Paycheck Atlas

Highest-paying cities for weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping

Akron, OH leads at $61,940 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.

PlaceMedian25th–75th
Akron, OH$61,940$40,090–$73,880
Boulder, CO$60,940$52,000–$61,610
Allentown, PA$60,770$49,880–$61,440
Lewiston, ME$59,580$51,120–$59,580
Weirton, WV$58,690$41,100–$58,690
Winchester, VA$58,650$44,950–$64,470
Albuquerque, NM$58,240$49,970–$58,240
Indianapolis, IN$57,510$52,720–$58,920
Harrisburg, PA$56,560$48,250–$61,420
Utica, NY$54,570$45,200–$54,570
Fayetteville, NC$53,430$39,170–$53,430
Minneapolis, MN$53,420$49,480–$62,470
Baton Rouge, LA$52,810$43,920–$62,180
Yakima, WA$52,780$51,000–$65,480
Chicago, IL$52,480$43,020–$60,030
Dallas, TX$52,420$43,220–$57,830
Reno, NV$52,410$40,510–$61,580
Burlington, NC$52,390$40,360–$65,680
Huntsville, AL$52,380$44,330–$60,220
Bridgeport, CT$52,350$39,650–$64,660
Reading, PA$52,220$48,760–$60,910
Albany, NY$52,090$47,580–$56,700
Birmingham, AL$52,010$42,030–$55,900
Seattle, WA$51,940$40,870–$59,580
Auburn, AL$51,830$39,670–$62,040
Bend, OR$51,470$49,050–$58,390
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY$51,330$48,590–$58,050
Fort Wayne, IN$51,280$49,320–$57,210
Portland, OR$51,030$45,570–$56,920
Austin, TX$50,950$43,100–$58,010
Port St. Lucie, FL$50,720$38,360–$51,030
Mobile, AL$50,700$46,010–$54,330
Cincinnati, OH$50,610$42,340–$61,920
York, PA$50,580$48,250–$61,410
Des Moines, IA$50,490$45,030–$56,140
Lancaster, PA$50,130$44,380–$60,250
Salt Lake City, UT$49,860$41,410–$56,260
Madison, WI$49,690$46,550–$55,860
Dayton, OH$49,560$45,230–$61,730
San Antonio, TX$49,550$42,710–$56,730
San Francisco, CA$49,500$46,650–$59,240
Killeen, TX$49,450$45,550–$58,050
San Jose, CA$49,330$46,570–$57,230
Pittsburgh, PA$49,230$38,190–$56,140
Kansas City, MO$49,180$43,540–$59,810
Lakeland, FL$49,130$46,990–$50,220
Omaha, NE$49,130$42,880–$53,050
Topeka, KS$49,100$45,480–$49,100
Springfield, MA$49,050$42,820–$57,250
Evansville, IN$48,900$48,900–$58,110

Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.