.63
172	Iowa City, IA	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$46,460	$49,270	$61,080	200	0.56
173	Sumter, SC	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$44,860	$49,250	$58,490	270	2.05
174	Bellingham, WA	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$46,310	$49,230	$63,170	270	0.76
175	Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$44,760	$49,180	$60,190	4,230	1.34
176	Reading, PA	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$41,880	$49,170	$62,800	1,010	1.5
177	Spartanburg, SC	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$39,090	$49,160	$59,290	1,530	2.4
178	Pittsburgh, PA	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$40,040	$49,090	$61,210	4,020	0.94
179	Texarkana, TX-AR	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$33,500	$49,070	$55,850	380	1.73
180	distribution management software, KS	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$43,570	$49,040	$58,490	250	1.23
181	Columbus, IN	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$43,290	$49,030	$61,720	900	4.7
182	Omaha, NE-IA	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$44,530	$49,030	$56,960	990	0.52
183	Cleveland, OH	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$40,590	$49,020	$61,280	5,520	1.39
184	Asheville, NC	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$44,480	$49,010	$58,200	790	1.13
185	Bend, OR	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$44,880	$49,000	$65,490	390	0.93
186	Trenton-Princeton, NJ	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$41,170	$48,990	$62,240	570	0.62
187	Anniston-Oxford, AL	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$39,150	$48,970	$55,580	340	2.05
188	Kankakee, IL	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$43,370	$48,880	$60,830	260	1.61
189	Utica-Rome, NY	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$42,290	$48,810	$58,970	480	1.05
190	York-Hanover, PA	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$43,580	$48,790	$59,250	1,420	2.02
191	Green Bay, WI	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$42,240	$48,780	$58,440	1,080	1.61
192	Syracuse, NY	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$45,330	$48,760	$60,830	1,300	1.13
193	Richmond, VA	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$40,920	$48,710	$60,230	1,330	0.52
194	Logan, UT-ID	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$42,930	$48,630	$58,390	480	1.86
195	Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$40,060	$48,620	$61,310	2,270	1.11
196	Springfield, MO	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$40,080	$48,620	$54,420	800	0.93
197	Waterbury-Shelton, CT	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$40,260	$48,560	$61,840	980	1.58
198	Roanoke, VA	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$44,190	$48,470	$61,910	780	1.32
199	Kennewick-Richland, WA	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$42,470	$48,450	$59,600	360	0.72
200	Battle Creek, MI	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$38,710	$48,440	$59,270	360	1.69
201	Albuquerque, NM	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$43,680	$48,430	$62,090	740	0.47
202	Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$40,560	$48,420	$59,490	1,940	1.34
203	Jacksonville, FL	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$39,390	$48,410	$60,950	1,650	0.56
204	Springfield, IL	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$42,030	$48,410	$61,090	180	0.47
205	Rochester, NY	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$39,630	$48,370	$58,680	2,350	1.24
206	Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$41,610	$48,360	$57,130	930	0.68
207	Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$40,110	$48,340	$60,250	6,560	1.55
208	Janesville-Beloit, WI	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$41,740	$48,320	$55,420	530	1.99
209	Columbia, SC	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$39,340	$48,310	$58,490	1,680	1.11
210	Lewiston-Auburn, ME	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$37,630	$48,310	$63,650	140	0.74
211	Rapid City, SD	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$39,420	$48,310	$58,950	70	0.23
212	Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$39,110	$48,260	$63,540	4,100	0.82
213	Wichita Falls, TX	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$39,240	$48,250	$63,420	270	1.25
214	Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$41,620	$48,230	$60,340	23,080	1.33
215	Corpus Christi, TX	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$36,720	$48,210	$74,100	660	0.89
216	Minot, ND	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$40,060	$48,200	$72,320	80	0.6
217	Binghamton, NY	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$43,120	$48,160	$60,190	420	1.12
218	Fort Wayne, IN	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$38,880	$48,120	$58,000	1,530	1.76
219	Watertown-Fort Drum, NY	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$42,570	$48,110	$57,550	60	0.38
220	North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$38,660	$48,090	$59,630	810	0.62
221	Abilene, TX	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$44,160	$48,050	$64,530	240	0.83
222	Stockton-Lodi, CA	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$41,450	$48,020	$60,440	1,340	1.2
223	Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$39,090	$48,000	$59,810	100	0.31
224	Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$39,050	$48,000	$60,760	4,040	1.54
225	Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$37,270	$47,980	$62,020	6,460	1.52
226	Evansville, IN	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$38,460	$47,970	$62,390	980	1.89
227	Joplin, MO-KS	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$43,690	$47,960	$57,880	620	1.85
228	Elkhart-Goshen, IN	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$38,940	$47,950	$57,760	1,970	4.02
229	Huntsville, AL	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$37,970	$47,950	$59,880	1,640	1.6
230	Ithaca, NY	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$35,970	$47,880	$61,680	110	0.58
231	Lansing-East Lansing, MI	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$37,730	$47,880	$58,840	770	0.93
232	Tallahassee, FL	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$35,900	$47,790	$59,660	170	0.24
233	Akron, OH	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$40,590	$47,780	$60,750	1,600	1.3
234	Saginaw, MI	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$42,290	$47,780	$64,360	350	1.14
235	Gainesville, FL	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$37,080	$47,700	$54,820	220	0.38
236	Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$37,940	$47,680	$65,040	2,160	0.49
237	Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$39,260	$47,670	$60,610	5,060	0.97
238	Midland, TX	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$39,530	$47,590	$61,100	720	1.54
239	Eugene-Springfield, OR	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$38,540	$47,520	$57,020	400	0.67
240	Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$38,570	$47,470	$59,990	3,480	2.09
241	Kalamazoo-Portage, MI	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$38,310	$47,440	$59,870	880	1.89
242	Lawton, OK	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$42,790	$47,360	$62,010	200	1.23
243	Florence, SC	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$36,170	$47,280	$57,560	380	1.1
