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title: "Weigher, Measurer, Checker, and Sampler, Recordkeeping Salary by City"
description: "Weigher, Measurer, Checker, and Sampler, Recordkeeping pay in 185 US metro areas (BLS OEWS May 2025)."
canonical: "https://nuecareer.com/careers/weigher-measurer-checker-and-sampler-recordkeeping/salary-by-city"
last-updated: "2026-10-15T08:19:32.066Z"
---

# Weigher, Measurer, Checker, and Sampler, Recordkeeping salary by city

Mean annual wage for Weigher, Measurer, Checker, and Sampler, Recordkeeping in 185 US metro areas with their own BLS estimate (OEWS May 2025, via the DOL OFLC 2026–27 wage file). National mean: $47,630. Entry and experienced are DOL prevailing-wage Levels I and IV, not percentiles.

| Rank | Metro area | Mean | Entry (Level I) | Experienced (Level IV) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [Boulder, CO](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/boulder-co) | $57,840 | $47,840 | $62,750 |
| 2 | Lewiston, ME | $57,410 | $47,340 | $62,380 |
| 3 | [Akron, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/akron-oh) | $57,240 | $36,320 | $67,540 |
| 4 | [Allentown, PA-NJ](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/allentown-pa) | $56,950 | $45,640 | $62,520 |
| 5 | [Charleston, SC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/charleston-sc) | $56,870 | $42,350 | $64,020 |
| 6 | [Minneapolis, MN-WI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/minneapolis-mn) | $56,850 | $46,380 | $62,000 |
| 7 | [Bridgeport, CT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/bridgeport-ct) | $56,390 | $39,730 | $64,600 |
| 8 | Yakima, WA | $55,600 | $44,010 | $61,320 |
| 9 | [Indianapolis, IN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/indianapolis-in) | $55,160 | $48,340 | $58,530 |
| 10 | [San Jose, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/san-jose-ca) | $54,480 | $44,800 | $59,220 |
| 11 | [Harrisburg, PA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/harrisburg-pa) | $54,390 | $43,720 | $59,650 |
| 12 | [San Francisco, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/san-francisco-ca) | $54,390 | $44,320 | $59,360 |
| 13 | [Reading, PA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/reading-pa) | $53,870 | $43,640 | $58,930 |
| 14 | [Seattle, WA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/seattle-wa) | $53,620 | $41,120 | $59,780 |
| 15 | Weirton, WV-OH | $53,440 | $40,460 | $59,820 |
| 16 | Winchester, VA-WV | $53,190 | $41,040 | $59,160 |
| 17 | [Dayton, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/dayton-oh) | $53,060 | $40,560 | $59,220 |
| 18 | [Santa Maria, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/santa-maria-ca) | $53,000 | $38,400 | $60,170 |
| 19 | [York, PA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/york-pa) | $52,940 | $42,540 | $58,050 |
| 20 | [Albuquerque, NM](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/albuquerque-nm) | $52,540 | $40,660 | $58,390 |
| 21 | [Baton Rouge, LA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/baton-rouge-la) | $52,370 | $38,290 | $59,300 |
| 22 | [Huntsville, AL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/huntsville-al) | $52,350 | $41,290 | $57,800 |
| 23 | Vallejo, CA | $52,290 | $43,660 | $56,560 |
| 24 | Bend, OR | $52,270 | $45,340 | $55,700 |
| 25 | [Reno, NV](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/reno-nv) | $52,270 | $39,520 | $58,550 |
| 26 | San Luis Obispo, CA | $52,270 | $39,100 | $58,760 |
| 27 | [Albany, NY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/albany-ny) | $52,020 | $42,950 | $56,470 |
| 28 | [Scranton, PA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/scranton-pa) | $52,020 | $43,620 | $56,160 |
| 29 | [Portland, OR-WA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/portland-or) | $52,000 | $41,830 | $57,010 |
| 30 | [Austin, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/austin-tx) | $51,790 | $39,190 | $58,010 |
