Quality control inspector earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level quality control inspector earnings begin at:

$46.85 per hour

$97,450 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level quality control inspector earnings begin at:

$37.53 per hour

$78,050 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level quality control inspector earnings begin at:

$27.99 per hour

$58,230 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level quality control inspector earnings begin at:

$21.11 per hour

$43,900 per year

10th percentile

Starting level quality control inspector earnings begin at:

$17.34 per hour

$36,060 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Quality control inspector salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Maryland $62,950
Connecticut $62,090
Rhode Island $59,060
Massachusetts $58,230
Nebraska $58,200
New Hampshire $57,140
New Jersey $56,710
District of Columbia $56,230
Hawaii $55,200
South Carolina $55,140
Vermont $53,930
Washington $53,690
Alaska $53,402
California $53,280
Mississippi $52,930
North Carolina $52,380
Oklahoma $52,310
Texas $52,010
Ohio $51,970
Wyoming $51,230
Oregon $51,210
West Virginia $50,910
Maine $50,620
Georgia $50,430
Wisconsin $50,260
New York $50,040
Kentucky $49,830
Kansas $49,752
Virginia $49,680
Colorado $48,980
North Dakota $47,740
Missouri $47,460
New Mexico $47,040
Minnesota $46,950
Iowa $46,740
Illinois $46,306
Nevada $46,250
Utah $46,040
Louisiana $45,260
Tennessee $43,330
Pennsylvania $42,896
Florida $41,710
South Dakota $41,360
Alabama $41,048
Arizona $40,924
Michigan $40,430
Arkansas $40,032
Indiana $39,816
Montana $39,330
Idaho $37,920
Puerto Rico $27,360

How do quality control inspector salaries compare to similar careers?

Quality control inspectors earn about the same as related careers in Massachusetts. On average, they make less than power plant operators but more than chemical technicians.

Career Median Salary
Power plant operator salary $81K
Logistician salary $75K
Sheet metal worker salary $62K
Boilermaker salary $61K
Non-Destructive testing specialist salary $59K
Quality control inspector salary $58K
Water treatment plant operator salary $57K
Glazier salary $52K
Petroleum pump system operator salary $55K
Chemical technician salary $55K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)