244	Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$38,830	$47,270	$57,250	1,320	1.03
245	Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$37,240	$47,250	$57,780	540	0.64
246	Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$39,170	$47,240	$66,670	100	0.15
247	Lancaster, PA	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$38,800	$47,220	$58,890	1,380	1.43
248	Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$38,420	$47,180	$57,620	3,760	0.68
249	Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$38,780	$47,170	$58,090	4,490	1.06
250	Fayetteville, NC	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$35,900	$47,160	$57,090	310	0.61
251	Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$38,500	$47,160	$57,880	650	1.42
252	Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$42,270	$47,140	$58,240	5,870	0.89
253	Columbus, OH	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$39,450	$47,130	$59,280	4,380	1.03
254	Champaign-Urbana, IL	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$39,680	$47,050	$53,000	490	1.21
255	San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$38,840	$47,040	$62,420	3,650	0.84
256	Yakima, WA	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$37,560	$46,910	$57,670	360	0.95
257	South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$39,230	$46,900	$57,440	720	1.43
258	Waco, TX	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$38,170	$46,900	$60,670	630	1.26
259	Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$38,490	$46,870	$57,360	9,260	0.83
260	Chattanooga, TN-GA	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$40,240	$46,820	$55,410	1,270	1.23
261	Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$36,760	$46,820	$59,760	6,830	0.63
262	Toledo, OH	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$36,710	$46,790	$59,560	1,750	1.56
263	Terre Haute, IN	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$45,460	$46,780	$59,330	500	2.02
264	Bakersfield-Delano, CA	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$37,630	$46,710	$61,410	1,110	0.86
265	Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$38,010	$46,700	$58,720	1,960	1.37
266	Bloomington, IL	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$37,820	$46,690	$60,380	150	0.44
267	Ocala, FL	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$37,540	$46,670	$55,450	280	0.6
268	Odessa, TX	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$38,340	$46,640	$64,060	510	1.64
269	Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$38,270	$46,630	$60,060	16,520	1.31
270	Killeen-Temple, TX	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$38,270	$46,580	$57,200	390	0.67
271	Hot Springs, AR	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$37,370	$46,560	$59,890	130	0.85
272	Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$38,740	$46,460	$56,820	1,260	1.28
273	Vineland, NJ	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$37,590	$46,320	$52,310	410	1.7
274	Salisbury, MD	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$37,210	$46,270	$57,580	100	0.49
275	Lebanon, PA	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$38,710	$46,240	$56,640	410	1.99
276	Rockford, IL	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$39,680	$46,240	$57,320	1,180	2.23
277	Winchester, VA-WV	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$39,890	$46,220	$55,560	330	1.27
278	Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$38,390	$46,210	$59,280	16,440	1.06
279	Harrisonburg, VA	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$38,220	$46,170	$54,170	320	1.28
280	El Centro, CA	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$38,480	$46,130	$54,900	110	0.42
281	Knoxville, TN	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$38,150	$46,130	$53,480	2,160	1.33
282	Kenosha, WI	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$39,710	$46,110	$56,920	610	2.12
283	Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$37,650	$46,090	$56,860	830	0.82
284	Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$38,550	$46,080	$56,150	320	1.12
285	Ann Arbor, MI	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$39,390	$46,060	$59,420	800	0.95
286	Santa Fe, NM	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$40,200	$46,030	$49,860	40	0.17
287	Visalia, CA	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$38,130	$46,030	$57,920	480	0.73
288	Youngstown-Warren, OH	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$38,750	$46,020	$56,300	850	1.39
289	Bay City, MI	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$32,290	$45,910	$58,530	120	0.95
290	Jackson, TN	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$37,490	$45,910	$51,050	600	1.84
291	Paducah, KY-IL	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$37,620	$45,850	$60,200	170	0.87
292	Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$42,100	$45,840	$49,370	250	1.15
293	Greensboro-High Point, NC	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$36,580	$45,810	$58,850	1,970	1.4
294	Monroe, LA	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$37,020	$45,800	$54,260	290	0.88
295	Gettysburg, PA	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$40,080	$45,780	$50,480	180	1.49
296	Bangor, ME	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$39,030	$45,770	$60,470	150	0.53
297	Kokomo, IN	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$38,010	$45,720	$60,080	130	0.98
298	Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$39,960	$45,710	$53,040	1,160	0.99
299	Muncie, IN	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$35,180	$45,670	$55,570	230	1.34
300	Salem, OR	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$39,750	$45,670	$59,350	240	0.33
301	Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$37,230	$45,630	$59,060	2,790	0.51
302	Clarksville, TN-KY	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$38,450	$45,600	$49,110	760	1.92
303	La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$38,030	$45,600	$57,770	410	1.27
304	Enid, OK	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$39,240	$45,530	$46,880	110	1.23
305	Dover, DE	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$38,610	$45,520	$59,870	170	0.65
306	Jackson, MI	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$36,340	$45,460	$51,960	500	2.32
307	Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$37,350	$45,400	$56,490	10,610	1.45
308	Michigan City-La Porte, IN	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$38,830	$45,370	$50,770	380	2.41
309	Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$44,630	$45,350	$60,080	230	0.84
310	St. George, UT	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$38,510	$45,320	$54,440	260	0.76
311	Decatur, AL	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$39,050	$45,240	$57,770	490	2.1
312	Athens-Clarke County, GA	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$39,840	$45,230	$56,210	380	1.03
313	Johnson City, TN	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$37,130	$44,980	$48,720	360	1.14
314	Memphis, TN-MS-AR	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$37,150	$44,910	$55,510	3,160	1.35
315	State College, PA	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$38,010	$44,860	$50,100	230	0.87
316	Montgomery, AL	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$31,380	$44,830	$62,380	1,370	2.16
