185 metro areas
Weigher, Measurer, Checker, and Sampler, Recordkeeping Salary by City (2026)
Weighers earn the most in Boulder, CO, an average of $57,840 a year, against $47,630 nationally. After local prices, pay goes furthest in Akron, OH ($61,300 in national-average dollars). Every metro area with its own BLS estimate is ranked below.
- US average (mean)
- $47,630BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Highest-paying city
- $57,840Boulder, CO
- Best after cost of living
- $61,300Akron, OH
- Metro areas
- 185With their own estimate
Top cities
Highest-paying cities for weighers
Top 10 metro areas
- Boulder, CO$57,840
- Lewiston, ME$57,410
- Akron, OH$57,240
- Allentown, PA-NJ$56,950
- Charleston, SC$56,870
- Minneapolis, MN-WI$56,850
- Bridgeport, CT$56,390
- Yakima, WA$55,600
- Indianapolis, IN$55,160
- San Jose, CA$54,480
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Boulder, CO | $57,840 |
| Lewiston-Auburn, ME | $57,410 |
| Akron, OH | $57,240 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $56,950 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $56,870 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $56,850 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $56,390 |
| Yakima, WA | $55,600 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $55,160 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $54,480 |
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025
Mean wage ÷ BEA price level
- Akron, OH$57,240 nominal$61,300
- Lewiston, ME$57,410 nominal$60,600
- Weirton, WV-OH$53,440 nominal$60,030
- Yakima, WA$55,600 nominal$58,190
- Auburn, AL$50,770 nominal$57,740
- Baton Rouge, LA$52,370 nominal$57,690
- Indianapolis, IN$55,160 nominal$57,640
- Dayton, OH$53,060 nominal$57,240
- Allentown, PA-NJ$56,950 nominal$56,970
- Mobile, AL$50,170 nominal$56,950
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Akron, OH | $61,300 |
| Lewiston-Auburn, ME | $60,600 |
| Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH | $60,030 |
| Yakima, WA | $58,190 |
| Auburn-Opelika, AL | $57,740 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $57,690 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $57,640 |
| Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $57,240 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $56,970 |
| Mobile, AL | $56,950 |
Source: BLS OEWS 2025 · BEA RPP 2024
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Weigher, Measurer, Checker, and Sampler, Recordkeeping salary in every metro area
Mean annual wage, with the Department of Labor's entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) prevailing-wage benchmarks for the same metro, and the mean at national-average prices. Sorted by mean pay.
| # | Metro area | Mean | Entry (Level I) | Experienced (Level IV) | At US prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boulder, CO | $57,840 | $47,840 | $62,750 | $54,980 |
| 2 | Lewiston, ME | $57,410 | $47,340 | $62,380 | $60,600 |
| 3 | Akron, OH | $57,240 | $36,320 | $67,540 | $61,300 |
| 4 | Allentown, PA-NJ | $56,950 | $45,640 | $62,520 | $56,970 |
| 5 | Charleston, SC | $56,870 | $42,350 | $64,020 | $56,330 |
| 6 | Minneapolis, MN-WI | $56,850 | $46,380 | $62,000 | $54,230 |
| 7 | Bridgeport, CT | $56,390 | $39,730 | $64,600 | $52,770 |
| 8 | Yakima, WA | $55,600 | $44,010 | $61,320 | $58,190 |
