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 $59,720 for beginners, reaching about $61,142 at mid-level, and approach $66,921 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 $75,700, California $75,413, Massachusetts $74,408. 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: $102,775; Inspector Quality Assurance: $74,567; Quality Inspector III: $68,399; Air Quality Inspector: $63,632; Launch Quality Inspector: $60,011.

Assistant Quality Inspector Salary in Montana

How much does an Assistant Quality Inspector make in Montana? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Quality Inspector in Montana is $64,549 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): $78,734
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $57,642 to $71,974
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $51,354

10% $51,354

50% (Median) $64,549

90% $78,734

Assistant Quality Inspector Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$71,974	$5,998	$1,384	$35
Average	$64,549	$5,379	$1,241	$31
25th Percentile	$57,642	$4,803	$1,108	$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): $59,720
Early Career (1-2 years): $60,267
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $61,142
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $65,065
Expert (over 8 years): $66,921

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Assistant Quality Inspector	less than 1 year	$59,720
Early Career Level Assistant Quality Inspector	1-2 years	$60,267
Mid-Level Level Assistant Quality Inspector	2-4 years	$61,142
Senior-Level Level Assistant Quality Inspector	5-8 years	$65,065
Expert Level Assistant Quality Inspector	over 8 years	$66,921

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: $75,700.
California: $75,413.
Massachusetts: $74,408.

District of Columbia $75,700 California $75,413 Massachusetts $74,408 Washington $74,134 New Jersey $74,107 Alaska $74,011 Connecticut $73,068 New York $72,685

Hawaii $71,461 Rhode Island $70,887 Maryland $70,497 Minnesota $69,964 Colorado $69,759 Illinois $69,690 Oregon $69,431 Delaware $69,239

New Hampshire $69,119 Virginia $68,849 Pennsylvania $68,063 Nevada $67,667 North Dakota $67,537 Michigan $67,332 Wisconsin $67,256 Vermont $67,106

Texas $66,689 Maine $66,662 Arizona $66,621 Ohio $66,573 Georgia $65,944 Indiana $65,629 Wyoming $65,568 Utah $65,472

Iowa $65,431 Kansas $65,103 Louisiana $65,007 North Carolina $64,973 Missouri $64,959 Florida $64,692 Montana $64,549 Nebraska $64,412

Kentucky $64,337 South Carolina $64,063 Tennessee $63,893 Idaho $63,824 New Mexico $63,325 Oklahoma $63,216 Alabama $62,812 South Dakota $62,135

Arkansas $61,766 West Virginia $61,568 Mississippi $60,973

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:

