What are the main factors that influence an Assistant Quality Inspector's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Assistant Quality Inspector?

The Aerospace & Defense industry offers the highest average compensation for Assistant Quality Inspector roles, with salaries approximately 25% above the market median.

How does experience change An Assistant Quality Inspector's salary?

An Assistant Quality Inspector's salary grows with experience: starting around $60,549 for beginners, reaching about $61,991 at mid-level, and approach $67,850 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Assistant Quality Inspector?

Assistant Quality Inspector salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assistant Quality Inspector roles are District of Columbia $75,716, California $75,429, Massachusetts $74,424. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Assistant Quality Inspector roles make?

Salaries for Assistant Quality Inspector level roles vary by specialization: Manufacturing Quality Inspector: $102,776; Inspector Quality Assurance: $74,582; Quality Inspector III: $68,413; Air Quality Inspector: $63,644; Launch Quality Inspector: $62,108.

Assistant Quality Inspector Salary in Iowa

How much does an Assistant Quality Inspector make in Iowa? As of October 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Quality Inspector in Iowa is $65,445 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $31.

However, an Assistant Quality Inspector's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $79,828
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $58,441 to $72,973
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $52,065

10% $52,065

50% (Median) $65,445

90% $79,828

Assistant Quality Inspector Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$72,973	$6,081	$1,403	$35
Average	$65,445	$5,454	$1,259	$31
25th Percentile	$58,441	$4,870	$1,124	$28

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Key Factors That Influence Assistant Quality Inspector Salaries

An Assistant Quality Inspector's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Assistant Quality Inspector Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assistant Quality Inspector's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $60,549
Early Career (1-2 years): $61,103
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $61,991
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $65,967
Expert (over 8 years): $67,850

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Assistant Quality Inspector	less than 1 year	$60,549
Early Career Level Assistant Quality Inspector	1-2 years	$61,103
Mid-Level Level Assistant Quality Inspector	2-4 years	$61,991
Senior-Level Level Assistant Quality Inspector	5-8 years	$65,967
Expert Level Assistant Quality Inspector	over 8 years	$67,850

How Do Assistant Quality Inspector Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Assistant Quality Inspectors. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $75,716.
California: $75,429.
Massachusetts: $74,424.

District of Columbia $75,716 California $75,429 Massachusetts $74,424 Washington $74,150 New Jersey $74,123 Alaska $74,027 Connecticut $73,083 New York $72,700

Hawaii $71,476 Rhode Island $70,902 Maryland $70,512 Minnesota $69,978 Colorado $69,773 Illinois $69,705 Oregon $69,445 Delaware $69,254

New Hampshire $69,133 Virginia $68,864 Pennsylvania $68,077 Nevada $67,681 North Dakota $67,551 Michigan $67,346 Wisconsin $67,270 Vermont $67,120

Texas $66,703 Maine $66,675 Arizona $66,634 Ohio $66,587 Georgia $65,957 Indiana $65,643 Wyoming $65,581 Utah $65,486

Iowa $65,445 Kansas $65,116 Louisiana $65,021 North Carolina $64,986 Missouri $64,973 Florida $64,706 Montana $64,562 Nebraska $64,426

Kentucky $64,350 South Carolina $64,077 Tennessee $63,906 Idaho $63,837 New Mexico $63,338 Oklahoma $63,229 Alabama $62,825 South Dakota $62,148

