Illinois State Wage Atlas

Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers in Illinois

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31,700Jobs in Illinois
$52,070Mean annual wage
35th of 51Rank by mean annual wage among states with a published figure
10th: $36,22025th: $41,360Median: $47,92075th: $59,54090th: $75,030Mean: $52,070
Wage distribution in Illinois
MeasureAnnual wageHourly wage
10th percentile$36,220$17.41
25th percentile$41,360$19.88
Median (50th)$47,920$23.04
75th percentile$59,540$28.63
90th percentile$75,030$36.07
Mean$52,070$25.04

Across 51 states with a published mean, the highest are Alaska ($90,540), Washington ($74,600), Maryland ($65,920); the lowest are Alabama ($44,280), Mississippi ($45,540), Arkansas ($46,380). Compare this occupation across states.

Compared with neighboring states

States that share a land border with Illinois (states that touch only at a corner are not counted).

Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers: Illinois and bordering states
StateJobsMean annual wageMedian annual wage
Illinois31,700$52,070$47,920
Iowa7,230$53,950$50,740
Indiana24,790$50,850$47,900
Kentucky12,880$48,720$46,280
Missouri12,480$57,510$54,420
Wisconsin17,670$52,580$49,610

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