| 9 | Indianapolis, IN | $55,160 | $48,340 | $58,530 | $57,640 |
| 10 | San Jose, CA | $54,480 | $44,800 | $59,220 | $49,340 |
| 11 | Harrisburg, PA | $54,390 | $43,720 | $59,650 | $55,130 |
| 12 | San Francisco, CA | $54,390 | $44,320 | $59,360 | $47,040 |
| 13 | Reading, PA | $53,870 | $43,640 | $58,930 | $55,500 |
| 14 | Seattle, WA | $53,620 | $41,120 | $59,780 | $48,250 |
| 15 | Weirton, WV-OH | $53,440 | $40,460 | $59,820 | $60,030 |
| 16 | Winchester, VA-WV | $53,190 | $41,040 | $59,160 | $55,150 |
| 17 | Dayton, OH | $53,060 | $40,560 | $59,220 | $57,240 |
| 18 | Santa Maria, CA | $53,000 | $38,400 | $60,170 | $48,710 |
| 19 | York, PA | $52,940 | $42,540 | $58,050 | $55,150 |
| 20 | Albuquerque, NM | $52,540 | $40,660 | $58,390 | $54,990 |
| 21 | Baton Rouge, LA | $52,370 | $38,290 | $59,300 | $57,690 |
| 22 | Huntsville, AL | $52,350 | $41,290 | $57,800 | $56,250 |
| 23 | Vallejo, CA | $52,290 | $43,660 | $56,560 | $48,200 |
| 24 | Bend, OR | $52,270 | $45,340 | $55,700 | $50,450 |
| 25 | Reno, NV | $52,270 | $39,520 | $58,550 | $51,750 |
| 26 | San Luis Obispo, CA | $52,270 | $39,100 | $58,760 | $48,130 |
| 27 | Albany, NY | $52,020 | $42,950 | $56,470 | $52,250 |
| 28 | Scranton, PA | $52,020 | $43,620 | $56,160 | $55,600 |
| 29 | Portland, OR-WA | $52,000 | $41,830 | $57,010 | $49,330 |
| 30 | Austin, TX | $51,790 | $39,190 | $58,010 | $52,810 |
| 31 | Des Moines, IA | $51,690 | $43,100 | $55,910 | $56,370 |
| 32 | Lancaster, PA | $51,630 | $40,100 | $57,300 | $52,550 |
| 33 | Fort Wayne, IN | $51,540 | $42,290 | $56,100 | $55,680 |
| 34 | New York, NY-NJ | $51,440 | $38,080 | $58,010 | $45,700 |
| 35 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $51,290 | $38,630 | $57,550 | $53,780 |
| 36 | Chicago, IL-IN | $51,270 | $38,690 | $57,470 | $49,490 |
| 37 | Madison, WI | $50,980 | $44,030 | $54,410 | $52,400 |
| 38 | Springfield, MA | $50,960 | $40,710 | $56,010 | $53,050 |
| 39 | Utica, NY | $50,790 | $40,730 | $55,740 | $54,800 |
| 40 | Auburn, AL | $50,770 | $38,520 | $56,800 | $57,740 |
| 41 | Baltimore, MD | $50,770 | $39,420 | $56,370 | $48,590 |
| 42 | Evansville, IN | $50,770 | $42,760 | $54,720 | $55,470 |
| 43 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $50,750 | $39,500 | $56,310 | $54,840 |
| 44 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $50,710 | $42,830 | $54,600 | $54,480 |
| 45 | Dallas, TX | $50,590 | $39,190 | $56,200 | $49,070 |
| 46 | Burlington, NC | $50,460 | $37,880 | $56,660 | $54,140 |
| 47 | Omaha, NE-IA | $50,270 | $40,680 | $55,000 | $54,690 |
| 48 | Mobile, AL | $50,170 | $41,480 | $54,450 | $56,950 |
| 49 | Boston, MA-NH | $50,020 | $40,850 | $54,560 | $46,200 |
| 50 | Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $49,900 | $38,960 | $55,290 | $48,660 |
| 51 | Trenton, NJ | $49,840 | $35,320 | $56,990 | $48,300 |
| 52 | Riverside, CA | $49,800 | $39,560 | $54,850 | $46,790 |
| 53 | Cleveland, OH | $49,300 | $36,210 | $55,760 | $52,490 |
| 54 | Salt Lake City, UT | $49,170 | $38,900 | $54,230 | $48,750 |
| 55 | Modesto, CA | $49,030 | $37,340 | $54,790 | $47,100 |
| 56 | Hartford, CT | $49,000 | $37,710 | $54,560 | $47,690 |
| 57 | Milwaukee, WI | $48,940 | $38,520 | $54,060 | $50,490 |
| 58 | Lincoln, NE | $48,900 | $38,580 | $54,000 | $53,400 |
| 59 | Denver, CO | $48,800 | $40,790 | $52,750 | $46,130 |
| 60 | Oxnard, CA | $48,800 | $38,250 | $53,980 | $44,150 |