317	Sherman-Denison, TX	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$36,150	$44,830	$57,870	210	1.03
318	Winston-Salem, NC	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$37,030	$44,700	$56,720	1,650	1.58
319	Chico, CA	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$38,230	$44,680	$54,660	90	0.3
320	Sioux Falls, SD-MN	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$40,810	$44,670	$50,560	500	0.72
321	Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$35,170	$44,650	$56,530	400	0.34
322	Fresno, CA	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$37,690	$44,550	$53,990	1,170	0.64
323	Cleveland, TN	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$29,640	$44,520	$46,850	360	2.17
324	Salinas, CA	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$39,070	$44,500	$49,780	450	0.63
325	Twin Falls, ID	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$39,050	$44,410	$51,470	Not published by BLS	Not published by BLS
326	Altoona, PA	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$36,430	$44,380	$51,880	310	1.36
327	Wheeling, WV-OH	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$33,110	$44,350	$61,630	200	0.89
328	Lexington-Fayette, KY	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$37,520	$44,340	$62,220	2,100	1.9
329	Birmingham, AL	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$38,020	$44,290	$49,880	1,930	0.96
330	Traverse City, MI	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$38,060	$44,190	$50,490	220	0.82
331	Lubbock, TX	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$36,080	$44,040	$52,630	250	0.39
332	Niles, MI	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$37,440	$43,870	$51,040	370	1.61
333	Lewiston, ID-WA	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$37,730	$43,790	$49,710	210	1.9
334	Alexandria, LA	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$31,250	$43,740	$54,500	140	0.62
335	Bowling Green, KY	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$36,640	$43,720	$50,770	660	2.09
336	Longview, TX	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$38,160	$43,540	$56,140	700	1.55
337	College Station-Bryan, TX	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$37,930	$43,420	$51,610	310	0.61
338	San Angelo, TX	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$36,430	$43,420	$55,850	210	1.07
339	Midland, MI	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$37,970	$43,310	$55,030	110	0.77
340	Gainesville, GA	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$34,950	$43,180	$48,370	990	2.48
341	Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$36,980	$43,140	$48,470	1,710	2.88
342	Monroe, MI	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$34,890	$43,100	$54,280	330	2.12
343	Williamsport, PA	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$34,970	$43,020	$56,060	310	1.65
344	Dalton, GA	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$37,970	$43,010	$46,250	830	3.29
345	Hammond, LA	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$35,550	$42,950	$61,190	190	1.04
346	Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$39,130	$42,950	$52,800	220	1.13
347	Brunswick-St. Simons, GA	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$35,670	$42,920	$48,760	90	0.51
348	Morgantown, WV	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$30,440	$42,900	$50,610	120	0.47
349	Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$39,750	$42,640	$57,250	120	0.37
350	Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$35,060	$42,620	$51,330	220	0.4
351	Erie, PA	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$36,110	$42,480	$49,930	740	1.6
352	Albany, GA	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$34,690	$42,410	$56,490	160	0.71
353	Rome, GA	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$37,220	$42,240	$59,460	230	1.34
354	Valdosta, GA	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$34,110	$42,000	$46,100	290	1.39
355	Elizabethtown, KY	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$37,650	$41,910	$48,930	290	1.47
356	Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$37,580	$41,570	$49,310	1,130	1.07
357	Fort Smith, AR-OK	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$38,330	$41,440	$52,060	640	1.73
358	Idaho Falls, ID	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$33,730	$41,320	$68,050	380	1.22
359	Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$34,460	$40,430	$47,240	7,020	3.05
360	Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$32,830	$40,240	$55,880	420	0.78
361	Mansfield, OH	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$36,460	$39,950	$48,350	550	2.95
362	Morristown, TN	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$37,800	$39,710	$50,210	670	3.69
363	Hattiesburg, MS	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$34,060	$39,620	$53,230	200	0.84
364	Macon-Bibb County, GA	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$36,200	$38,720	$47,720	330	0.9
365	Tuscaloosa, AL	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$34,070	$38,500	$47,780	770	1.84
366	Jackson, MS	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$35,350	$38,430	$47,190	1,280	1.23
367	Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$30,180	$38,250	$41,770	310	1.44
368	Auburn-Opelika, AL	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$31,050	$37,840	$45,810	590	2.12
369	McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$29,420	$37,440	$53,900	550	0.48
370	Beckley, WV	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$34,700	$37,210	$57,960	130	0.82
371	San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$28,800	$37,120	$62,230	2,330	0.88
372	Lafayette, LA	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$37,110	$37,110	$52,610	1,960	2.84
373	Goldsboro, NC	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$36,700	$37,080	$45,560	240	1.54
374	Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$30,770	$36,990	$43,070	60	0.36
375	Burlington, NC	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$33,510	$36,980	$47,030	380	1.46
376	El Paso, TX	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$30,370	$36,930	$47,020	900	0.69
377	Gadsden, AL	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$31,340	$36,700	$38,390	230	1.77
378	Flint, MI	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$33,900	$36,540	$45,140	610	1.18
379	Dothan, AL	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$29,320	$36,440	$41,650	300	1.27
380	Tyler, TX	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$33,100	$36,350	$49,360	440	0.99
381	Sebring, FL	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$28,140	$36,230	$46,090	40	0.41
382	Brownsville-Harlingen, TX	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$30,260	$35,790	$48,250	370	0.61
383	Laredo, TX	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$30,510	$35,120	$39,820	150	0.36
384	Victoria, TX	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$33,210	$33,240	$45,080	110	0.76
385	Arecibo, PR	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$23,060	$29,040	$34,900	250	1.9
386	Ponce, PR	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$28,600	$28,600	$35,040	460	1.88
387	Aguadilla, PR	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$23,530	$25,130	$31,450	190	1
388	Mayaguez, PR	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$21,840	$22,240	$30,350	240	1.18