| 31 | [Des Moines, IA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/des-moines-ia) | $51,690 | $43,100 | $55,910 |
| 32 | [Lancaster, PA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/lancaster-pa) | $51,630 | $40,100 | $57,300 |
| 33 | [Fort Wayne, IN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/fort-wayne-in) | $51,540 | $42,290 | $56,100 |
| 34 | [New York, NY-NJ](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/new-york-ny) | $51,440 | $38,080 | $58,010 |
| 35 | [Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/cincinnati-oh) | $51,290 | $38,630 | $57,550 |
| 36 | [Chicago, IL-IN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/chicago-il) | $51,270 | $38,690 | $57,470 |
| 37 | [Madison, WI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/madison-wi) | $50,980 | $44,030 | $54,410 |
| 38 | [Springfield, MA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/springfield-ma) | $50,960 | $40,710 | $56,010 |
| 39 | Utica, NY | $50,790 | $40,730 | $55,740 |
| 40 | Auburn, AL | $50,770 | $38,520 | $56,800 |
| 41 | [Baltimore, MD](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/baltimore-md) | $50,770 | $39,420 | $56,370 |
| 42 | Evansville, IN | $50,770 | $42,760 | $54,720 |
| 43 | [Kansas City, MO-KS](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/kansas-city-mo) | $50,750 | $39,500 | $56,310 |
| 44 | [Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/louisville-jefferson-county-ky) | $50,710 | $42,830 | $54,600 |
| 45 | [Dallas, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/dallas-tx) | $50,590 | $39,190 | $56,200 |
| 46 | Burlington, NC | $50,460 | $37,880 | $56,660 |
| 47 | [Omaha, NE-IA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/omaha-ne) | $50,270 | $40,680 | $55,000 |
| 48 | [Mobile, AL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/mobile-al) | $50,170 | $41,480 | $54,450 |
| 49 | [Boston, MA-NH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/boston-ma) | $50,020 | $40,850 | $54,560 |
| 50 | [Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/philadelphia-pa) | $49,900 | $38,960 | $55,290 |
| 51 | [Trenton, NJ](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/trenton-nj) | $49,840 | $35,320 | $56,990 |
| 52 | [Riverside, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/riverside-ca) | $49,800 | $39,560 | $54,850 |
| 53 | [Cleveland, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/cleveland-oh) | $49,300 | $36,210 | $55,760 |
| 54 | [Salt Lake City, UT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/salt-lake-city-ut) | $49,170 | $38,900 | $54,230 |
| 55 | [Modesto, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/modesto-ca) | $49,030 | $37,340 | $54,790 |
| 56 | [Hartford, CT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/hartford-ct) | $49,000 | $37,710 | $54,560 |
| 57 | [Milwaukee, WI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/milwaukee-wi) | $48,940 | $38,520 | $54,060 |
| 58 | [Lincoln, NE](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/lincoln-ne) | $48,900 | $38,580 | $54,000 |
| 59 | [Denver, CO](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/denver-co) | $48,800 | $40,790 | $52,750 |
| 60 | [Oxnard, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/oxnard-ca) | $48,800 | $38,250 | $53,980 |
| 61 | [Pittsburgh, PA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/pittsburgh-pa) | $48,780 | $37,090 | $54,540 |
| 62 | [San Antonio, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/san-antonio-tx) | $48,760 | $38,380 | $53,870 |
| 63 | [Birmingham, AL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/birmingham-al) | $48,730 | $37,670 | $54,180 |
| 64 | [Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/washington-dc) | $48,670 | $36,750 | $54,540 |
| 65 | [Ogden, UT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/ogden-ut) | $48,650 | $38,130 | $53,830 |
| 66 | [Killeen, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/killeen-tx) | $48,630 | $37,090 | $54,330 |
| 67 | [Lakeland, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/lakeland-fl) | $48,530 | $39,270 | $53,100 |
