The average salary for a quality control inspector in the United States is around $49,030 per year.
Avg Salary
Quality control inspectors earn an average yearly salary of $49,030.
Wages typically start from $30,240 and go up to $80,810.
18% below national average Updated in 2021
Quality control inspector earnings by seniority
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 the United States. On average, they make less than non-destructive testing specialists but more than machine assemblers.
Career | Median Salary |
---|---|
Non-Destructive testing specialist salary | $62K |
Drafter salary | $60K |
Industrial machinery mechanic salary | $60K |
Sheet metal worker salary | $53K |
Tool and die maker salary | $57K |
Quality control inspector salary | $49K |
Logging worker salary | $48K |
Machinist salary | $48K |
Welder salary | $47K |
Machine assembler salary | $47K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)