What should you know about not published by BLS?

Eagle Pass, TX, Fairbanks-College, AK, Guayama, PR, Homosassa Springs, FL, Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT.

What should you know about role pay against all occupations, by metro?

Ratio = this role's published median divided by the all-occupations median in the same metro, same units, both exact. A ratio above 1.00 means the role's median is higher than the metro's all-occupations median. It makes no cost-of-living claim. Location quotient (LQ) is employment concentration, not a wage index.

Savannah, GA1.54
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV1.49
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS1.46
Lexington Park, MD1.44
Lake Charles, LA1.39
Flagstaff, AZ1.39
Las Cruces, NM1.36
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH1.34
Yuma, AZ1.33
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL1.32
Wichita, KS1.32
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA1.31
Jacksonville, NC1.31
Hanford-Corcoran, CA1.29
Farmington, NM1.29
Great Falls, MT1.29
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL1.28
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI1.28
New Orleans-Metairie, LA1.28
Hot Springs, AR1.27
Columbus, GA-AL1.27
Bloomington, IN1.27
Wilmington, NC1.26
Sandusky, OH1.26
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR1.26

Bars show the highest 25 of 388. The table lists all.

Food Safety / QA Technician median over all-occupations median (May 2025)
Metro	Role median	All-occupations median	Ratio	LQ
Savannah, GA	$72,800	$47,240	1.54	1.46
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV	$62,630	$42,000	1.49	0.89
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS	$63,520	$43,470	1.46	0.99
Lexington Park, MD	$92,000	$63,990	1.44	0.37
Lake Charles, LA	$63,570	$45,700	1.39	1.26
Flagstaff, AZ	$65,840	$47,500	1.39	1.05
Las Cruces, NM	$57,220	$42,070	1.36	0.61
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH	$61,230	$45,840	1.34	1.49
Yuma, AZ	$58,840	$44,170	1.33	1.8
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL	$60,190	$45,480	1.32	0.48
Wichita, KS	$63,030	$47,630	1.32	3.03
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA	$59,870	$45,610	1.31	1.61
Jacksonville, NC	$52,790	$40,230	1.31	0.3
Hanford-Corcoran, CA	$62,480	$48,470	1.29	0.88
Farmington, NM	$59,060	$45,820	1.29	0.3
Great Falls, MT	$59,900	$46,510	1.29	0.25
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL	$57,140	$44,470	1.28	1.3
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI	$58,850	$46,060	1.28	3.09
New Orleans-Metairie, LA	$60,360	$47,290	1.28	0.89
Hot Springs, AR	$46,560	$36,540	1.27	0.85
Columbus, GA-AL	$55,430	$43,540	1.27	1.6
Bloomington, IN	$60,360	$47,660	1.27	2.27
Wilmington, NC	$57,840	$45,800	1.26	0.5
Sandusky, OH	$56,750	$44,970	1.26	1.59
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR	$37,120	$29,440	1.26	0.88
Albany, OR	$62,460	$49,700	1.26	2.23
Mobile, AL	$58,790	$47,000	1.25	1
Lynchburg, VA	$57,660	$46,190	1.25	2
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL	$48,000	$38,520	1.25	0.31
Kansas City, MO-KS	$63,000	$50,820	1.24	1.24
Springfield, OH	$56,310	$45,470	1.24	1.81
Tucson, AZ	$59,080	$47,760	1.24	0.9
Ames, IA	$61,820	$50,220	1.23	1.11
Lima, OH	$57,990	$47,170	1.23	2.59
Baton Rouge, LA	$59,720	$48,710	1.23	1
Billings, MT	$59,680	$49,060	1.22	0.32
Bismarck, ND	$63,910	$52,560	1.22	0.34
Amarillo, TX	$53,970	$44,580	1.21	1.42
Grand Forks, ND-MN	$60,180	$49,760	1.21	0.85
Tulsa, OK	$56,210	$46,670	1.20	1.63
Monroe, LA	$45,800	$38,150	1.20	0.88
Duluth, MN-WI	$59,920	$50,000	1.20	0.54
Pueblo, CO	$58,600	$48,940	1.20	0.86
Punta Gorda, FL	$54,350	$45,500	1.19	0.14
Anchorage, AK	$71,470	$60,200	1.19	0.12
Hinesville, GA	$55,170	$46,670	1.18	0.91
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL	$56,160	$47,510	1.18	0.62
Wildwood-The Villages, FL	$54,120	$45,830	1.18	0.32
Greenville, NC	$54,820	$46,560	1.18	0.95
Jonesboro, AR	$49,560	$42,240	1.17	0.89
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	$54,800	$47,030	1.17	1.41
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC	$57,330	$49,430	1.16	0.81
Elmira, NY	$55,380	$47,850	1.16	1.89
Lincoln, NE	$57,590	$49,800	1.16	0.76
Johnstown, PA	$50,890	$44,110	1.15	0.87
Topeka, KS	$57,050	$49,540	1.15	1.12
Casper, WY	$56,200	$48,880	1.15	1.62
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA	$50,240	$43,710	1.15	0.43
Sumter, SC	$49,250	$42,890	1.15	2.05
Anniston-Oxford, AL	$48,970	$42,680	1.15	2.05
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL	$51,580	$45,030	1.15	0.43
Peoria, IL	$56,770	$49,590	1.14	1.49
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA	$68,060	$59,590	1.14	0.87
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA	$57,840	$50,770	1.14	0.56
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA	$71,950	$63,200	1.14	0.55
Texarkana, TX-AR	$49,070	$43,200	1.14	1.73
Kingston, NY	$56,790	$50,020	1.14	0.34
Bozeman, MT	$62,200	$54,830	1.13	0.24
Rocky Mount, NC	$49,660	$43,960	1.13	2.09
Lawton, OK	$47,360	$42,090	1.13	1.23
Decatur, IL	$57,700	$51,290	1.12	2.41
Enid, OK	$45,530	$40,500	1.12	1.23
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA	$50,370	$44,820	1.12	0.73
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC	$42,620	$37,930	1.12	0.4
Cheyenne, WY	$57,900	$51,540	1.12	0.65
Missoula, MT	$53,560	$47,830	1.12	0.33
Columbia, MO	$52,810	$47,260	1.12	0.63
Wichita Falls, TX	$48,250	$43,210	1.12	1.25
Hammond, LA	$42,950	$38,480	1.12	1.04