Arkansas $61,779 West Virginia $61,581 Mississippi $60,986

Top Paying Cities for Assistant Quality Inspector

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

West Bend: $63,775
Melvin: $63,589
Milford: $63,859

West Bend, IA $63,775

Melvin, IA $63,589

Milford, IA $63,859

Ocheyedan, IA $63,702

Okoboji, IA $64,097

Royal, IA $63,787

Ruthven, IA $63,790

Spirit Lake, IA $64,038

Superior, IA $64,093

Terril, IA $63,739

Wallingford, IA $63,828

Webb, IA $63,727

Carroll, IA $63,842

Arcadia, IA $63,741

Arthur, IA $63,684

Aspinwall, IA $64,106

Auburn, IA $63,714

Breda, IA $63,731

Charter Oak, IA $63,712

Dedham, IA $63,850

Deloit, IA $63,783

Denison, IA $63,934

Glidden, IA $63,938

Halbur, IA $63,943

Ida Grove, IA $63,672

Irwin, IA $64,086

Kirkman, IA $64,039

Kiron, IA $63,695

Lake City, IA $63,771

Lake View, IA $63,786

Lanesboro, IA $64,034

Lidderdale, IA $63,863

Lohrville, IA $63,850

Manilla, IA $63,972

Manning, IA $63,928

Odebolt, IA $63,742

Ralston, IA $64,233

Ricketts, IA $63,909

Schleswig, IA $63,731

Scranton, IA $64,209

Templeton, IA $63,809

Vail, IA $63,758

Wall Lake, IA $63,760

Westside, IA $63,727

Council Bluffs, IA $64,986

Carter Lake, IA $64,986

Arion, IA $63,840

Avoca, IA $64,490

Blencoe, IA $63,697

Carson, IA $64,659

Crescent, IA $64,984

Defiance, IA $64,046

Dow City, IA $63,977

Dunlap, IA $64,013

Earling, IA $64,123

Elk Horn, IA $64,207

Elliott, IA $64,168

Emerson, IA $64,523

Glenwood, IA $64,805

Griswold, IA $64,296

Hancock, IA $64,578

Harlan, IA $64,303

Hastings, IA $64,581

Henderson, IA $64,626

Honey Creek, IA $64,953

Kimballton, IA $64,128

Lewis, IA $64,234

Little Sioux, IA $64,016

Logan, IA $64,655

Mc Clelland, IA $64,893

Macedonia, IA $64,704

Magnolia, IA $64,600

Malvern, IA $64,624

Marne, IA $64,194

Minden, IA $64,754

Mineola, IA $64,902

Missouri Valley, IA $64,779

Modale, IA $64,622

Mondamin, IA $64,367

Moorhead, IA $63,762

Van Meter, IA $66,407

Van Wert, IA $64,466

Waukee, IA $66,606

Weldon, IA $64,559

West Des Moines, IA $66,918

What Cheer, IA $64,152

Whitten, IA $64,247

Williams, IA $63,886

Williamson, IA $65,235

Winterset, IA $65,826

Wiota, IA $64,019

Woodburn, IA $65,394

Woodward, IA $66,046

Yale, IA $64,924

Zearing, IA $64,480

Des Moines, IA $67,072

Urbandale, IA $66,950

Windsor Heights, IA $67,042

Clive, IA $66,813

Pleasant Hill, IA $66,953

Mason City, IA $63,933

Alexander, IA $63,714

Belmond, IA $63,803

Britt, IA $63,768

Buffalo Center, IA $63,840

Carpenter, IA $64,481

Chapin, IA $64,045

Clear Lake, IA $63,867

Corwith, IA $63,686

Coulter, IA $64,039

Crystal Lake, IA $64,040

Dougherty, IA $63,655

Fertile, IA $63,820

Floyd, IA $63,961

Forest City, IA $63,827

Garner, IA $63,800

Goodell, IA $63,689

Grafton, IA $63,829

Hampton, IA $63,866

Hanlontown, IA $63,742

Joice, IA $63,790

Kanawha, IA $63,714

Kensett, IA $63,740

Klemme, IA $63,744

Lake Mills, IA $63,961

Lakota, IA $63,792

Latimer, IA $63,788

Leland, IA $63,820

Sioux Center, IA $63,422

Neola, IA $64,811

Oakland, IA $64,633

Mount Ayr, IA $63,731

Nodaway, IA $63,840

Orient, IA $64,406

Prescott, IA $63,831