| 68 | Fayetteville, NC | $48,480 | $36,170 | $54,560 |
| 69 | Santa Cruz, CA | $48,420 | $39,730 | $52,710 |
| 70 | Greeley, CO | $48,400 | $41,520 | $51,790 |
| 71 | Yuma, AZ | $48,400 | $35,550 | $54,720 |
| 72 | [Worcester, MA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/worcester-ma) | $48,320 | $40,660 | $52,080 |
| 73 | [Detroit, MI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/detroit-mi) | $48,300 | $36,420 | $54,160 |
| 74 | [Columbus, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/columbus-oh) | $48,150 | $34,070 | $55,080 |
| 75 | [Syracuse, NY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/syracuse-ny) | $48,070 | $36,690 | $53,660 |
| 76 | [Santa Rosa, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/santa-rosa-ca) | $47,990 | $40,250 | $51,810 |
| 77 | [Phoenix, AZ](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/phoenix-az) | $47,840 | $40,500 | $51,440 |
| 78 | [Salem, OR](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/salem-or) | $47,800 | $37,190 | $53,020 |
| 79 | Vineland, NJ | $47,780 | $36,420 | $53,370 |
| 80 | Merced, CA | $47,760 | $38,420 | $52,350 |
| 81 | [Toledo, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/toledo-oh) | $47,690 | $33,900 | $54,480 |
| 82 | [Las Vegas, NV](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/las-vegas-nv) | $47,590 | $38,110 | $52,270 |
| 83 | [Rochester, NY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/rochester-ny) | $47,570 | $37,540 | $52,500 |
| 84 | [Nashville, TN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/nashville-tn) | $47,340 | $37,340 | $52,270 |
| 85 | [San Diego, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/san-diego-ca) | $47,280 | $37,940 | $51,880 |
| 86 | [Spokane, WA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/spokane-wa) | $47,170 | $35,800 | $52,770 |
| 87 | [Houston, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/houston-tx) | $47,070 | $35,820 | $52,600 |
| 88 | Bozeman, MT | $47,050 | $39,290 | $50,880 |
| 89 | Chambersburg, PA | $47,030 | $43,740 | $48,650 |
| 90 | [Jacksonville, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/jacksonville-fl) | $47,030 | $35,190 | $52,850 |
| 91 | [Sacramento, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/sacramento-ca) | $47,010 | $39,480 | $50,710 |
| 92 | [Salinas, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/salinas-ca) | $47,010 | $37,250 | $51,810 |
| 93 | Topeka, KS | $46,970 | $39,980 | $50,400 |
| 94 | [Stockton, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/stockton-ca) | $46,950 | $38,020 | $51,330 |
| 95 | [Waterbury, CT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/waterbury-ct) | $46,900 | $38,830 | $50,900 |
| 96 | [Atlanta, GA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/atlanta-ga) | $46,880 | $36,420 | $52,040 |
| 97 | [Urban Honolulu, HI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/urban-honolulu-hi) | $46,860 | $37,730 | $51,360 |
| 98 | [Asheville, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/asheville-nc) | $46,840 | $37,810 | $51,310 |
| 99 | [Bakersfield, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/bakersfield-ca) | $46,840 | $37,190 | $51,600 |
| 100 | [Fresno, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/fresno-ca) | $46,740 | $36,980 | $51,540 |
| 101 | [Boise City, ID](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/boise-city-id) | $46,700 | $41,660 | $49,170 |
| 102 | [Richmond, VA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/richmond-va) | $46,700 | $34,840 | $52,520 |
| 103 | [New Haven, CT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/new-haven-ct) | $46,680 | $37,130 | $51,400 |
| 104 | [Port St. Lucie, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/port-st-lucie-fl) | $46,610 | $35,960 | $51,850 |
| 105 | [Knoxville, TN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/knoxville-tn) | $46,470 | $36,880 | $51,190 |
| 106 | [Kiryas Joel, NY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/kiryas-joel-ny) | $46,400 | $38,310 | $50,380 |