Arecibo, PR	$29,040	$26,120	1.11	1.9
Cleveland, TN	$44,520	$40,230	1.11	2.17
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ	$51,940	$47,050	1.10	0.25
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL	$50,950	$46,240	1.10	0.5
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA	$56,890	$51,690	1.10	0.74
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV	$52,170	$47,440	1.10	1.01
Owensboro, KY	$49,390	$44,960	1.10	1.71
Athens-Clarke County, GA	$45,230	$41,220	1.10	1.03
Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA	$52,690	$48,040	1.10	0.97
Helena, MT	$60,290	$55,040	1.10	0.3
Oklahoma City, OK	$51,690	$47,230	1.09	0.77
Fond du Lac, WI	$55,090	$50,340	1.09	1.58
Pocatello, ID	$49,310	$45,160	1.09	0.63
Canton-Massillon, OH	$49,920	$45,810	1.09	1.45
Charleston, WV	$49,810	$45,830	1.09	0.66
Florence, SC	$47,280	$43,520	1.09	1.1
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC	$49,960	$45,990	1.09	1.19
Abilene, TX	$48,050	$44,340	1.08	0.83
Chambersburg, PA	$51,430	$47,540	1.08	1.23
Sheboygan, WI	$56,120	$51,890	1.08	3.17
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA	$51,250	$47,430	1.08	2.05
Ogden, UT	$52,800	$48,900	1.08	1.32
Port St. Lucie, FL	$50,120	$46,490	1.08	0.57
Alexandria, LA	$43,740	$40,600	1.08	0.62
Urban Honolulu, HI	$61,630	$57,220	1.08	0.3
Grand Junction, CO	$52,120	$48,510	1.07	0.43
Valdosta, GA	$42,000	$39,110	1.07	1.39
Pittsfield, MA	$55,560	$51,860	1.07	0.59
Greeley, CO	$58,960	$55,070	1.07	0.79
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY	$62,470	$58,460	1.07	0.81
Portland-South Portland, ME	$60,860	$56,960	1.07	0.92
distribution management software, KS	$49,040	$45,900	1.07	1.23
Kankakee, IL	$48,880	$45,830	1.07	1.61
Joplin, MO-KS	$47,960	$44,980	1.07	1.85
Lawrence, KS	$50,430	$47,390	1.06	1.07
Corpus Christi, TX	$48,210	$45,350	1.06	0.89
Springfield, MO	$48,620	$45,780	1.06	0.93
Ponce, PR	$28,600	$26,940	1.06	1.88
Charlottesville, VA	$58,570	$55,180	1.06	0.28
Ocala, FL	$46,670	$43,990	1.06	0.6
Naples-Marco Island, FL	$50,670	$47,800	1.06	0.53
Barnstable Town, MA	$59,730	$56,360	1.06	0.18
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI	$57,260	$54,060	1.06	1.71
Modesto, CA	$53,560	$50,610	1.06	0.96
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	$76,800	$72,610	1.06	1.02
Merced, CA	$49,940	$47,220	1.06	0.73
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX	$51,430	$48,630	1.06	1.64
Redding, CA	$51,690	$48,920	1.06	0.35
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR	$48,360	$45,790	1.06	0.68
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	$51,190	$48,550	1.05	1.59
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL	$47,250	$44,940	1.05	0.64
Youngstown-Warren, OH	$46,020	$43,800	1.05	1.39
Hattiesburg, MS	$39,620	$37,750	1.05	0.84
Logan, UT-ID	$48,630	$46,360	1.05	1.86
Mankato, MN	$51,910	$49,530	1.05	1.12
Fort Smith, AR-OK	$41,440	$39,560	1.05	1.73
Coeur d'Alene, ID	$50,000	$47,750	1.05	0.34
Warner Robins, GA	$50,860	$48,600	1.05	1.72
Asheville, NC	$49,010	$46,870	1.05	1.13
Lubbock, TX	$44,040	$42,130	1.05	0.39
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX	$37,440	$35,830	1.04	0.48
Rapid City, SD	$48,310	$46,270	1.04	0.23
St. Joseph, MO-KS	$49,370	$47,350	1.04	1.64
Terre Haute, IN	$46,780	$44,870	1.04	2.02
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA	$47,160	$45,240	1.04	1.42
Eau Claire, WI	$50,060	$48,100	1.04	1.2
Columbia, SC	$48,310	$46,430	1.04	1.11
Walla Walla, WA	$55,050	$53,100	1.04	0.59
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ	$45,840	$44,230	1.04	1.15
Medford, OR	$51,710	$49,900	1.04	0.57
St. Louis, MO-IL	$51,790	$49,990	1.04	1.08
Muncie, IN	$45,670	$44,110	1.04	1.34
Kahului-Wailuku, HI	$59,660	$57,640	1.04	0.17
Johnson City, TN	$44,980	$43,480	1.03	1.14
Glens Falls, NY	$50,780	$49,090	1.03	0.99
Saginaw, MI	$47,780	$46,200	1.03	1.14
Fayetteville, NC	$47,160	$45,620	1.03	0.61
Spartanburg, SC	$49,160	$47,650	1.03	2.4
Evansville, IN	$47,970	$46,540	1.03	1.89
Wausau, WI	$50,250	$48,790	1.03	2.35
Jefferson City, MO	$49,450	$48,030	1.03	0.72
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	$60,750	$59,070	1.03	0.41
Roanoke, VA	$48,470	$47,140	1.03	1.32
Tallahassee, FL	$47,790	$46,520	1.03	0.24
Charleston-North Charleston, SC	$50,470	$49,150	1.03	0.7
Longview-Kelso, WA	$58,950	$57,420	1.03	1.18
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO	$56,740	$55,310	1.03	0.57
Jackson, TN	$45,910	$44,790	1.03	1.84
Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI	$50,030	$48,870	1.02	2.69
Brunswick-St. Simons, GA	$42,920	$41,940	1.02	0.51
El Centro, CA	$46,130	$45,140	1.02	0.42
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	$47,680	$46,670	1.02	0.49
Dubuque, IA	$49,800	$48,750	1.02	1.17
Visalia, CA	$46,030	$45,130	1.02	0.73
Waco, TX	$46,900	$46,020	1.02	1.26
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC	$47,470	$46,580	1.02	2.09
Dalton, GA	$43,010	$42,210	1.02	3.29
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL	$49,940	$49,030	1.02	1.22
Clarksville, TN-KY	$45,600	$44,860	1.02	1.92
Boise City, ID	$49,820	$49,100	1.01	0.71
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	$59,550	$58,690	1.01	1.01
Gainesville, FL	$47,700	$47,020	1.01	0.38
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN	$49,460	$48,780	1.01	1.73
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL	$48,090	$47,440	1.01	0.62
York-Hanover, PA	$48,790	$48,170	1.01	2.02
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	$52,000	$51,380	1.01	0.89