Redding, IA $63,595

Shannon City, IA $64,121

Sharpsburg, IA $63,586

Tingley, IA $64,110

Villisca, IA $64,021

Akron, IA $62,677

Alta, IA $63,806

Alton, IA $63,412

Anthon, IA $62,674

Aurelia, IA $63,648

Battle Creek, IA $63,523

Bronson, IA $62,240

Brunsville, IA $62,609

Calumet, IA $63,956

Castana, IA $63,465

Chatsworth, IA $62,838

Cherokee, IA $63,567

Cleghorn, IA $63,311

Climbing Hill, IA $62,467

Correctionville, IA $62,825

Cushing, IA $63,281

Danbury, IA $63,410

Galva, IA $63,597

Granville, IA $63,401

Hawarden, IA $63,267

Hinton, IA $62,209

Holstein, IA $63,452

Hornick, IA $62,749

Ireton, IA $63,168

Kingsley, IA $62,557

Larrabee, IA $63,582

Lawton, IA $62,182

Le Mars, IA $62,641

Linn Grove, IA $63,722

Mapleton, IA $63,586

Marcus, IA $63,229

Maurice, IA $63,224

Meriden, IA $63,450

Merrill, IA $62,336

Moville, IA $62,423

Onawa, IA $63,604

Orange City, IA $63,509

Oto, IA $62,914

Oyens, IA $62,793

Paullina, IA $63,565

Peterson, IA $63,723

Pierson, IA $62,774

Quimby, IA $63,276

Remsen, IA $62,884

Rodney, IA $63,060

Salix, IA $62,311

Schaller, IA $63,744

Sergeant Bluff, IA $62,115

Sloan, IA $62,643

Smithland, IA $62,983

Sutherland, IA $63,749

Ute, IA $63,719

Washta, IA $63,151

Westfield, IA $62,359

Whiting, IA $62,979

Sioux City, IA $62,039

Sheldon, IA $63,537

Alvord, IA $62,724

Archer, IA $63,555

Ashton, IA $63,428

Boyden, IA $63,338

Doon, IA $62,887

George, IA $63,288

Hospers, IA $63,532

Hull, IA $63,297

Inwood, IA $62,647

Larchwood, IA $62,493

Lester, IA $62,665

Little Rock, IA $63,383

Matlock, IA $63,545

Primghar, IA $63,747

Rock Rapids, IA $62,902

Rock Valley, IA $62,864

Sanborn, IA $63,637

Sibley, IA $63,602

Spencer, IA $63,915

Massena, IA $63,923

Gifford, IA $64,095

Lenox, IA $63,793

Ackworth, IA $66,358

Adair, IA $64,188

Adel, IA $66,171

Albion, IA $64,155

Alden, IA $63,904

Alleman, IA $66,532

Allerton, IA $63,955

Altoona, IA $66,834

Ames, IA $65,738

Anita, IA $63,932

Ankeny, IA $66,792

Atlantic, IA $64,277

Audubon, IA $63,941

Bagley, IA $64,599

Barnes City, IA $64,099

Baxter, IA $65,867

Bayard, IA $64,415

Beaver, IA $65,105

Berwick, IA $66,952

Bevington, IA $66,377

Blairsburg, IA $63,794

Bondurant, IA $66,656

Boone, IA $65,446

Booneville, IA $66,516

Bouton, IA $65,946

Boxholm, IA $64,815

Bradford, IA $64,118

Brayton, IA $64,032

Buckeye, IA $63,957

Bussey, IA $64,776

Cambridge, IA $66,207

Carlisle, IA $66,742

Casey, IA $64,479

Chariton, IA $64,947

Churdan, IA $64,097

Clemons, IA $64,249

Clio, IA $63,879

Colfax, IA $66,228

Collins, IA $65,933

Colo, IA $65,218

Columbia, IA $65,410

Coon Rapids, IA $64,108

Cooper, IA $64,814

Corydon, IA $64,189

Cumming, IA $66,688

Melcher Dallas, IA $65,737

Dallas Center, IA $66,365

Dana, IA $64,566

Davis City, IA $63,799

Dawson, IA $65,507

Decatur, IA $63,965

Derby, IA $64,709

De Soto, IA $66,183

Dexter, IA $65,579

Dows, IA $63,736

Earlham, IA $65,894

Elkhart, IA $66,533

Ellston, IA $64,257

Ellsworth, IA $64,380

Exira, IA $63,975

Ferguson, IA $64,560

Galt, IA $63,675

Garden City, IA $64,575

Garden Grove, IA $64,307

