Quality control inspector earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level quality control inspector earnings begin at:

$38.58 per hour

$80,250 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level quality control inspector earnings begin at:

$32.53 per hour

$67,660 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level quality control inspector earnings begin at:

$28.55 per hour

$59,380 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level quality control inspector earnings begin at:

$23.10 per hour

$48,050 per year

10th percentile

Starting level quality control inspector earnings begin at:

$18.19 per hour

$37,830 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 11% less than similar careers in North Carolina. On average, they make less than operations research analysts but more than tool and die makers.

Career Median Salary
Operations research analyst salary $96K
Industrial designer salary $76K
Logistician salary $64K
Power plant operator salary $63K
Non-Destructive testing specialist salary $67K
Quality control inspector salary $59K
Drafter salary $58K
Boilermaker salary $49K
Industrial machinery mechanic salary $56K
Tool and die maker salary $51K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)