Columbus, IN	$49,030	$48,470	1.01	4.7
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY	$48,110	$47,600	1.01	0.38
Fort Wayne, IN	$48,120	$47,700	1.01	1.76
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA	$55,120	$54,660	1.01	0.63
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI	$46,900	$46,540	1.01	1.43
Albuquerque, NM	$48,430	$48,060	1.01	0.47
Grand Island, NE	$49,740	$49,410	1.01	3.1
Bay City, MI	$45,910	$45,620	1.01	0.95
Sherman-Denison, TX	$44,830	$44,610	1.00	1.03
St. George, UT	$45,320	$45,140	1.00	0.76
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA	$46,460	$46,330	1.00	1.28
Chattanooga, TN-GA	$46,820	$46,700	1.00	1.23
Altoona, PA	$44,380	$44,270	1.00	1.36
Wheeling, WV-OH	$44,350	$44,250	1.00	0.89
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	$60,040	$59,940	1.00	1.35
Harrisonburg, VA	$46,170	$46,110	1.00	1.28
Cedar Rapids, IA	$49,420	$49,360	1.00	1.22
Gadsden, AL	$36,700	$36,660	1.00	1.77
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	$47,040	$47,010	1.00	0.84
Appleton, WI	$49,930	$49,910	1.00	2.05
Paducah, KY-IL	$45,850	$45,860	1.00	0.87
Reno, NV	$49,620	$49,660	1.00	1.21
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL	$46,090	$46,140	1.00	0.82
Janesville-Beloit, WI	$48,320	$48,390	1.00	1.99
Killeen-Temple, TX	$46,580	$46,660	1.00	0.67
Elkhart-Goshen, IN	$47,950	$48,070	1.00	4.02
San Angelo, TX	$43,420	$43,530	1.00	1.07
Montgomery, AL	$44,830	$44,950	1.00	2.16
Utica-Rome, NY	$48,810	$48,970	1.00	1.05
Michigan City-La Porte, IN	$45,370	$45,540	1.00	2.41
Battle Creek, MI	$48,440	$48,690	0.99	1.69
Reading, PA	$49,170	$49,440	0.99	1.5
Lebanon, PA	$46,240	$46,500	0.99	1.99
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ	$47,240	$47,520	0.99	0.15
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	$58,900	$59,320	0.99	0.84
Yuba City, CA	$49,600	$49,970	0.99	0.52
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	$48,000	$48,370	0.99	1.54
St. Cloud, MN	$50,450	$50,840	0.99	0.91
Jacksonville, FL	$48,410	$48,830	0.99	0.56
Rome, GA	$42,240	$42,670	0.99	1.34
Pittsburgh, PA	$49,090	$49,650	0.99	0.94
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ	$48,420	$48,990	0.99	1.34
Omaha, NE-IA	$49,030	$49,660	0.99	0.52
Rochester, MN	$59,850	$60,620	0.99	0.33
Minot, ND	$48,200	$48,940	0.98	0.6
Iowa City, IA	$49,270	$50,060	0.98	0.56
Bakersfield-Delano, CA	$46,710	$47,470	0.98	0.86
Fargo, ND-MN	$50,230	$51,050	0.98	0.81
Greensboro-High Point, NC	$45,810	$46,570	0.98	1.4
Gettysburg, PA	$45,780	$46,610	0.98	1.49
Winchester, VA-WV	$46,220	$47,070	0.98	1.27
Rockford, IL	$46,240	$47,120	0.98	2.23
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	$50,850	$51,820	0.98	0.79
Yakima, WA	$46,910	$47,810	0.98	0.95
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX	$35,790	$36,490	0.98	0.61
Stockton-Lodi, CA	$48,020	$48,990	0.98	1.2
Knoxville, TN	$46,130	$47,080	0.98	1.33
Lancaster, PA	$47,220	$48,210	0.98	1.43
Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ	$45,350	$46,330	0.98	0.84
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	$45,630	$46,630	0.98	0.51
Akron, OH	$47,780	$48,840	0.98	1.3
Twin Falls, ID	$44,410	$45,400	0.98	Not published by BLS
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI	$47,440	$48,510	0.98	1.89
Cleveland, OH	$49,020	$50,140	0.98	1.39
Decatur, AL	$45,240	$46,280	0.98	2.1
Green Bay, WI	$48,780	$49,940	0.98	1.61
College Station-Bryan, TX	$43,420	$44,470	0.98	0.61
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	$51,240	$52,510	0.98	1.06
Lewiston-Auburn, ME	$48,310	$49,540	0.98	0.74
Dover, DE	$45,520	$46,690	0.97	0.65
Grants Pass, OR	$49,440	$50,730	0.97	0.67
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	$47,140	$48,400	0.97	0.89
Binghamton, NY	$48,160	$49,460	0.97	1.12
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	$47,980	$49,340	0.97	1.52
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC	$42,640	$43,850	0.97	0.37
Albany, GA	$42,410	$43,620	0.97	0.71
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY	$49,500	$50,990	0.97	0.6
Bowling Green, KY	$43,720	$45,040	0.97	2.09
Toledo, OH	$46,790	$48,220	0.97	1.56
Colorado Springs, CO	$51,080	$52,710	0.97	0.37
Auburn-Opelika, AL	$37,840	$39,070	0.97	2.12
Corvallis, OR	$55,860	$57,680	0.97	0.24
Longview, TX	$43,540	$45,150	0.96	1.55
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	$47,180	$48,940	0.96	0.68
Winston-Salem, NC	$44,700	$46,380	0.96	1.58
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	$48,340	$50,170	0.96	1.55
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	$58,460	$60,690	0.96	0.82
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	$46,820	$48,640	0.96	0.63
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL	$38,250	$39,740	0.96	1.44
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	$49,180	$51,160	0.96	1.34
Vineland, NJ	$46,320	$48,190	0.96	1.7
Odessa, TX	$46,640	$48,590	0.96	1.64
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	$44,910	$46,890	0.96	1.35
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA	$46,080	$48,120	0.96	1.12
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	$51,990	$54,310	0.96	0.77
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY	$48,620	$50,790	0.96	1.11
Eugene-Springfield, OR	$47,520	$49,680	0.96	0.67
Erie, PA	$42,480	$44,460	0.96	1.6
Dothan, AL	$36,440	$38,170	0.95	1.27
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL	$44,650	$46,780	0.95	0.34
Kenosha, WI	$46,110	$48,310	0.95	2.12
Bangor, ME	$45,770	$47,960	0.95	0.53
