Quality Inspector United States
Quality Inspector salary in the US
Typical pay
$57,200a year
Most Quality Inspectors earn $48k to $78k a year
From 1,080 current job postings, updated Oct 31, 2026 Pay that employers list in their job postings
The median Quality Inspector salary in the US is $57,200 a year. Most job postings pay $47,800 to $78,000. From 1,080 current job postings, updated Oct 31, 2026.
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Typical pay by state
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| Virginia | $76k | $59k to $86k | 31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana | $66k | $47k to $84k | 18 |
| Nevada | $64k | $44k to $102k | 16 |
| North Carolina | $64k | $48k to $82k | 13 |
| Tennessee | $64k | $49k to $86k | 20 |
| California | $63k | $52k to $80k | 216 |
| Florida | $62k | $48k to $90k | 24 |
| Maryland | $61k | $49k to $85k | 16 |
| Arizona | $60k | $51k to $67k | 20 |
| Washington | $60k | $52k to $76k | 34 |
| Utah | $60k | $54k to $86k | 22 |
| Connecticut | $59k | $55k to $78k | 19 |
| New Hampshire | $59k | $49k to $81k | 12 |
| Minnesota | $57k | $49k to $67k | 63 |
| Georgia | $57k | $50k to $68k | 12 |
| New York | $57k | $48k to $65k | 96 |
| Colorado | $56k | $48k to $66k | 26 |
| Massachusetts | $55k | $49k to $63k | 60 |
| Michigan | $55k | $42k to $80k | 22 |
| South Carolina | $54k | $43k to $78k | 13 |
| Wisconsin | $54k | $46k to $62k | 23 |
| Oregon | $53k | $51k to $58k | 10 |
| Alabama | $53k | $44k to $83k | 16 |
| Ohio | $53k | $48k to $65k | 38 |
| New Jersey | $52k | $46k to $64k | 31 |
| Texas | $52k | $44k to $58k | 57 |
| Pennsylvania | $51k | $47k to $61k | 34 |
| Illinois | $48k | $45k to $56k | 93 |
| Alaska | – | – | 0 |
| Arkansas | – | – | 7 |
| Delaware | – | – | 0 |
| District of Columbia | – | – | 0 |
| Hawaii | – | – | 0 |
| Idaho | – | – | 4 |
| Iowa | – | – | 6 |
| Kansas | – | – | 7 |
| Kentucky | – | – | 3 |
| Louisiana | – | – | 8 |
| Maine | – | – | 1 |
| Mississippi | – | – | 3 |
| Missouri | – | – | 9 |
| Montana | – | – | 1 |
| Nebraska | – | – | 5 |
| New Mexico | – | – | 3 |
| North Dakota | – | – | 1 |
| Oklahoma | – | – | 7 |
| Rhode Island | – | – | 4 |
| South Dakota | – | – | 5 |
| Vermont | – | – | 10 |
| West Virginia | – | – | 1 |
| Wyoming | – | – | 6 |
Pay advertised in current postings, per year. Postings are those that list pay.
Pay in the biggest hiring cities
| San Francisco, CA | $75k | $55k to $87k | 86 | 26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego, CA | $73k | $50k to $80k | 74 | 30 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $72k | $53k to $92k | 339 | 89 |
| Seattle, WA | $67k | $54k to $86k | 77 | 24 |
| Houston, TX | $60k | $48k to $100k | 180 | 20 |
| Buffalo, NY | $58k | $42k to $65k | 45 | 18 |
| New York, NY | $58k | $48k to $73k | 299 | 86 |
| San Jose, CA | $58k | $51k to $83k | 63 | 22 |
| Boston, MA | $57k | $49k to $68k | 147 | 38 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $57k | $51k to $67k | 150 | 57 |
| Cleveland, OH | $52k | $43k to $71k | 94 | 19 |
| Riverside, CA | $51k | $46k to $57k | 64 | 23 |
| Dallas, TX | $50k | $45k to $55k | 250 | 25 |
| Chicago, IL | $48k | $45k to $54k | 220 | 76 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $48k | $46k to $55k | 111 | 21 |
Pay by experience level
What most job postings pay at each stage. The dot is typical pay.
- Starting out 427 job postings$40k $52k
Typical: $44k
Most new hires start near the low end.
- Experienced 395 job postings$52k $88k
Typical: $65k
- Senior 45 job postings$66k $112k
Typical: $76k
- Lead or manager 13 job postings$41k $59k
Typical: $49k
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Starting out: most postings pay $40k to $52k a year, typically $44k.
Most new hires start near the low end.
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Pay by employer and level
Typical yearly pay at the employers with the most postings that list pay. A dash means fewer than 10 of their postings at that level list pay.
| Employer | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Actalent Services | $58k | $50k | – | – | – |
| SGS SA | $88k | – | $88k | – | – |
| PrideStaff | $45k | $37k | $52k | – | – |
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Employers hiring now typically offer $57,200 a year for Quality Inspector roles in the US. These numbers come from the pay employers list in their job postings, so they show what is on offer today rather than what people earned last year. We only show a number when at least 10 postings list pay.
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