Gibson, IA $64,158

Gilbert, IA $65,436

Gilman, IA $64,335

Grand Junction, IA $64,798

Grand River, IA $64,231

Granger, IA $66,490

Gray, IA $64,075

Grimes, IA $66,688

Grinnell, IA $64,495

Guthrie Center, IA $64,456

Hamilton, IA $64,842

Pacific Junction, IA $64,795

Hamlin, IA $63,880

Little Cedar, IA $64,396

Mc Intire, IA $64,836

Manly, IA $63,794

Meservey, IA $63,709

Nora Springs, IA $63,893

Northwood, IA $64,157

Orchard, IA $63,926

Osage, IA $63,997

Plymouth, IA $63,770

Rake, IA $64,043

Riceville, IA $64,439

Rock Falls, IA $63,894

Rockford, IA $63,827

Rockwell, IA $63,783

Rowan, IA $63,696

Rudd, IA $63,908

Saint Ansgar, IA $64,328

Scarville, IA $63,909

Sheffield, IA $63,761

Stacyville, IA $64,698

Swaledale, IA $63,740

Thompson, IA $63,835

Thornton, IA $63,719

Titonka, IA $63,746

Toeterville, IA $64,565

Ventura, IA $63,779

Wesley, IA $63,710

Woden, IA $63,706

Fort Dodge, IA $64,027

Albert City, IA $63,777

Algona, IA $63,863

Armstrong, IA $63,827

Ayrshire, IA $63,729

Badger, IA $63,796

Bancroft, IA $63,774

Barnum, IA $63,732

Bode, IA $63,740

Bradgate, IA $63,704

Burnside, IA $64,382

Burt, IA $63,731

Callender, IA $64,008

Clare, IA $63,716

Clarion, IA $63,786

Curlew, IA $63,684

Cylinder, IA $63,679

Dakota City, IA $64,124

Dayton, IA $64,494

Dolliver, IA $63,826

Duncombe, IA $64,008

Eagle Grove, IA $63,827

Early, IA $63,749

Emmetsburg, IA $63,837

Farnhamville, IA $64,024

Fenton, IA $63,723

Fonda, IA $63,738

Gilmore City, IA $63,727

Goldfield, IA $63,740

Gowrie, IA $64,206

Harcourt, IA $64,393

Hardy, IA $63,681

Havelock, IA $63,706

Humboldt, IA $63,848

Jolley, IA $63,656

Knierim, IA $63,906

Laurens, IA $63,815

Ledyard, IA $63,866

Lehigh, IA $64,249

Livermore, IA $63,743

Lone Rock, IA $63,711

Lu Verne, IA $63,691

Lytton, IA $63,727

Mallard, IA $63,729

Manson, IA $63,795

Marathon, IA $63,766

Moorland, IA $63,805

Nemaha, IA $63,702

Newell, IA $63,783

Otho, IA $64,147

Ottosen, IA $63,685

Palmer, IA $63,700

Plover, IA $63,935

Pocahontas, IA $63,806

Pomeroy, IA $63,753

Rembrandt, IA $63,763

Renwick, IA $63,719

Ringsted, IA $63,740

Rockwell City, IA $63,773

Rolfe, IA $63,734

Rutland, IA $63,719

Sac City, IA $63,788

Sioux Rapids, IA $63,801

Somers, IA $63,721

Storm Lake, IA $63,924

Swea City, IA $63,846

Thor, IA $63,721

Truesdale, IA $64,057

Varina, IA $64,033

Vincent, IA $63,713

Webster City, IA $64,179

Luana, IA $63,750

Mc Gregor, IA $63,853

Marquette, IA $64,052

Monona, IA $63,849

New Albin, IA $64,187

Ossian, IA $63,782

Postville, IA $63,830

Protivin, IA $63,986

Randalia, IA $63,753

Ridgeway, IA $63,831

Saint Lucas, IA $64,059

Spillville, IA $64,095

Wadena, IA $63,800

Waterville, IA $63,888

Waucoma, IA $63,768

Waukon, IA $63,991

West Union, IA $63,860

Ainsworth, IA $64,096

Alburnett, IA $65,144

Amana, IA $65,060

Anamosa, IA $64,828

Atkins, IA $65,187

Baldwin, IA $64,034

Belle Plaine, IA $64,357

Blairstown, IA $64,713

Brandon, IA $64,075

Brooklyn, IA $64,273

Center Junction, IA $64,421

Center Point, IA $64,942

Central City, IA $65,006

Chelsea, IA $64,123

Clarence, IA $64,261