| 107 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $46,320 | $40,410 | $49,230 |
| 108 | [Charlotte, NC-SC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/charlotte-nc) | $46,300 | $37,020 | $50,880 |
| 109 | [Grand Rapids, MI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/grand-rapids-mi) | $46,220 | $35,570 | $51,480 |
| 110 | [Fayetteville, AR](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/fayetteville-ar) | $46,070 | $39,580 | $49,280 |
| 111 | [Greenville, SC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/greenville-sc) | $46,070 | $37,710 | $50,190 |
| 112 | [Buffalo, NY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/buffalo-ny) | $45,820 | $34,470 | $51,400 |
| 113 | [Canton, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/canton-oh) | $45,820 | $35,380 | $50,980 |
| 114 | St. Joseph, MO-KS | $45,780 | $39,190 | $49,030 |
| 115 | [Memphis, TN-MS-AR](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/memphis-tn) | $45,740 | $37,480 | $49,800 |
| 116 | [Los Angeles, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/los-angeles-ca) | $45,720 | $38,440 | $49,320 |
| 117 | [Wichita, KS](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/wichita-ks) | $45,700 | $35,940 | $50,500 |
| 118 | [Davenport, IA-IL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/davenport-ia) | $45,570 | $32,950 | $51,770 |
| 119 | [Fort Collins, CO](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/fort-collins-co) | $45,570 | $36,170 | $50,210 |
| 120 | [Sioux Falls, SD-MN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/sioux-falls-sd) | $45,410 | $41,660 | $47,260 |
| 121 | Elkhart, IN | $45,300 | $37,190 | $49,300 |
| 122 | [Gainesville, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/gainesville-fl) | $45,260 | $36,460 | $49,590 |
| 123 | [Raleigh, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/raleigh-nc) | $45,260 | $34,920 | $50,360 |
| 124 | [Tampa, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/tampa-fl) | $45,260 | $35,570 | $50,020 |
| 125 | [Manchester, NH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/manchester-nh) | $45,140 | $37,320 | $48,980 |
| 126 | [Little Rock, AR](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/little-rock-ar) | $45,050 | $39,370 | $47,840 |
| 127 | [St. Louis, MO-IL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/st-louis-mo) | $45,030 | $33,200 | $50,880 |
| 128 | Hagerstown, MD-WV | $44,930 | $33,510 | $50,540 |
| 129 | Bowling Green, KY | $44,910 | $35,760 | $49,400 |
| 130 | Bloomington, IL | $44,760 | $34,610 | $49,770 |
| 131 | [Greensboro, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/greensboro-nc) | $44,550 | $33,220 | $50,130 |
| 132 | [Springfield, MO](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/springfield-mo) | $44,350 | $35,820 | $48,550 |
| 133 | [Tucson, AZ](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/tucson-az) | $44,240 | $37,360 | $47,630 |
| 134 | [Colorado Springs, CO](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/colorado-springs-co) | $44,100 | $38,690 | $46,760 |
| 135 | [Durham, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/durham-nc) | $44,030 | $36,570 | $47,720 |
| 136 | [Palm Bay, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/palm-bay-fl) | $43,990 | $35,210 | $48,300 |
| 137 | [Provo, UT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/provo-ut) | $43,870 | $38,360 | $46,590 |
| 138 | Kingsport, TN-VA | $43,850 | $37,440 | $47,010 |
| 139 | [Virginia Beach, VA-NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/virginia-beach-va) | $43,760 | $32,470 | $49,340 |
| 140 | [Visalia, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/visalia-ca) | $43,760 | $35,300 | $47,940 |
| 141 | [Winston, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/winston-nc) | $43,760 | $34,800 | $48,190 |
| 142 | [Beaumont, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/beaumont-tx) | $43,740 | $36,250 | $47,420 |
