SOC 51-9061 · Idaho

Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers Salary in Idaho

Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers in Idaho earn the most in Boise (average $59,180 a year) and the least in Lewiston ($46,580), across the 6 Idaho metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers average at $52,120 and the median at $45,130 for 2,900 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $53,450.

$59Khighest: Boise
$47Klowest: Lewiston
1,850jobs in these metros
6metro areas
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Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers average salary by city in Idaho

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

CityAverageMedian25th pct.Take-home*Cost of living
Boise$59,180$49,820$40,080$47,70398
Coeur d'Alene$55,130$50,000$45,070$44,66398
Idaho Falls$54,920$41,320$33,730$44,50694
Pocatello$50,020$49,310$47,230$40,82889
Twin Falls$47,900$44,410$39,050$39,23792
Lewiston$46,580$43,790$37,730$38,24791

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025). Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

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