Clutier, IA $64,080

Coggon, IA $64,714

Prairieburg, IA $64,810

Conroy, IA $64,827

Guernsey, IA $64,309

Deep River, IA $64,238

Delhi, IA $64,294

Dysart, IA $64,004

Elberon, IA $64,104

Ely, IA $65,358

Fairfax, IA $65,323

Garrison, IA $64,167

Harper, IA $64,207

Hartford, IA $66,530

Harvey, IA $65,020

Haverhill, IA $64,507

Hubbard, IA $64,179

Humeston, IA $64,428

Huxley, IA $66,248

Indianola, IA $66,414

Iowa Falls, IA $64,017

Ira, IA $66,038

Jamaica, IA $64,910

Jefferson, IA $64,639

Jewell, IA $64,521

Johnston, IA $66,824

Kamrar, IA $64,192

Kellerton, IA $63,881

Kelley, IA $66,048

Kellogg, IA $64,765

Keswick, IA $64,230

Killduff, IA $65,497

Knoxville, IA $65,648

Hartwick, IA $64,229

Mount Pleasant, IA $63,980

Rome, IA $63,837

Mount Union, IA $63,894

New London, IA $63,974

Oakville, IA $63,982

Olds, IA $64,253

Pilot Grove, IA $64,052

Salem, IA $63,851

Sperry, IA $63,986

Stockport, IA $63,793

Swedesburg, IA $64,032

Wapello, IA $64,106

Wayland, IA $63,972

West Burlington, IA $64,129

West Point, IA $63,855

Saint Paul, IA $64,053

Wever, IA $63,872

Winfield, IA $64,005

Yarmouth, IA $63,899

Andover, IA $64,123

Atalissa, IA $64,255

Bennett, IA $64,277

Bettendorf, IA $64,333

Blue Grass, IA $64,395

Bryant, IA $64,104

Buffalo, IA $64,375

Calamus, IA $64,294

Camanche, IA $64,219

Charlotte, IA $64,154

Clinton, IA $64,161

Columbus City, IA $64,415

Columbus Junction, IA $64,104

Conesville, IA $64,139

De Witt, IA $64,250

Dixon, IA $64,351

Donahue, IA $64,383

Durant, IA $64,326

Eldridge, IA $64,441

Fruitland, IA $64,190

Goose Lake, IA $64,134

Grand Mound, IA $64,270

Grandview, IA $64,146

Le Claire, IA $64,283

Letts, IA $64,116

Lone Tree, IA $64,270

Long Grove, IA $64,352

Low Moor, IA $64,214

Mc Causland, IA $64,287

Montpelier, IA $64,348

Moscow, IA $64,260

Muscatine, IA $64,236

New Liberty, IA $64,310

Nichols, IA $64,170

Pleasant Valley, IA $64,268

Princeton, IA $64,279

Stockton, IA $64,366

Teeds Grove, IA $64,100

Tipton, IA $64,304

Walcott, IA $64,441

Welton, IA $64,212

West Liberty, IA $64,253

Wheatland, IA $64,253

Wilton, IA $64,284

Davenport, IA $64,904

Hiawatha, IA $65,404

Hills, IA $64,556

Homestead, IA $64,976

Hopkinton, IA $64,569

Iowa City, IA $64,657

Coralville, IA $64,927

Kalona, IA $64,518

Keota, IA $64,229

Keystone, IA $64,334

Ladora, IA $64,508

Langworthy, IA $64,618

Lisbon, IA $64,995

Lost Nation, IA $64,199

Lowden, IA $64,253

Luzerne, IA $64,526

Marengo, IA $64,703

Marion, IA $65,318

Martelle, IA $65,013

Mechanicsville, IA $64,739

Middle Amana, IA $65,038

Millersburg, IA $64,762

Monmouth, IA $64,050

Monticello, IA $64,535

Morley, IA $64,789

Mount Auburn, IA $64,070

Mount Vernon, IA $65,222

Newhall, IA $64,995

North English, IA $64,464

North Liberty, IA $65,124

Norway, IA $65,144

Oakdale, IA $64,936

Olin, IA $64,550

Onslow, IA $64,147

Oxford, IA $64,961

Oxford Junction, IA $64,167

Palo, IA $65,255

Parnell, IA $64,748

Quasqueton, IA $64,229

Riverside, IA $64,363

Robins, IA $65,360

Rowley, IA $64,197

Ryan, IA $64,533

Shellsburg, IA $65,040

Solon, IA $65,092

