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Best States for Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers

Compare the best states for Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers using salary, licensing timeline, fees, and CredentialCompass data quality signals.

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Ranking Metric

Overall Score

Top 10 best states for Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers

Weighted score

Rank	State	Overall Score	Median Salary	Timeline	Initial Fee	Details
#1	AlaskaAK	77/100	$98,800	7.3 yr	See agency	View guide
#2	KentuckyKY	63/100	$45,470	1 mo	The examination fee: $7.00	View guide
#3	ArkansasAR	59/100	$41,570	1.7 yr	Class B Hydrostatic Testing (Renewal): $10.00	View guide
#4	WashingtonWA	58/100	$58,450	7.7 yr	See agency	View guide
#5	NevadaNV	55/100	$49,050	4 mo	See agency	View guide
#6	IndianaIN	53/100	$46,990	1.5 yr	See agency	View guide
#7	HawaiiHI	52/100	$54,800	2 years	Renewal every 2 years: $36	View guide
#8	IdahoID	52/100	$42,120	2 mo	See agency	View guide
#9	West VirginiaWV	52/100	$49,020	12 months	See agency	View guide
#10	MinnesotaMN	51/100	$52,390	1 month	See agency	View guide
#11	WyomingWY	49/100	$59,930	N/A	See agency	View guide
#12	CaliforniaCA	48/100	$50,430	1-5 years	See agency	View guide
#13	MississippiMS	48/100	$39,580	2 yr	See agency	View guide
#14	MontanaMT	48/100	$57,520	N/A	See agency	View guide
#15	NebraskaNE	48/100	$50,430	2.1 yr	The annual fee: $25.00	View guide
#16	New HampshireNH	48/100	$51,450	18 years	See agency	View guide
#17	KansasKS	47/100	$55,930	N/A	See agency	View guide
#18	OregonOR	47/100	$52,170	2 yr	See agency	View guide
#19	ColoradoCO	45/100	$56,370	N/A	See agency	View guide
#20	DelawareDE	45/100	$53,110	N/A	See agency	View guide
#21	LouisianaLA	44/100	$50,080	N/A	See agency	View guide
#22	MassachusettsMA	44/100	$50,060	N/A	See agency	View guide
#23	North DakotaND	44/100	$51,340	N/A	See agency	View guide
#24	New MexicoNM	43/100	$48,510	N/A	See agency	View guide
#25	VermontVT	43/100	$48,740	N/A	See agency	View guide
#26	WisconsinWI	42/100	$49,020	N/A	See agency	View guide
#27	FloridaFL	41/100	$46,360	N/A	See agency	View guide
#28	MaineME	41/100	$47,000	N/A	See agency	View guide
#29	MissouriMO	41/100	$50,740	N/A	See agency	View guide
#30	New JerseyNJ	41/100	$48,850	N/A	See agency	View guide
#31	PennsylvaniaPA	41/100	$47,540	N/A	See agency	View guide
#32	VirginiaVA	41/100	$47,980	N/A	See agency	View guide
#33	MarylandMD	40/100	$58,710	N/A	See agency	View guide
#34	ConnecticutCT	39/100	$54,230	N/A	See agency	View guide
#35	IowaIA	39/100	$48,940	N/A	See agency	View guide
#36	TennesseeTN	39/100	$44,860	N/A	See agency	View guide
#37	TexasTX	39/100	$43,790	N/A	See agency	View guide
#38	OklahomaOK	37/100	$50,110	N/A	See agency	View guide
#39	Rhode IslandRI	36/100	$51,810	N/A	See agency	View guide
#40	ArizonaAZ	34/100	$50,620	N/A	See agency	View guide
#41	GeorgiaGA	34/100	$44,020	5-18 years	$40.00	View guide
#42	New YorkNY	33/100	$48,790	N/A	See agency	View guide
#43	UtahUT	33/100	$48,000	N/A	See agency	View guide
#44	IllinoisIL	32/100	$47,040	N/A	See agency	View guide
#45	North CarolinaNC	32/100	$44,020	N/A	See agency	View guide
#46	South DakotaSD	32/100	$46,430	N/A	See agency	View guide
#47	OhioOH	31/100	$46,220	N/A	See agency	View guide
#48	South CarolinaSC	30/100	$44,840	N/A	See agency	View guide
#49	AlabamaAL	26/100	$39,190	N/A	See agency	View guide
#50	MichiganMI	25/100	$42,440	50 yr	See agency	View guide

Methodology

The overall ranking weighs median salary at 40%, licensing timeline at 25%, initial licensing fee at 20%, and source/data quality at 15%.

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