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

The median inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC earns $49,390 a year, 2% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,314 a month.

10th percentile
$36,640
25th percentile
$40,230
Median percentile
$49,390
75th percentile
$70,540
90th percentile
$90,350

Based on 830 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

$39,766 take-home a year
Gross pay$49,390
Federal income tax−$3,747
Social Security + Medicare−$3,778
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$2,099
Monthly take-home$3,314
Every two weeks$1,529

Does it go far here?

$50,619Median pay in Durham, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.6 vs 100).
44%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,466 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Durham, NC

JobMedian pay
Sales Managers$190,370
Natural Sciences Managers$183,540
Computer and Information Systems Managers$176,190
Marketing Managers$175,160
Architectural and Engineering Managers$172,480
Financial Managers$165,470
Human Resources Managers$160,580
Managers, All Other$152,090

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