South Amana, IA $64,900

South English, IA $64,357

Springville, IA $65,142

Stanwood, IA $64,455

Swisher, IA $65,239

Tama, IA $64,206

Morning Sun, IA $64,010

Lacona, IA $65,771

Lamoni, IA $63,832

Laurel, IA $64,595

Le Grand, IA $64,491

Leighton, IA $64,740

Leon, IA $64,194

Liberty Center, IA $65,916

Linden, IA $65,590

Lineville, IA $63,791

Liscomb, IA $64,120

Lorimor, IA $64,943

Lovilia, IA $64,729

Lucas, IA $65,491

Luther, IA $65,857

Lynnville, IA $64,787

Mc Callsburg, IA $64,547

Macksburg, IA $64,826

Madrid, IA $66,100

Malcom, IA $64,107

Marshalltown, IA $64,330

Martensdale, IA $66,487

Maxwell, IA $66,231

Melbourne, IA $64,968

Menlo, IA $64,682

Millerton, IA $64,577

Milo, IA $66,130

Minburn, IA $66,029

Mingo, IA $66,165

Mitchellville, IA $66,560

Monroe, IA $65,979

Montezuma, IA $64,261

Montour, IA $64,150

Murray, IA $64,813

Nevada, IA $65,669

New Providence, IA $64,099

New Sharon, IA $64,456

Newton, IA $65,737

New Virginia, IA $65,906

Norwalk, IA $66,784

Ogden, IA $65,023

Osceola, IA $65,041

Otley, IA $65,784

Panora, IA $65,046

Paton, IA $64,393

Patterson, IA $66,214

Pella, IA $65,148

Perry, IA $65,704

Peru, IA $65,702

Pilot Mound, IA $64,685

Pleasantville, IA $66,151

Polk City, IA $66,527

Popejoy, IA $64,011

Prairie City, IA $66,323

Prole, IA $66,460

Radcliffe, IA $64,257

Randall, IA $64,863

Reasnor, IA $65,618

Redfield, IA $65,719

Rhodes, IA $65,750

Rippey, IA $64,910

Roland, IA $64,794

Runnells, IA $66,634

Russell, IA $64,597

Saint Anthony, IA $64,303

Saint Charles, IA $66,180

Saint Marys, IA $66,272

Searsboro, IA $64,505

Sheldahl, IA $66,299

Slater, IA $66,364

Stanhope, IA $64,552

State Center, IA $64,622

Story City, IA $64,841

Stratford, IA $64,565

Stuart, IA $64,960

Sully, IA $64,975

Swan, IA $66,396

Thayer, IA $64,565

Thornburg, IA $64,441

Tracy, IA $64,852

Truro, IA $65,734

Union, IA $64,092

Whittemore, IA $63,762

Woolstock, IA $63,729

Ackley, IA $63,871

Allison, IA $63,740

Alta Vista, IA $63,941

Aplington, IA $63,747

Aredale, IA $63,705

Arlington, IA $63,852

Aurora, IA $63,935

Austinville, IA $63,744

Beaman, IA $63,970

Bristow, IA $63,732

Buckingham, IA $63,868

Cedar Falls, IA $63,708

Charles City, IA $64,002

Clarksville, IA $63,738

Colwell, IA $64,218

Conrad, IA $63,973

Denver, IA $63,779

Dewar, IA $63,862

Dike, IA $63,768

Dumont, IA $63,779

Dunkerton, IA $63,837

Eldora, IA $64,072

Elma, IA $63,874

Fairbank, IA $63,833

Fredericksburg, IA $63,778

Frederika, IA $63,721

Garwin, IA $64,131

Geneva, IA $63,751

Gilbertville, IA $63,883

Gladbrook, IA $63,952

Greene, IA $63,755

Grundy Center, IA $63,838

Hazleton, IA $63,895

Holland, IA $63,760

Hudson, IA $63,845

Independence, IA $63,982

Ionia, IA $63,757

Janesville, IA $63,741

Jesup, IA $63,885

Kesley, IA $63,742

Lamont, IA $63,956

La Porte City, IA $63,902

Lincoln, IA $63,896

Marble Rock, IA $63,760

Masonville, IA $64,356

Maynard, IA $63,837

Morrison, IA $63,804

Nashua, IA $63,716

New Hampton, IA $63,979

New Hartford, IA $63,743

North Washington, IA $63,993

Oelwein, IA $63,853

Oran, IA $63,820

Toddville, IA $65,264

