Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers pay range in Prescott Valley
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,220 a year or less, while the top 10% make $72,160 or more. The middle half of inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers in Prescott Valley earn between $44,630 and $60,080.
- $38K10th
- $45K25th
- $45KMedian
- $60K75th
- $72K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $51,380 | $4,282 | $24.70 |
| Median | $45,350 | $3,779 | $21.80 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $44,630 | $3,719 | $21.46 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $60,080 | $5,007 | $28.88 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers pay in Prescott Valley vs. Arizona and the U.S.
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers in Prescott Valley earn 11% less than the Arizona average ($57,660) and 4% less than the U.S. average ($53,450). At the median the gap is -7% against the U.S. median of $48,570.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prescott Valley | $51,380 | $45,350 | $38,220 | $72,160 | 230 |
| Arizona | $57,660 | $52,100 | $39,210 | $77,720 | 11,120 |
| United States | $53,450 | $48,570 | $35,510 | $77,860 | 597,370 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers salary after taxes in Prescott Valley
On the average salary of $51,380, a single filer in Prescott Valley takes home about $42,573 a year, or $3,548 a month and $1,637 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Prescott Valley a good place for inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Prescott Valley area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.3), so the average $51,380 buys what about $52,293 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Prescott Valley ($46,330). A typical home costs $392,900, or 7.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers salary in other Arizona cities
Prescott Valley ranks 6th of 7 Arizona metro areas for this job; Flagstaff pays the most ($61,510).
- Flagstaff$61,510
- Tucson$60,970
- Phoenix$57,670
- Yuma$56,860
- Sierra Vista$56,800
- Prescott Valley$51,380
- Lake Havasu City$48,340
All Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers salaries in Arizona
Highest-paying cities for inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers
Seattle, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($82,070).
- Seattle, WA$82,070
- Lexington Park, MD$81,720
- Parkersburg, WV$79,820
- Anchorage, AK$73,850
- Lake Charles, LA$73,740
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers salary by city
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Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers salary in Prescott Valley: questions
How much do inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers make an hour in Prescott Valley?
$24.70 an hour on average, and $21.81 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers salary in Prescott Valley?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,220 a year and the 25th percentile is $44,630, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers take-home pay in Prescott Valley?
About $42,573 a year ($3,548 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $51,380.
Do inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers earn more in Prescott Valley than elsewhere?
The average here is 4% less than the U.S. average for this job ($53,450).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 51-9061; area Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ (39150). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.3%.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Census median home value (Zillow does not cover this metro). Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.84, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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