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Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers: apprenticeship hours and pay

O*NET-SOC 51-9061.00

Approved titles
28
RAPIDS codes
Shortest term
2,000 h
longest minimum 8,000 h
National median pay
$48,570
a year, BLS May 2025
Jobs nationally
597,370
BLS May 2025

Approved apprenticeship titles

Training approaches
competency-based, hybrid, time-based
Shortest approved term
2,000 hours, THERMOMETER TESTER (competency-based)
State medians
$78,150 in Alaska to $29,870 in Puerto Rico (54 states publish one)
TitleRAPIDS codeApproach and term
Airplane Inspector0004
Competency-Based: 6,000 hours
Hybrid: 6,000 to 7,500 hours
Time-Based: 6,000 hours
Automobile Repair-Service Estimator0638
Competency-Based: 8,000 hours
Hybrid: 8,000 to 10,000 hours
Time-Based: 8,000 hours
Automobile Tester0881
Competency-Based: 7,328 hours
Hybrid: 7,328 to 9,160 hours
Time-Based: 8,000 hours
Time-Based (V2): 7,328 hours
CABLE TESTER (Tel & Tel)0059
Competency-Based: 8,000 hours
Hybrid: 8,000 to 10,000 hours
Time-Based: 8,000 hours
CALIBRATOR (Military)1031
Competency-Based: 4,000 hours
Hybrid: 4,000 to 5,000 hours
Time-Based: 4,000 hours
Coatings Inspector2051
Competency-Based: 3,032 hours
Hybrid: 3,032 to 3,632 hours
Time-Based: 3,032 hours
COMPLAINT INSPECTOR0061
Competency-Based: 8,000 hours
Hybrid: 8,000 to 10,000 hours
Time-Based: 8,000 hours
DIESEL ENGINE TESTER0093
Competency-Based: 8,000 hours
Hybrid: 8,000 to 10,000 hours
Time-Based: 8,000 hours
ELECTRIC METER TESTER0792
Competency-Based: 8,000 hours
Hybrid: 8,000 to 10,000 hours
Time-Based: 8,000 hours
ELECTRIC-DISTRIBUTION CHECKER0905
Competency-Based: 4,000 hours
Hybrid: 4,000 to 5,000 hours
Time-Based: 4,000 hours
ELECTRONICS TESTER0570
Competency-Based: 6,000 hours
Hybrid: 6,000 to 7,500 hours
Time-Based: 6,000 hours
EXPERIMENTAL ASSEMBLER0183
Competency-Based: 8,000 hours
Hybrid: 8,000 to 10,000 hours
Time-Based: 4,000 hours
Time-Based (V2): 8,000 hours
GRADER (Woodworking)0984
Competency-Based: 8,000 hours
Hybrid: 8,000 to 10,000 hours
Time-Based: 8,000 hours
HYDROMETER CALIBRATOR0239
Competency-Based: 4,000 hours
Hybrid: 4,000 to 5,000 hours
Time-Based: 4,000 hours
INSPECTOR, ELECTROMECHANIC0968
Competency-Based: 8,000 hours
Hybrid: 8,000 to 10,000 hours
Time-Based: 8,000 hours
INSPECTOR, METAL FABRICATE0697
Competency-Based: 8,000 hours
Hybrid: 8,000 to 10,000 hours
Time-Based: 8,000 hours
INSPECTOR, OUTSIDE PRODUCT0380
Competency-Based: 8,000 hours
Hybrid: 8,000 to 10,000 hours
Time-Based: 8,000 hours
INSPECTOR, PRECISION0424
Competency-Based: 4,000 hours
Hybrid: 4,000 to 5,000 hours
Time-Based: 4,000 hours
INSPECTOR, SET-UP & LAY-OUT (Alternate Title: Senior Noncommissioned Logistician)0636
Competency-Based: 7,328 hours
Hybrid: 7,328 to 9,160 hours
Time-Based: 8,000 hours
Time-Based (V2): 7,328 hours
OPERATIONAL TEST MECHANIC0959
Competency-Based: 6,000 hours
Hybrid: 6,000 to 7,500 hours
Time-Based: 6,000 hours
Quality Control Inspector0936
Competency-Based: 4,000 hours
Hybrid: 4,000 to 5,000 hours
Time-Based: 4,000 hours
RADIOGRAPHER0468
Competency-Based: 8,000 hours
Hybrid: 8,000 to 10,000 hours
Time-Based: 8,000 hours
RELAY TESTER0687
Competency-Based: 8,000 hours
Hybrid: 8,000 to 10,000 hours
Time-Based: 8,000 hours
RUBBER TESTER0429
Competency-Based: 8,000 hours
Hybrid: 8,000 to 10,000 hours
Time-Based: 8,000 hours
TESTING & REGULATING TECHNICIAN0572
Competency-Based: 8,000 hours
Hybrid: 8,000 to 10,000 hours
Time-Based: 8,000 hours
THERMOMETER TESTER0489
Competency-Based: 2,000 hours
Hybrid: 2,000 to 2,500 hours
Time-Based: 2,000 hours
TROUBLE LOCATOR TEST DESK0805
Competency-Based: 4,000 hours
Hybrid: 4,000 to 5,000 hours
Time-Based: 4,000 hours
X-ray Equipment Tester0919
Competency-Based: 4,000 hours
Hybrid: 4,000 to 5,000 hours
Time-Based: 4,000 hours

What time-based, competency-based and hybrid terms mean

What inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers earn, by state

StateMedian payHourlyJobs
Alaska$78,150$37.57300
Washington$64,420$30.9712,010
Maryland$61,790$29.714,600
Hawaii$59,740$28.72650
District of Columbia$59,730$28.7170
Colorado$58,350$28.065,220
Montana$58,070$27.92580
Wyoming$57,900$27.84990
Delaware$57,190$27.501,020
Minnesota$57,170$27.499,710
Connecticut$57,090$27.457,460
Rhode Island$54,940$26.411,790
New Hampshire$54,800$26.353,050
Missouri$54,420$26.1712,480
California$54,300$26.1161,130
Oregon$54,120$26.025,690
Kansas$53,680$25.819,300
Maine$53,570$25.761,800
Massachusetts$52,270$25.1310,650
Arizona$52,100$25.0511,120
Nebraska$51,270$24.653,350
North Dakota$50,820$24.431,800
Iowa$50,740$24.407,230
New York$49,990$24.0319,790
Oklahoma$49,630$23.867,430
Wisconsin$49,610$23.8517,670
Virginia$49,590$23.849,830
New Mexico$49,500$23.801,550
Louisiana$49,490$23.808,110
Nevada$49,280$23.694,040
New Jersey$49,140$23.6212,280
Utah$48,910$23.526,630
Pennsylvania$48,320$23.2325,870
Illinois$47,920$23.0431,700
Indiana$47,900$23.0324,790
Florida$47,540$22.8622,630
Ohio$47,360$22.7732,060
South Dakota$47,240$22.711,090
U.S. Virgin Islands$47,240$22.7130
West Virginia$47,010$22.602,720
South Carolina$46,890$22.5413,360
North Carolina$46,430$22.3219,700
Kentucky$46,280$22.2512,880
Texas$46,210$22.2256,390
Vermont$46,210$22.22900
Georgia$46,130$22.1819,980
Tennessee$45,760$22.0017,140
Idaho$45,130$21.702,900
Arkansas$44,570$21.435,880
Michigan$44,490$21.3927,980
Guam$44,160$21.2350
Mississippi$40,670$19.556,970
Alabama$40,010$19.2413,120
Puerto Rico$29,870$14.363,870

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