Toledo, IA $64,085

Troy Mills, IA $64,679

Urbana, IA $64,611

Van Horne, IA $64,673

Victor, IA $64,384

Vining, IA $64,343

Vinton, IA $64,471

Viola, IA $65,150

Walford, IA $65,224

Walker, IA $64,574

Washington, IA $64,210

Watkins, IA $64,975

Webster, IA $64,252

Wellman, IA $64,422

West Branch, IA $64,523

West Chester, IA $64,218

Williamsburg, IA $64,761

Wyoming, IA $64,199

Cedar Rapids, IA $65,431

Ottumwa, IA $63,999

Agency, IA $63,937

Albia, IA $64,380

Batavia, IA $63,829

Beacon, IA $64,709

Birmingham, IA $63,824

Blakesburg, IA $63,916

Bloomfield, IA $63,814

West Grove, IA $63,751

Brighton, IA $63,949

Cantril, IA $63,746

Cedar, IA $64,070

Centerville, IA $63,865

Chillicothe, IA $64,238

Cincinnati, IA $63,743

Delta, IA $63,980

Douds, IA $63,796

Drakesville, IA $63,795

Eddyville, IA $64,268

Eldon, IA $63,888

Exline, IA $63,750

Fairfield, IA $63,969

Floris, IA $63,809

Fremont, IA $64,042

Hayesville, IA $64,225

Hedrick, IA $63,837

Keosauqua, IA $63,822

Kirkville, IA $64,144

Libertyville, IA $63,865

Martinsburg, IA $64,109

Melrose, IA $64,457

Milton, IA $63,792

Moravia, IA $64,058

Moulton, IA $63,747

Mount Sterling, IA $63,679

Mystic, IA $64,075

Ollie, IA $63,996

Oskaloosa, IA $64,551

Packwood, IA $63,831

Plano, IA $64,078

Promise City, IA $64,147

Pulaski, IA $63,794

Richland, IA $64,016

Rose Hill, IA $64,061

Selma, IA $63,779

Seymour, IA $63,870

Sigourney, IA $64,176

Udell, IA $63,713

Unionville, IA $63,734

University Park, IA $64,657

Burlington, IA $64,155

Argyle, IA $63,788

Bonaparte, IA $63,809

Crawfordsville, IA $63,998

Danville, IA $63,939

Denmark, IA $64,087

Donnellson, IA $63,844

Farmington, IA $63,793

Fort Madison, IA $64,026

Hillsboro, IA $63,783

Houghton, IA $64,077

Keokuk, IA $64,021

Lockridge, IA $63,841

Mediapolis, IA $64,062

Middletown, IA $63,883

Montrose, IA $63,891

Lime Springs, IA $64,435

Panama, IA $64,388

Persia, IA $64,638

Pisgah, IA $64,176

Portsmouth, IA $64,508

Red Oak, IA $64,344

Shelby, IA $64,579

Silver City, IA $64,827

Soldier, IA $63,730

Stanton, IA $64,125

Treynor, IA $64,860

Underwood, IA $64,938

Walnut, IA $64,344

Westphalia, IA $64,321

Woodbine, IA $64,459

Shenandoah, IA $64,193

Blanchard, IA $63,817

Braddyville, IA $63,708

Clarinda, IA $63,974

Coin, IA $63,898

College Springs, IA $64,032

Essex, IA $64,132

Farragut, IA $64,103

Hamburg, IA $64,005

Imogene, IA $64,339

New Market, IA $63,801

Northboro, IA $63,888

Percival, IA $64,256

Randolph, IA $64,372

Riverton, IA $64,060

Shambaugh, IA $64,126

Sidney, IA $64,296

Tabor, IA $64,504

Thurman, IA $64,444

Yorktown, IA $64,193

Dubuque, IA $64,207

Tiffin, IA $64,975

Andrew, IA $64,392

Bellevue, IA $64,082

Bernard, IA $64,003

Cascade, IA $64,225

Colesburg, IA $63,930

Delaware, IA $64,432

Delmar, IA $64,176

Dundee, IA $63,990

Durango, IA $63,974

Dyersville, IA $64,235

Earlville, IA $64,164

Edgewood, IA $63,967

Elkader, IA $63,802

Elkport, IA $63,808

Epworth, IA $64,126

Farley, IA $64,164

Farmersburg, IA $63,755

Garber, IA $63,808

Garnavillo, IA $63,818

Greeley, IA $63,991

Guttenberg, IA $63,898

