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Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers salary in Watertown, NY

The median inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers in Watertown-Fort Drum, NY earns $48,110 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,162 a month.

10th percentile
$36,820
25th percentile
$42,570
Median percentile
$48,110
75th percentile
$57,550
90th percentile
$65,210

Based on 60 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

$37,950 take-home a year
Gross pay$48,110
Federal income tax−$3,593
Social Security + Medicare−$3,680
New York income tax (approx.)−$2,887
Monthly take-home$3,162
Every two weeks$1,460

Does it go far here?

$54,864Median pay in Watertown, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.7 vs 100).
38%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,213 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Watertown, NY

JobMedian pay
Registered Nurses$96,070
General and Operations Managers$93,870
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$49,100
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$46,120
Office Clerks, General$40,820
Waiters and Waitresses$38,590
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$37,510
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$37,440

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