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Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers salary in Harrisburg, PA

The median inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers in Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA earns $47,270 a year, 3% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,226 a month.

10th percentile
$35,470
25th percentile
$38,830
Median percentile
$47,270
75th percentile
$57,250
90th percentile
$64,340

Based on 1,320 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

$38,710 take-home a year
Gross pay$47,270
Federal income tax−$3,492
Social Security + Medicare−$3,616
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)−$1,451
Monthly take-home$3,226
Every two weeks$1,489

Does it go far here?

$47,917Median pay in Harrisburg, PA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 98.7 vs 100).
38%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,212 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Harrisburg, PA

JobMedian pay
Chief Executives$209,140
Physicians, All Other$156,000
Computer and Information Systems Managers$146,300
Pharmacists$135,480
Financial Managers$133,080
Nurse Practitioners$132,670
Lawyers$131,440
Marketing Managers$128,830

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