Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping
SOC 43-5111BLS OEWS May 2025
Weigh, measure, and check materials, supplies, and equipment for the purpose of keeping relevant records. Duties are primarily clerical by nature. Includes workers who collect and keep record of samples of products or materials. Excludes “Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers” (51-9061).
National median · BLS
$46,380
▲ +1.6%YoY
H-1B sponsor median
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Average salary · BLS
$47,630
Mean annual wage
U.S. employment
53,300
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Pay range for Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping
Annual base pay at each percentile. BLS covers all U.S. workers in this occupation.
Percentile
All U.S. workers (BLS)
10th — entry pay
$35,290
25th
$39,180
Median (50th)
$46,380
75th
$54,850
90th — top pay
$60,910
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Projections 2025–2035
Job outlook for Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping
BLS projects employment of weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping to decline 4.8% from 2025 to 2035, while employment across all occupations grows 3.5%.
About 4,700 openings are projected each year, on average, from new jobs and from replacing workers who retire or move to other occupations.
Jobs 2025 → 2035
53,600 → 51,000
-2,600 jobs
Projected change
-4.8%
All occupations: +3.5%
Openings per year
4,700
Average, 2025–2035
Typical entry education
High school diploma or equivalent
No related experience required
On-the-job training
Short-term on-the-job training
Self-employed
0.5% of workers (2025)
Preparation needed (O*NET Job Zone 2)
Very Little to Some Preparation Needed. Usually requires a high school diploma or GED, though some occupations may not.
Highlighted = in demand: frequently listed in employer job postings for this occupation (O*NET).
Source: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.
About the job
What weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping do
Document quantity, quality, type, weight, test result data, and value of materials or products to maintain shipping, receiving, and production records and files.
Weigh or measure materials, equipment, or products to maintain relevant records, using volume meters, scales, rules, or calipers.
Collect or prepare measurement, weight, or identification labels and attach them to products.
Examine products or materials, parts, subassemblies, and packaging for damage, defects, or shortages, using specification sheets, gauges, and standards charts.
Signal or instruct other workers to weigh, move, or check products.
Collect product samples and prepare them for laboratory analysis or testing.
Maintain, monitor, and clean work areas, such as recycling collection sites, drop boxes, counters and windows, and areas around scale houses.
Compare product labels, tags, or tickets, shipping manifests, purchase orders, and bills of lading to verify accuracy of shipment contents, quality specifications, or weights.
Source: O*NET 31.0 (USDOL/ETA, CC BY 4.0). These are general job titles, not H-1B filings; for titles employers actually filed, see “Job titles” above.
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