Absarokee: $64,156
Acton: $65,709
Ashland: $64,107

Absarokee, MT $64,156

Acton, MT $65,709

Ashland, MT $64,107

Ballantine, MT $65,609

Bearcreek, MT $64,147

Belfry, MT $64,212

Bighorn, MT $64,001

Big Timber, MT $64,102

Birney, MT $64,061

Boyd, MT $64,733

Bridger, MT $64,483

Broadview, MT $65,345

Busby, MT $64,134

Clyde Park, MT $64,114

Columbus, MT $64,641

Cooke City, MT $63,989

Crow Agency, MT $64,189

Custer, MT $64,206

Decker, MT $64,122

Edgar, MT $65,465

Emigrant, MT $64,109

Fishtail, MT $64,054

Fromberg, MT $65,207

Gardiner, MT $64,111

Garryowen, MT $64,163

Grass Range, MT $64,044

Greycliff, MT $64,107

Hardin, MT $64,722

Fort Smith, MT $64,521

Harlowton, MT $64,080

Huntley, MT $65,932

Hysham, MT $64,034

Ingomar, MT $63,912

Joliet, MT $65,214

Lame Deer, MT $64,171

Laurel, MT $65,913

Lavina, MT $64,259

Livingston, MT $64,185

Lodge Grass, MT $64,199

Mc Leod, MT $63,968

Martinsdale, MT $64,010

Melstone, MT $64,034

Melville, MT $63,985

Molt, MT $65,525

Mosby, MT $63,946

Musselshell, MT $64,012

Nye, MT $64,046

Otter, MT $64,108

Park City, MT $65,460

Pompeys Pillar, MT $65,201

Pray, MT $64,076

Pryor, MT $65,238

Rapelje, MT $64,484

Red Lodge, MT $64,161

Reed Point, MT $64,081

Roberts, MT $64,431

Roscoe, MT $64,033

Roundup, MT $64,155

Ryegate, MT $64,022

Saint Xavier, MT $64,463

Sanders, MT $64,112

Sand Springs, MT $63,953

Shawmut, MT $64,002

Shepherd, MT $65,643

Silver Gate, MT $64,161

Springdale, MT $64,066

Sumatra, MT $63,953

Teigen, MT $64,046

Two Dot, MT $63,995

Wilsall, MT $64,052

Winnett, MT $64,000

Worden, MT $65,120

Wyola, MT $64,228

Billings, MT $65,989

Baker, MT $64,329

Wolf Point, MT $64,109

Antelope, MT $64,187

Bainville, MT $64,408

Brockton, MT $64,077

Brockway, MT $63,988

Circle, MT $64,037

Crane, MT $64,452

Culbertson, MT $64,218

Dagmar, MT $64,248

Fairview, MT $64,435

Flaxville, MT $64,027

Fort Peck, MT $63,996

Frazer, MT $64,070

Froid, MT $64,132

Glasgow, MT $64,104

Saint Marie, MT $64,377

Glentana, MT $63,997

Hinsdale, MT $63,983

Homestead, MT $64,132

Lambert, MT $64,093

Larslan, MT $63,988

Medicine Lake, MT $64,123

Nashua, MT $64,071

Opheim, MT $63,978

Outlook, MT $64,074

Peerless, MT $63,990

Plentywood, MT $64,176

Poplar, MT $64,121

Raymond, MT $64,128

Redstone, MT $63,992

Reserve, MT $64,055

Richey, MT $64,018

Richland, MT $63,983

Saco, MT $64,020

Savage, MT $64,209

Scobey, MT $64,077

Sidney, MT $64,450

Vandalia, MT $64,013

Vida, MT $64,033

Westby, MT $64,236

Whitetail, MT $63,981

Miles City, MT $64,115

Alzada, MT $64,059

Angela, MT $63,944

Alberton, MT $64,039

Arlee, MT $64,063

Bonner, MT $64,042

Charlo, MT $64,081

Clinton, MT $64,085

Condon, MT $63,970

Conner, MT $64,096

Corvallis, MT $64,181

Darby, MT $63,973

De Borgia, MT $63,841

Dixon, MT $64,024

Drummond, MT $64,059

Florence, MT $64,166

Frenchtown, MT $64,140

Grantsdale, MT $64,147

Hall, MT $64,046

Hamilton, MT $64,148

Pinesdale, MT $64,295

Haugan, MT $63,826

Helmville, MT $63,921

Heron, MT $63,849

Hot Springs, MT $63,966

Huson, MT $64,055

Lolo, MT $64,128

Lonepine, MT $63,989

Milltown, MT $64,290

Noxon, MT $63,823

Ovando, MT $63,914

Pablo, MT $64,310

Paradise, MT $64,061

Philipsburg, MT $64,046

Plains, MT $64,010

Polson, MT $64,111

Ravalli, MT $64,070

Ronan, MT $64,119

Saint Ignatius, MT $64,103

Saint Regis, MT $63,966

Saltese, MT $63,800

Seeley Lake, MT $64,077

Stevensville, MT $64,179

Sula, MT $63,951

Superior, MT $64,013

Thompson Falls, MT $63,922

Trout Creek, MT $63,862

Victor, MT $64,139

Kalispell, MT $64,166

Big Arm, MT $64,081

Bigfork, MT $64,078

Columbia Falls, MT $64,160

Coram, MT $64,077

Dayton, MT $64,090

Elmo, MT $64,015

Essex, MT $63,973

Eureka, MT $64,096

Fortine, MT $64,033

Hungry Horse, MT $64,234

Kila, MT $64,027

Lake Mc Donald, MT $64,085

Lakeside, MT $64,132

Libby, MT $64,000

Marion, MT $63,991

Martin City, MT $64,130

Olney, MT $63,981

Polebridge, MT $63,869

Proctor, MT $63,996

Rexford, MT $64,044

Rollins, MT $64,035

Somers, MT $64,124

Stryker, MT $63,970

Trego, MT $64,018

Troy, MT $63,823

West Glacier, MT $63,889

Whitefish, MT $64,128

Bloomfield, MT $64,053