Holy Cross, IA $63,930

La Motte, IA $64,015

Luxemburg, IA $64,237

Manchester, IA $64,249

Maquoketa, IA $64,149

Miles, IA $64,034

New Vienna, IA $63,987

North Buena Vista, IA $63,911

Peosta, IA $64,113

Preston, IA $64,104

Sabula, IA $64,084

Saint Donatus, IA $64,216

Saint Olaf, IA $63,721

Sherrill, IA $63,892

Spragueville, IA $64,005

Springbrook, IA $64,229

Strawberry Point, IA $63,918

Volga, IA $63,805

Worthington, IA $64,203

Zwingle, IA $63,959

Decorah, IA $64,123

Calmar, IA $63,803

Castalia, IA $63,714

Chester, IA $64,845

Clermont, IA $63,805

Cresco, IA $64,134

Dorchester, IA $64,145

Elgin, IA $63,792

Fayette, IA $63,861

Fort Atkinson, IA $63,784

Harpers Ferry, IA $63,879

Hawkeye, IA $63,767

Highlandville, IA $64,309

Lansing, IA $64,071

Lawler, IA $63,800

Parkersburg, IA $63,750

Plainfield, IA $63,731

Raymond, IA $63,884

Readlyn, IA $63,797

Reinbeck, IA $63,811

Shell Rock, IA $63,744

Stanley, IA $63,905

Steamboat Rock, IA $63,963

Stout, IA $63,753

Sumner, IA $63,738

Traer, IA $63,931

Tripoli, IA $63,747

Waverly, IA $63,745

Wellsburg, IA $63,848

Westgate, IA $63,814

Winthrop, IA $64,150

Waterloo, IA $63,913

Evansdale, IA $63,896

Creston, IA $64,350

Afton, IA $64,535

Arispe, IA $64,536

Bedford, IA $63,630

Benton, IA $63,587

Blockton, IA $63,545

Bridgewater, IA $63,811

Carbon, IA $64,100

Clearfield, IA $63,635

Corning, IA $63,880

Cromwell, IA $64,361

Cumberland, IA $64,035

Diagonal, IA $63,813

Fontanelle, IA $64,164

Grant, IA $64,372

Gravity, IA $63,690

Greenfield, IA $64,594

Arnolds Park, IA $64,129

Dickens, IA $63,727

Estherville, IA $63,926

Everly, IA $63,762

Fostoria, IA $64,089

Gillett Grove, IA $63,946

Graettinger, IA $63,776

Greenville, IA $63,751

Gruver, IA $63,898

Harris, IA $63,775

Hartley, IA $63,775

Lake Park, IA $63,861

Assistant Quality Inspector Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Assistant Quality Inspector roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 45% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Aerospace & Defense and Biotechnology sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 25% above the average. In contrast, Assistant Quality Inspector positions in Insurance or Internet typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Assistant Quality Inspector as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Assistant Quality Inspector

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Aerospace & Defense	$81,806	$39.0	25%
Biotechnology	$78,533	$38.0	20%
Business Services	$75,261	$36.0	15%
Chemicals	$73,298	$35.0	12%
Construction	$72,643	$35.0	11%

Assistant Quality Inspector Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Assistant Quality Inspector's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$58,441

Average $65,445/year

$72,973

$4,870

Average $5,454/month

$6,081

$1,124

Average $1,259/week

$1,403

$28

Average $31/hour

$35

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$72,973	$6,081	$1,403	$35
Average	$65,445	$5,454	$1,259	$31
25th Percentile	$58,441	$4,870	$1,124	$28

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