Niles, MI	$43,870	$45,980	0.95	1.61
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC	$43,140	$45,220	0.95	2.88
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	$47,670	$49,990	0.95	0.97
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA	$47,270	$49,610	0.95	1.03
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT	$45,710	$48,010	0.95	0.99
Jackson, MI	$45,460	$47,760	0.95	2.32
Springfield, MA	$49,420	$51,930	0.95	0.97
Raleigh-Cary, NC	$49,460	$51,990	0.95	0.5
Vallejo, CA	$55,700	$58,620	0.95	1.03
Salisbury, MD	$46,270	$48,710	0.95	0.49
Fresno, CA	$44,550	$46,910	0.95	0.64
Aguadilla, PR	$25,130	$26,480	0.95	1
Richmond, VA	$48,710	$51,460	0.95	0.52
Santa Fe, NM	$46,030	$48,710	0.94	0.17
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN	$45,600	$48,260	0.94	1.27
Rochester, NY	$48,370	$51,210	0.94	1.24
Waterbury-Shelton, CT	$48,560	$51,440	0.94	1.58
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	$46,630	$49,410	0.94	1.31
Laredo, TX	$35,120	$37,250	0.94	0.36
Gainesville, GA	$43,180	$45,900	0.94	2.48
Salinas, CA	$44,500	$47,380	0.94	0.63
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	$58,430	$62,320	0.94	0.43
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	$47,170	$50,390	0.94	1.06
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA	$51,210	$54,730	0.94	0.69
El Paso, TX	$36,930	$39,510	0.93	0.69
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH	$46,700	$49,980	0.93	1.37
Williamsport, PA	$43,020	$46,050	0.93	1.65
Kokomo, IN	$45,720	$48,980	0.93	0.98
Monroe, MI	$43,100	$46,240	0.93	2.12
Sioux Falls, SD-MN	$44,670	$47,970	0.93	0.72
Traverse City, MI	$44,190	$47,470	0.93	0.82
Chico, CA	$44,680	$48,050	0.93	0.3
Madison, WI	$53,940	$58,080	0.93	1.01
Champaign-Urbana, IL	$47,050	$50,700	0.93	1.21
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	$49,790	$53,680	0.93	1.02
Birmingham, AL	$44,290	$47,770	0.93	0.96
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA	$57,440	$61,960	0.93	0.4
Huntsville, AL	$47,950	$51,740	0.93	1.6
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	$51,560	$55,850	0.92	0.94
Carson City, NV	$52,310	$56,680	0.92	1.37
Syracuse, NY	$48,760	$52,990	0.92	1.13
Springfield, IL	$48,410	$52,670	0.92	0.47
Columbus, OH	$47,130	$51,340	0.92	1.03
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	$46,870	$51,170	0.92	0.83
Goldsboro, NC	$37,080	$40,570	0.91	1.54
Lexington-Fayette, KY	$44,340	$48,620	0.91	1.9
State College, PA	$44,860	$49,220	0.91	0.87
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	$54,450	$59,750	0.91	0.48
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA	$51,890	$57,030	0.91	0.41
Lansing-East Lansing, MI	$47,880	$52,800	0.91	0.93
Lewiston, ID-WA	$43,790	$48,300	0.91	1.9
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA	$51,520	$56,850	0.91	0.61
Morgantown, WV	$42,900	$47,350	0.91	0.47
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT	$55,540	$61,470	0.90	0.66
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH	$40,240	$44,600	0.90	0.78
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT	$49,790	$55,240	0.90	0.9
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	$46,210	$51,440	0.90	1.06
Bend, OR	$49,000	$54,570	0.90	0.93
Jackson, MS	$38,430	$42,850	0.90	1.23
Morristown, TN	$39,710	$44,280	0.90	3.69
Sebring, FL	$36,230	$40,400	0.90	0.41
Elizabethtown, KY	$41,910	$46,810	0.90	1.47
Napa, CA	$49,400	$55,210	0.89	0.61
Mansfield, OH	$39,950	$44,700	0.89	2.95
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR	$41,570	$46,610	0.89	1.07
Beckley, WV	$37,210	$41,850	0.89	0.82
Manchester-Nashua, NH	$50,240	$56,530	0.89	1.31
Lafayette, LA	$37,110	$41,780	0.89	2.84
Idaho Falls, ID	$41,320	$46,800	0.88	1.22
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	$48,230	$54,720	0.88	1.33
Mayaguez, PR	$22,240	$25,270	0.88	1.18
Burlington-South Burlington, VT	$52,820	$60,020	0.88	0.66
Bloomington, IL	$46,690	$53,140	0.88	0.44
Midland, MI	$43,310	$49,340	0.88	0.77
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	$58,210	$66,620	0.87	0.75
Midland, TX	$47,590	$54,480	0.87	1.54
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	$45,400	$52,080	0.87	1.45
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA	$42,950	$49,290	0.87	1.13
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	$61,820	$71,060	0.87	0.23
Boulder, CO	$60,400	$69,580	0.87	1.07
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC	$36,990	$42,920	0.86	0.36
Worcester, MA	$49,660	$57,830	0.86	1.12
Macon-Bibb County, GA	$38,720	$45,160	0.86	0.9
Tyler, TX	$36,350	$42,650	0.85	0.99
Bellingham, WA	$49,230	$57,820	0.85	0.76
Tuscaloosa, AL	$38,500	$45,220	0.85	1.84
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI	$40,430	$47,570	0.85	3.05
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	$48,260	$56,950	0.85	0.82
Kennewick-Richland, WA	$48,450	$57,290	0.85	0.72
Burlington, NC	$36,980	$44,010	0.84	1.46
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	$62,340	$74,260	0.84	0.75
New Haven, CT	$50,060	$60,060	0.83	0.86
Ann Arbor, MI	$46,060	$55,380	0.83	0.95
Salem, OR	$45,670	$55,310	0.83	0.33
Ithaca, NY	$47,880	$58,130	0.82	0.58
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	$50,160	$61,430	0.82	0.45
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	$49,390	$60,720	0.81	0.63
Flint, MI	$36,540	$45,880	0.80	1.18
Victoria, TX	$33,240	$43,050	0.77	0.76
Trenton-Princeton, NJ	$48,990	$63,490	0.77	0.62
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	$60,610	$84,050	0.72	1.17