Boyes, MT $64,074

Broadus, MT $64,093

Brusett, MT $63,990

Capitol, MT $63,940

Cohagen, MT $63,966

Colstrip, MT $64,227

Ekalaka, MT $64,078

Fallon, MT $64,145

Forsyth, MT $64,061

Glendive, MT $64,273

Hammond, MT $64,033

Hathaway, MT $64,104

Ismay, MT $64,053

Jordan, MT $64,004

Kinsey, MT $64,081

Lindsay, MT $64,000

Mildred, MT $64,145

Olive, MT $64,013

Plevna, MT $64,200

Powderville, MT $63,950

Rosebud, MT $63,981

Terry, MT $64,024

Volborg, MT $63,983

Wibaux, MT $64,247

Willard, MT $64,221

Great Falls, MT $61,349

Malmstrom A F B, MT $61,349

Augusta, MT $63,980

Babb, MT $64,003

Belt, MT $62,102

Black Eagle, MT $61,349

Brady, MT $63,372

Browning, MT $64,089

Buffalo, MT $64,040

Bynum, MT $64,032

Carter, MT $62,414

Cascade, MT $63,277

Choteau, MT $64,033

Coffee Creek, MT $64,038

Conrad, MT $64,091

Cut Bank, MT $64,048

Denton, MT $64,023

Dupuyer, MT $63,973

Dutton, MT $62,647

East Glacier Park, MT $63,946

Ethridge, MT $63,966

Fairfield, MT $63,528

Floweree, MT $61,478

Forest Grove, MT $64,014

Fort Benton, MT $63,573

Fort Shaw, MT $62,189

Galata, MT $63,983

Geraldine, MT $64,010

Geyser, MT $63,549

Heart Butte, MT $64,088

Highwood, MT $62,191

Hilger, MT $64,039

Hobson, MT $64,048

Judith Gap, MT $64,035

Kevin, MT $64,024

Ledger, MT $63,996

Lewistown, MT $64,152

Loma, MT $64,009

Lothair, MT $64,004

Moccasin, MT $64,052

Monarch, MT $63,343

Moore, MT $64,087

Neihart, MT $63,815

Oilmont, MT $63,992

Pendroy, MT $63,973

Power, MT $61,948

Raynesford, MT $63,269

Roy, MT $63,980

Sand Coulee, MT $61,349

Shelby, MT $64,093

Simms, MT $62,673

Stanford, MT $64,044

Stockett, MT $61,981

Sunburst, MT $64,048

Sun River, MT $61,867

Sweet Grass, MT $64,008

Biddle, MT $64,115

Ulm, MT $61,379

Valier, MT $64,038

Vaughn, MT $61,603

Winifred, MT $64,016

Havre, MT $64,137

Big Sandy, MT $64,029

Box Elder, MT $64,156

Chester, MT $64,037

Chinook, MT $64,049

Dodson, MT $64,025

Gildford, MT $64,014

Harlem, MT $64,102

Hays, MT $64,128

Hingham, MT $64,015

Hogeland, MT $64,004

Inverness, MT $63,999

Joplin, MT $64,015

Kremlin, MT $64,013

Lloyd, MT $63,919

Loring, MT $63,979

Malta, MT $64,059

Rudyard, MT $64,029

Turner, MT $64,019

Whitewater, MT $63,991

Whitlash, MT $63,947

Zortman, MT $64,065

Zurich, MT $63,978

Helena, MT $61,171

Basin, MT $62,508

Boulder, MT $63,192

Canyon Creek, MT $61,854

Clancy, MT $61,275

East Helena, MT $61,130

Fort Harrison, MT $61,130

Jefferson City, MT $61,715

Lincoln, MT $64,031

Marysville, MT $61,778

Radersburg, MT $63,294

Ringling, MT $63,959

Toston, MT $63,537

Townsend, MT $62,595

White Sulphur Springs, MT $63,771

Winston, MT $61,842

Wolf Creek, MT $63,147

Butte, MT $64,028

Alder, MT $64,006

Anaconda, MT $64,169

Avon, MT $62,463

Belgrade, MT $64,246

Bozeman, MT $64,287

Big Sky, MT $64,239

Cameron, MT $63,964

Cardwell, MT $64,102

Deer Lodge, MT $63,639

Dell, MT $63,789

Dillon, MT $64,055

Divide, MT $64,037

Elliston, MT $61,943

Ennis, MT $64,141

Gallatin Gateway, MT $64,104

Garrison, MT $63,324

Glen, MT $64,035

Gold Creek, MT $63,747

Harrison, MT $64,120

Jackson, MT $63,871

Lima, MT $63,834

Mc Allister, MT $64,129

Manhattan, MT $64,228

Melrose, MT $64,042

Norris, MT $64,042

Polaris, MT $63,964

Pony, MT $64,134

Ramsay, MT $64,167

Sheridan, MT $64,156

Silver Star, MT $64,154

Three Forks, MT $64,177

Twin Bridges, MT $64,101

Virginia City, MT $64,124

Warm Springs, MT $64,161

West Yellowstone, MT $64,088

Whitehall, MT $64,168

Willow Creek, MT $64,149

Wisdom, MT $63,886

Wise River, MT $63,998

Missoula, MT $64,387

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	$80,686	$39.0	25%
Biotechnology	$77,459	$37.0	20%
Business Services	$74,231	$36.0	15%
Chemicals	$72,295	$35.0	12%
Construction	$71,649	$34.0	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.

$57,642

Average $64,549/year

$71,974

$4,803

Average $5,379/month

$5,998

$1,108

Average $1,241/week

$1,384

$28

Average $31/hour

$35

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$71,974	$5,998	$1,384	$35
Average	$64,549	$5,379	$1,241	$31
25th Percentile	$57,642	$4,803	$1,108	$28

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