Quality control inspector earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level quality control inspector earnings begin at:

$36.25 per hour

$75,410 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level quality control inspector earnings begin at:

$28.55 per hour

$59,380 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level quality control inspector earnings begin at:

$22.42 per hour

$46,640 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level quality control inspector earnings begin at:

$17.67 per hour

$36,750 per year

10th percentile

Starting level quality control inspector earnings begin at:

$17.03 per hour

$35,430 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Quality control inspector salary by state

State Name Average Salary
District of Columbia $63,260
Washington $62,160
Maryland $61,400
Rhode Island $61,400
Indiana $61,190
Arizona $60,600
Massachusetts $60,020
Alaska $59,770
New York $59,770
Oklahoma $59,390
North Carolina $59,380
California $56,210
Delaware $56,080
Colorado $54,480
Maine $53,850
Illinois $53,660
Virginia $52,440
North Dakota $52,000
Connecticut $50,330
Hawaii $49,980
New Hampshire $49,910
Kentucky $49,610
Wyoming $49,480
Ohio $49,210
Georgia $48,700
Arkansas $48,270
Oregon $48,130
Kansas $48,050
West Virginia $47,860
South Carolina $47,850
Alabama $47,790
Louisiana $47,750
Minnesota $46,950
Florida $46,840
New Jersey $46,830
Nebraska $46,640
Nevada $46,430
Mississippi $46,420
Pennsylvania $45,570
Vermont $45,030
New Mexico $43,950
South Dakota $43,680
Tennessee $41,910
Montana $39,830
Michigan $39,590
Wisconsin $39,510
Missouri $38,750
Texas $38,750
Idaho $37,860
Iowa $37,820
Utah $37,700
Puerto Rico $29,600

How do quality control inspector salaries compare to similar careers?

Quality control inspectors earn about the same as related careers in Nebraska. On average, they make less than boilermakers but more than metal workers.

Career Median Salary
Boilermaker salary $40K
Industrial machinery mechanic salary $49K
Drafter salary $49K
Sheet metal worker salary $49K
Machinist salary $48K
Quality control inspector salary $47K
Molding and casting worker salary $47K
Welder salary $47K
Drill press operator salary $42K
Metal worker salary $42K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)