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

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Food Safety / QA Technician metro ranking: Food Safety / QA Technician, mapped to Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061), in Lexington Park, MD has a published annual median of $92,000 for 2025-05. This is an occupation estimate across employers, not a quoted starting rate for your opening. Read the occupation name with the amount.

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For the same Food Safety / QA Technician metro ranking: Food Safety / QA Technician, mapped to Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061), in Lexington Park, MD row, the published lower quartile is $65,650 and the upper quartile is $101,640. These are wage distribution points, not junior and senior job grades. A person’s equipment knowledge, shift requirements and actual duties still need a separate discussion. A missing percentile stays missing rather than being filled from another occupation.

The Food Safety / QA Technician metro ranking: Food Safety / QA Technician, mapped to Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061), in Lexington Park, MD employment estimate is 100. Employment describes people already working in the measured occupation and area. It does not count available applicants, people willing to move or candidates interested in your plant. Keep that distinction when using this Food Safety / QA Technician metro ranking to plan a search or discuss an offer with a hiring manager.

Food Safety / QA Technician metro ranking: Food Safety / QA Technician, mapped to Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061), in Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY has a published annual median of $48,620 for 2025-05. This is an occupation estimate across employers, not a quoted starting rate for your opening. Read the occupation name with the amount. A narrower plant title does not turn a broader BLS occupation into a separately measured job.

For the same Food Safety / QA Technician metro ranking: Food Safety / QA Technician, mapped to Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061), in Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY row, the published lower quartile is $40,060 and the upper quartile is $61,310. These are wage distribution points, not junior and senior job grades. A person’s equipment knowledge, shift requirements and actual duties still need a separate discussion. A missing percentile stays missing rather than being filled from another occupation.

The Food Safety / QA Technician metro ranking: Food Safety / QA Technician, mapped to Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061), in Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY employment estimate is 2,270. Employment describes people already working in the measured occupation and area. It does not count available applicants, people willing to move or candidates interested in your plant. Keep that distinction when using this Food Safety / QA Technician metro ranking to plan a search or discuss an offer with a hiring manager.

Food Safety / QA Technician metro ranking: Food Safety / QA Technician, mapped to Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061), in Mayaguez, PR has a published annual median of $22,240 for 2025-05. This is an occupation estimate across employers, not a quoted starting rate for your opening. Read the occupation name with the amount. A narrower plant title does not turn a broader BLS occupation into a separately measured job.

For the same Food Safety / QA Technician metro ranking: Food Safety / QA Technician, mapped to Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061), in Mayaguez, PR row, the published lower quartile is $21,840 and the upper quartile is $30,350. These are wage distribution points, not junior and senior job grades. A person’s equipment knowledge, shift requirements and actual duties still need a separate discussion. A missing percentile stays missing rather than being filled from another occupation.

The Food Safety / QA Technician metro ranking: Food Safety / QA Technician, mapped to Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061), in Mayaguez, PR employment estimate is 240. Employment describes people already working in the measured occupation and area. It does not count available applicants, people willing to move or candidates interested in your plant. Keep that distinction when using this Food Safety / QA Technician metro ranking to plan a search or discuss an offer with a hiring manager.

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A Food Safety or QA Technician is the first line of defense for both your product and your audit standing. The role is physically demanding and requires a sharp eye for critical control point (CCP) deviations. Before you initiate a search, determine if you need someone primarily focused on floor monitoring, record verification, or the management of swabs and ATP tests. A candidate who only understands the theory of HACCP is not a substitute for one who has successfully managed limits on a live, noisy production line.

The ability to act independently is critical. When a critical limit is missed, the technician must hold the product and document the deviation. We screen for individuals who have done this under pressure and who can maintain professional, firm communication with production staff. Candidates who lack experience in stopping a line for safety reasons will not protect your plant during an audit. We look for evidence of past audit findings that the candidate personally helped close.

National wage medians for inspectors are generic and do not distinguish between food industry needs and other general assembly roles. Compensation should be aligned with the specific hazards and audit schemes your plant faces, such as SQF or BRCGS. We source from peer food and beverage facilities because these candidates have lived through the daily requirements of hygiene and allergen control. We prioritize experience in specific product categories that share your risk profile.

We qualify candidates by having them describe their actual experience with pre-operational inspections and corrective actions. We confirm their history with specific equipment and sanitation programs. By asking them to name the audit findings they helped solve, we filter for those who understand that QA is not just paperwork but active protection. This ensures you only interview individuals who know how to keep your plant audit-ready every shift.

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For Food Safety / QA Technician in the United States, OEWS measures straight-time gross wages, not pure base salary or total compensation. Commissions and production bonuses are included; overtime, shift differentials, nonproduction bonuses and benefits are excluded. We charge no fees until you hire the candidate.

Is a HACCP certificate required?

Most plants require it. We confirm that every candidate has this or the equivalent knowledge before presenting them to you.

Do you cover QA staff at co-packers?

Yes, co-packers offer great variety, and we screen for that flexibility to ensure they can handle your specific range of products.

Can a lab technician move into floor QA?

Sometimes, but the pace and hygiene requirements are different. We explain the transition risks so you can decide if the person fits.

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