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Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers salary in Asheville, NC

The median inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers in Asheville, NC earns $49,010 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,290 a month.

10th percentile
$36,820
25th percentile
$44,480
Median percentile
$49,010
75th percentile
$58,200
90th percentile
$80,390

Based on 790 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$39,477 take-home a year
Gross pay$49,010
Federal income tax−$3,701
Social Security + Medicare−$3,749
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$2,083
Monthly take-home$3,290
Every two weeks$1,518

Does it go far here?

$50,784Median pay in Asheville, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.5 vs 100).
39%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,296 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Asheville, NC

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$360,010
Pharmacists$136,460
Software Developers$134,350
Nurse Practitioners$127,770
Managers, All Other$124,150
Medical and Health Services Managers$122,710
Industrial Engineers$100,490
Project Management Specialists$97,470

All inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina