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Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers salary in State College, PA

The median inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers in State College, PA earns $44,860 a year, 8% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,071 a month.

10th percentile
$34,610
25th percentile
$38,010
Median percentile
$44,860
75th percentile
$50,100
90th percentile
$59,740

Based on 230 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

$36,848 take-home a year
Gross pay$44,860
Federal income tax−$3,203
Social Security + Medicare−$3,432
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)−$1,377
Monthly take-home$3,071
Every two weeks$1,417

Does it go far here?

$46,361Median pay in State College, PA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.8 vs 100).
39%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,207 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in State College, PA

JobMedian pay
General and Operations Managers$91,120
Registered Nurses$81,480
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$76,760
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$73,250
Correctional Officers and Jailers$66,730
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$61,120
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$56,130
Construction Laborers$53,420

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