Occupation is in demand.
Pay varies by the type of inspecting. Work that requires more skill pays more than jobs that involve routine tasks.
Quality control inspectors who work full time usually receive benefits. Typical benefits include health insurance, sick leave, and paid vacation.
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers (SOC 51-9061)
| Location |
Pay Period | |
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| 25% |
Median |
75% |
||
| Illinois | Hourly | $17.61 | $20.51 | $25.71 |
| Yearly | $36,624 | $42,666 | $53,470 | |
| Champaign Area | Hourly | $16.52 | $18.75 | $23.32 |
| Yearly | $34,359 | $38,997 | $48,519 | |
| Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area | Hourly | $17.62 | $20.56 | $24.79 |
| Yearly | $36,659 | $42,762 | $51,559 | |
| Cook County | Hourly | $17.57 | $19.88 | $26.91 |
| Yearly | $36,553 | $41,361 | $55,967 | |
| Decatur Area | Hourly | $21.75 | $25.71 | $25.71 |
| Yearly | $45,244 | $53,470 | $53,470 | |
| Dekalb-Elgin-Aurora Area | Hourly | $17.55 | $19.29 | $24.30 |
| Yearly | $36,498 | $40,121 | $50,542 | |
| Edwardsville Area | Hourly | $17.25 | $21.81 | $25.53 |
| Yearly | $35,870 | $45,368 | $53,097 | |
| Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area | Hourly | $16.94 | $20.20 | $22.93 |
| Yearly | $35,251 | $42,008 | $47,681 | |
| Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area | Hourly | $18.72 | $23.42 | $27.08 |
| Yearly | $38,927 | $48,717 | $56,333 | |
| Lake County | Hourly | $18.59 | $22.51 | $25.06 |
| Yearly | $38,673 | $46,823 | $52,128 | |
| McHenry County | Hourly | $18.03 | $22.13 | $26.22 |
| Yearly | $37,510 | $46,031 | $54,539 | |
| Mt. Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area | Hourly | $18.32 | $19.64 | $24.11 |
| Yearly | $38,115 | $40,850 | $50,156 | |
| Northwest Illinois Area | Hourly | $17.57 | $20.97 | $24.79 |
| Yearly | $36,544 | $43,620 | $51,559 | |
| Peoria-Bloomington Area | Hourly | $18.59 | $25.40 | $27.87 |
| Yearly | $38,661 | $52,835 | $57,963 | |
| Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area | Hourly | $19.11 | $22.66 | $25.66 |
| Yearly | $39,750 | $47,132 | $53,370 | |
| Rock Island-Moline Area | Hourly | $18.25 | $23.19 | $24.15 |
| Yearly | $37,944 | $48,230 | $50,218 | |
| Rockford Area | Hourly | $16.30 | $19.01 | $24.52 |
| Yearly | $33,893 | $39,527 | $51,004 | |
| Shawnee National Forest Area | Hourly | $16.96 | $19.82 | $24.87 |
| Yearly | $35,274 | $41,228 | $51,724 | |
| Springfield Area | Hourly | $17.50 | $19.19 | $23.50 |
| Yearly | $36,386 | $39,909 | $48,890 | |
| St. Louis-Belleville Area | Hourly | $16.29 | $19.36 | $24.46 |
| Yearly | $33,872 | $40,281 | $50,871 | |
| Vermilion County | Hourly | $17.27 | $20.13 | $23.43 |
| Yearly | $35,923 | $41,887 | $48,730 | |
| Will County | Hourly | $18.10 | $21.25 | $27.88 |
| Yearly | $37,654 | $44,207 | $57,994 | |
| United States | Hourly | $17.13 | $21.11 | $26.69 |
| Yearly | $35,630 | $43,900 | $55,510 | |