| 61 | Pittsburgh, PA | $48,780 | $37,090 | $54,540 | $51,530 |
| 62 | San Antonio, TX | $48,760 | $38,380 | $53,870 | $51,480 |
| 63 | Birmingham, AL | $48,730 | $37,670 | $54,180 | $53,170 |
| 64 | Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV | $48,670 | $36,750 | $54,540 | $44,700 |
| 65 | Ogden, UT | $48,650 | $38,130 | $53,830 | $48,480 |
| 66 | Killeen, TX | $48,630 | $37,090 | $54,330 | $53,360 |
| 67 | Lakeland, FL | $48,530 | $39,270 | $53,100 | $49,960 |
| 68 | Fayetteville, NC | $48,480 | $36,170 | $54,560 | $52,710 |
| 69 | Santa Cruz, CA | $48,420 | $39,730 | $52,710 | $44,060 |
| 70 | Greeley, CO | $48,400 | $41,520 | $51,790 | $48,310 |
| 71 | Yuma, AZ | $48,400 | $35,550 | $54,720 | $52,210 |
| 72 | Worcester, MA | $48,320 | $40,660 | $52,080 | $47,130 |
| 73 | Detroit, MI | $48,300 | $36,420 | $54,160 | $48,160 |
| 74 | Columbus, OH | $48,150 | $34,070 | $55,080 | $50,440 |
| 75 | Syracuse, NY | $48,070 | $36,690 | $53,660 | $50,210 |
| 76 | Santa Rosa, CA | $47,990 | $40,250 | $51,810 | $44,520 |
| 77 | Phoenix, AZ | $47,840 | $40,500 | $51,440 | $46,300 |
| 78 | Salem, OR | $47,800 | $37,190 | $53,020 | $46,120 |
| 79 | Vineland, NJ | $47,780 | $36,420 | $53,370 | $49,790 |
| 80 | Merced, CA | $47,760 | $38,420 | $52,350 | $48,600 |
| 81 | Toledo, OH | $47,690 | $33,900 | $54,480 | $52,150 |
| 82 | Las Vegas, NV | $47,590 | $38,110 | $52,270 | $47,490 |
| 83 | Rochester, NY | $47,570 | $37,540 | $52,500 | $49,020 |
| 84 | Nashville, TN | $47,340 | $37,340 | $52,270 | $49,140 |
| 85 | San Diego, CA | $47,280 | $37,940 | $51,880 | $42,260 |
| 86 | Spokane, WA | $47,170 | $35,800 | $52,770 | $47,010 |
| 87 | Houston, TX | $47,070 | $35,820 | $52,600 | $47,720 |
| 88 | Bozeman, MT | $47,050 | $39,290 | $50,880 | $45,900 |
| 89 | Chambersburg, PA | $47,030 | $43,740 | $48,650 | $49,690 |
| 90 | Jacksonville, FL | $47,030 | $35,190 | $52,850 | $47,270 |
| 91 | Sacramento, CA | $47,010 | $39,480 | $50,710 | $44,070 |
| 92 | Salinas, CA | $47,010 | $37,250 | $51,810 | $43,110 |
| 93 | Topeka, KS | $46,970 | $39,980 | $50,400 | $52,880 |
| 94 | Stockton, CA | $46,950 | $38,020 | $51,330 | $44,680 |
| 95 | Waterbury, CT | $46,900 | $38,830 | $50,900 | $47,000 |
| 96 | Atlanta, GA | $46,880 | $36,420 | $52,040 | $46,850 |
| 97 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $46,860 | $37,730 | $51,360 | $42,230 |
| 98 | Asheville, NC | $46,840 | $37,810 | $51,310 | $48,540 |
| 99 | Bakersfield, CA | $46,840 | $37,190 | $51,600 | $46,430 |
| 100 | Fresno, CA | $46,740 | $36,980 | $51,540 | $45,750 |
| 101 | Boise City, ID | $46,700 | $41,660 | $49,170 | $47,460 |
| 102 | Richmond, VA | $46,700 | $34,840 | $52,520 | $47,720 |
| 103 | New Haven, CT | $46,680 | $37,130 | $51,400 | $44,640 |
| 104 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $46,610 | $35,960 | $51,850 | $46,500 |
| 105 | Knoxville, TN | $46,470 | $36,880 | $51,190 | $50,200 |
| 106 | Kiryas Joel, NY | $46,400 | $38,310 | $50,380 | $42,400 |
| 107 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $46,320 | $40,410 | $49,230 | $50,930 |
| 108 | Charlotte, NC-SC | $46,300 | $37,020 | $50,880 | $47,560 |
| 109 | Grand Rapids, MI | $46,220 | $35,570 | $51,480 | $48,370 |
| 110 | Fayetteville, AR | $46,070 | $39,580 | $49,280 | $50,430 |
| 111 | Greenville, SC | $46,070 | $37,710 | $50,190 | $49,400 |