| 143 | [Deltona, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/deltona-fl) | $43,530 | $35,190 | $47,650 |
| 144 | [Providence, RI-MA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/providence-ri) | $43,530 | $37,840 | $46,340 |
| 145 | Harrisonburg, VA | $43,260 | $36,250 | $46,720 |
| 146 | [Orlando, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/orlando-fl) | $43,260 | $34,240 | $47,720 |
| 147 | [Columbia, SC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/columbia-sc) | $43,180 | $35,590 | $46,900 |
| 148 | [Montgomery, AL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/montgomery-al) | $43,120 | $34,130 | $47,550 |
| 149 | Lynchburg, VA | $43,040 | $31,120 | $48,900 |
| 150 | [Peoria, IL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/peoria-il) | $43,010 | $31,200 | $48,820 |
| 151 | [Augusta, GA-SC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/augusta-ga) | $42,810 | $33,340 | $47,440 |
| 152 | [Miami, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/miami-fl) | $42,660 | $32,410 | $47,720 |
| 153 | Jonesboro, AR | $42,620 | $35,400 | $46,200 |
| 154 | [Savannah, GA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/savannah-ga) | $42,520 | $32,930 | $47,220 |
| 155 | [El Paso, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/el-paso-tx) | $42,180 | $32,880 | $46,760 |
| 156 | [Cape Coral, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/cape-coral-fl) | $42,040 | $35,940 | $45,050 |
| 157 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $41,870 | $33,860 | $45,800 |
| 158 | Springfield, IL | $41,850 | $33,920 | $45,740 |
| 159 | Appleton, WI | $41,770 | $36,730 | $44,260 |
| 160 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $41,770 | $33,450 | $45,860 |
| 161 | [Tallahassee, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/tallahassee-fl) | $41,660 | $32,410 | $46,220 |
| 162 | [New Orleans, LA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/new-orleans-la) | $41,620 | $34,240 | $45,260 |
| 163 | Ocala, FL | $41,450 | $32,990 | $45,640 |
| 164 | [Lubbock, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/lubbock-tx) | $41,390 | $32,430 | $45,820 |
| 165 | El Centro, CA | $41,290 | $34,940 | $44,410 |
| 166 | [Oklahoma City, OK](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/oklahoma-city-ok) | $41,140 | $31,910 | $45,700 |
| 167 | [Chattanooga, TN-GA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/chattanooga-tn) | $41,020 | $34,510 | $44,220 |
| 168 | Athens, GA | $40,600 | $31,280 | $45,180 |
| 169 | Rocky Mount, NC | $40,100 | $35,320 | $42,470 |
| 170 | Gainesville, GA | $39,980 | $35,420 | $42,220 |
| 171 | Dothan, AL | $39,960 | $31,820 | $43,970 |
| 172 | Valdosta, GA | $39,790 | $32,360 | $43,450 |
| 173 | [Roanoke, VA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/roanoke-va) | $39,750 | $29,990 | $44,530 |
| 174 | [North Port, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/north-port-fl) | $39,290 | $32,050 | $42,850 |
| 175 | [Jackson, MS](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/jackson-ms) | $39,040 | $32,820 | $42,120 |
| 176 | [Corpus Christi, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/corpus-christi-tx) | $38,670 | $28,870 | $43,490 |
| 177 | [Hickory, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/hickory-nc) | $38,210 | $32,660 | $40,930 |
| 178 | [Tulsa, OK](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/tulsa-ok) | $38,130 | $31,910 | $41,180 |
| 179 | Columbus, GA-AL | $38,040 | $32,390 | $40,830 |
| 180 | [Pensacola, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/pensacola-fl) | $37,880 | $33,680 | $39,960 |
| 181 | [Youngstown, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/youngstown-oh) | $37,690 | $30,470 | $41,250 |
| 182 | Huntington, WV-KY-OH | $36,210 | $28,200 | $40,160 |
| 183 | Laredo, TX | $35,400 | $28,910 | $38,600 |
| 184 | Charleston, WV | $34,070 | $26,960 | $37,590 |
| 185 | [San Juan, PR](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/san-juan-pr) | $32,640 | $22,980 | $37,380 |

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