| 112 | Buffalo, NY | $45,820 | $34,470 | $51,400 | $47,810 |
| 113 | Canton, OH | $45,820 | $35,380 | $50,980 | $51,250 |
| 114 | St. Joseph, MO-KS | $45,780 | $39,190 | $49,030 | $53,000 |
| 115 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $45,740 | $37,480 | $49,800 | $49,620 |
| 116 | Los Angeles, CA | $45,720 | $38,440 | $49,320 | $40,260 |
| 117 | Wichita, KS | $45,700 | $35,940 | $50,500 | $51,380 |
| 118 | Davenport, IA-IL | $45,570 | $32,950 | $51,770 | $51,160 |
| 119 | Fort Collins, CO | $45,570 | $36,170 | $50,210 | $45,060 |
| 120 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $45,410 | $41,660 | $47,260 | $50,100 |
| 121 | Elkhart, IN | $45,300 | $37,190 | $49,300 | $50,150 |
| 122 | Gainesville, FL | $45,260 | $36,460 | $49,590 | $46,790 |
| 123 | Raleigh, NC | $45,260 | $34,920 | $50,360 | $46,110 |
| 124 | Tampa, FL | $45,260 | $35,570 | $50,020 | $44,860 |
| 125 | Manchester, NH | $45,140 | $37,320 | $48,980 | $42,720 |
| 126 | Little Rock, AR | $45,050 | $39,370 | $47,840 | $50,410 |
| 127 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $45,030 | $33,200 | $50,880 | $47,360 |
| 128 | Hagerstown, MD-WV | $44,930 | $33,510 | $50,540 | $47,710 |
| 129 | Bowling Green, KY | $44,910 | $35,760 | $49,400 | $49,800 |
| 130 | Bloomington, IL | $44,760 | $34,610 | $49,770 | $47,850 |
| 131 | Greensboro, NC | $44,550 | $33,220 | $50,130 | $47,970 |
| 132 | Springfield, MO | $44,350 | $35,820 | $48,550 | $50,060 |
| 133 | Tucson, AZ | $44,240 | $37,360 | $47,630 | $45,660 |
| 134 | Colorado Springs, CO | $44,100 | $38,690 | $46,760 | $43,790 |
| 135 | Durham, NC | $44,030 | $36,570 | $47,720 | $45,130 |
| 136 | Palm Bay, FL | $43,990 | $35,210 | $48,300 | $43,990 |
| 137 | Provo, UT | $43,870 | $38,360 | $46,590 | $44,660 |
| 138 | Kingsport, TN-VA | $43,850 | $37,440 | $47,010 | $50,720 |
| 139 | Virginia Beach, VA-NC | $43,760 | $32,470 | $49,340 | $44,680 |
| 140 | Visalia, CA | $43,760 | $35,300 | $47,940 | $43,840 |
| 141 | Winston, NC | $43,760 | $34,800 | $48,190 | $47,540 |
| 142 | Beaumont, TX | $43,740 | $36,250 | $47,420 | $48,580 |
| 143 | Deltona, FL | $43,530 | $35,190 | $47,650 | $43,810 |
| 144 | Providence, RI-MA | $43,530 | $37,840 | $46,340 | $42,770 |
| 145 | Harrisonburg, VA | $43,260 | $36,250 | $46,720 | $45,590 |
| 146 | Orlando, FL | $43,260 | $34,240 | $47,720 | $42,660 |
| 147 | Columbia, SC | $43,180 | $35,590 | $46,900 | $46,100 |
| 148 | Montgomery, AL | $43,120 | $34,130 | $47,550 | $48,080 |
| 149 | Lynchburg, VA | $43,040 | $31,120 | $48,900 | $48,160 |
| 150 | Peoria, IL | $43,010 | $31,200 | $48,820 | $47,140 |
| 151 | Augusta, GA-SC | $42,810 | $33,340 | $47,440 | $46,580 |
| 152 | Miami, FL | $42,660 | $32,410 | $47,720 | $37,370 |
| 153 | Jonesboro, AR | $42,620 | $35,400 | $46,200 | $49,630 |
| 154 | Savannah, GA | $42,520 | $32,930 | $47,220 | $44,660 |
| 155 | El Paso, TX | $42,180 | $32,880 | $46,760 | $46,910 |
| 156 | Cape Coral, FL | $42,040 | $35,940 | $45,050 | $41,080 |
| 157 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $41,870 | $33,860 | $45,800 | $47,730 |
| 158 | Springfield, IL | $41,850 | $33,920 | $45,740 | $45,120 |
| 159 | Appleton, WI | $41,770 | $36,730 | $44,260 | $45,200 |
| 160 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $41,770 | $33,450 | $45,860 | $48,630 |
| 161 | Tallahassee, FL | $41,660 | $32,410 | $46,220 | $44,360 |
| 162 | New Orleans, LA | $41,620 | $34,240 | $45,260 | $44,950 |
| 163 | Ocala, FL | $41,450 | $32,990 | $45,640 | $43,520 |
| 164 | Lubbock, TX | $41,390 | $32,430 | $45,820 | $45,330 |
| 165 | El Centro, CA | $41,290 | $34,940 | $44,410 | $43,380 |
| 166 | Oklahoma City, OK | $41,140 | $31,910 | $45,700 | $45,500 |
| 167 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $41,020 | $34,510 | $44,220 | $44,850 |
| 168 | Athens, GA | $40,600 | $31,280 | $45,180 | $43,500 |
| 169 | Rocky Mount, NC | $40,100 | $35,320 | $42,470 | $45,560 |
| 170 | Gainesville, GA | $39,980 | $35,420 | $42,220 | $41,320 |
| 171 | Dothan, AL | $39,960 | $31,820 | $43,970 | $47,670 |
| 172 | Valdosta, GA | $39,790 | $32,360 | $43,450 | $45,080 |
| 173 | Roanoke, VA | $39,750 | $29,990 | $44,530 | $42,460 |
| 174 | North Port, FL | $39,290 | $32,050 | $42,850 | $38,360 |
| 175 | Jackson, MS | $39,040 | $32,820 | $42,120 | $43,840 |
| 176 | Corpus Christi, TX | $38,670 | $28,870 | $43,490 | $41,730 |
| 177 | Hickory, NC | $38,210 | $32,660 | $40,930 | $43,180 |
| 178 | Tulsa, OK | $38,130 | $31,910 | $41,180 | $42,740 |
| 179 | Columbus, GA-AL | $38,040 | $32,390 | $40,830 | $42,600 |
| 180 | Pensacola, FL | $37,880 | $33,680 | $39,960 | $38,770 |
| 181 | Youngstown, OH | $37,690 | $30,470 | $41,250 | $43,130 |
| 182 | Huntington, WV-KY-OH | $36,210 | $28,200 | $40,160 | $40,950 |
| 183 | Laredo, TX | $35,400 | $28,910 | $38,600 | $40,710 |
| 184 | Charleston, WV | $34,070 | $26,960 | $37,590 | $38,400 |
| 185 | San Juan, PR | $32,640 | $22,980 | $37,380 | N/A |
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- Mean wages are BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2025 estimates for each metropolitan statistical area, as published in the Department of Labor’s 2026–27 OFLC prevailing-wage file. Only metros with their own BLS estimate are listed.
- Entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) are the Department of Labor’s prevailing-wage levels for the occupation in that metro, used for employer visa filings. They are benchmarks from the same OEWS survey, not percentiles.
- OEWS top-codes wages at $115 an hour ($239,200 a year); top-coded means are shown as "$239,200+" and left out of rankings.
- At US prices divides the mean by the metro’s BEA Regional Price Parity (2024) over 100, a NueCareer calculation.
Questions
Weigher, Measurer, Checker, and Sampler, Recordkeeping salary by city: FAQ
Which city pays weighers the most?
Boulder, CO, where the average (mean) wage is $57,840 a year, followed by Lewiston, ME ($57,410), Akron, OH ($57,240), Allentown, PA-NJ ($56,950). The national mean is $47,630 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do weighers earn the most after cost of living?
Divided by each metro's BEA price level, pay goes furthest in Akron, OH ($61,300 at national prices, $57,240 nominal), Lewiston, ME ($60,600 at national prices, $57,410 nominal), Weirton, WV-OH ($60,030 at national prices, $53,440 nominal).
How much do weighers make in the biggest cities?
New York, NY-NJ: $51,440; Los Angeles, CA: $45,720; Chicago, IL-IN: $51,270; Dallas, TX: $50,590; Houston, TX: $47,070 (mean annual wage, BLS OEWS May 2025).
Where do weighers earn the least?
Of the 185 metro areas with their own estimate, San Juan, PR has the lowest mean wage, $32,640.