What are the main factors that influence an Inspection Technician'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 Inspection Technician?

The Financial Services industry offers the highest average compensation for Inspection Technician roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change An Inspection Technician's salary?

An Inspection Technician's salary grows with experience: starting around $41,440 for beginners, reaching about $54,603 at mid-level, and approach $69,888 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Inspection Technician?

Inspection Technician salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Inspection Technician roles are District of Columbia $55,135, California $54,926, Massachusetts $54,194. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Inspection Technician roles make?

Salaries for Inspection Technician level roles vary by specialization: Inspection Supervisor: $115,653; Pipeline Maintenance/Inspection Technician III: $89,000; Inspection Manager: $86,896; Pipeline Maintenance/Inspection Technician II: $78,800; Pipeline Maintenance/Inspection Technician I: $71,100.

Inspection Technician Salary in Iowa

How much does an Inspection Technician make in Iowa? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Inspection Technician in Iowa is $47,656 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $23.

However, an Inspection Technician's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $59,910
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $43,116 to $54,070
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $38,984

10% $38,984

50% (Median) $47,656

90% $59,910

Inspection Technician Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$54,070	$4,506	$1,040	$26
Average	$47,656	$3,971	$916	$23
25th Percentile	$43,116	$3,593	$829	$21

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Key Factors That Influence Inspection Technician Salaries

An Inspection Technician'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 Inspection Technician Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Inspection Technician'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): $41,440
Early Career (1-2 years): $46,320
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $54,603
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $65,208
Expert (over 8 years): $69,888

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Product Inspector I	less than 1 year	$41,440
Inspection Technician	1-2 years	$46,320
Product Inspector III	2-4 years	$54,603
Product Inspector IV	5-8 years	$65,208
Product Quality Supervisor	over 8 years	$69,888

How Do Inspection Technician 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 Inspection Technicians. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $55,135.
California: $54,926.
Massachusetts: $54,194.

District of Columbia $55,135 California $54,926 Massachusetts $54,194 Washington $53,995 New Jersey $53,975 Alaska $53,905 Connecticut $53,218 New York $52,939

Hawaii $52,048 Rhode Island $51,630 Maryland $51,346 Minnesota $50,957 Colorado $50,808 Illinois $50,758 Oregon $50,569 Delaware $50,430

New Hampshire $50,342 Virginia $50,146 Pennsylvania $49,573 Nevada $49,284 North Dakota $49,190 Michigan $49,040 Wisconsin $48,986 Vermont $48,876

Texas $48,572 Maine $48,552 Arizona $48,522 Ohio $48,488 Georgia $48,029 Indiana $47,800 Wyoming $47,756 Utah $47,686

Iowa $47,656 Kansas $47,417 Louisiana $47,347 North Carolina $47,322 Missouri $47,312 Florida $47,118 Montana $47,014 Nebraska $46,914

Kentucky $46,859 South Carolina $46,660 Tennessee $46,535 Idaho $46,486 New Mexico $46,122 Oklahoma $46,042 Alabama $45,749 South Dakota $45,256

Arkansas $44,987 West Virginia $44,842 Mississippi $44,409

Top Paying Cities for Inspection Technician

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: $46,440
Melvin: $46,304
Milford: $46,502

West Bend, IA $46,440

Melvin, IA $46,304

Milford, IA $46,502

Ocheyedan, IA $46,387

Okoboji, IA $46,675

Royal, IA $46,449

Ruthven, IA $46,451

Spirit Lake, IA $46,632

Superior, IA $46,671

Terril, IA $46,414

Wallingford, IA $46,479

Webb, IA $46,405

Carroll, IA $46,489

Arcadia, IA $46,415

Arthur, IA $46,374

Aspinwall, IA $46,681

Auburn, IA $46,396

Breda, IA $46,408

Charter Oak, IA $46,394

Dedham, IA $46,495

Deloit, IA $46,446

Denison, IA $46,556

Glidden, IA $46,559

Halbur, IA $46,562

Ida Grove, IA $46,365

Irwin, IA $46,667

Kirkman, IA $46,633

Kiron, IA $46,382

Lake City, IA $46,437

Lake View, IA $46,448

Lanesboro, IA $46,629

Lidderdale, IA $46,504

Lohrville, IA $46,495

Manilla, IA $46,583

Manning, IA $46,552

Odebolt, IA $46,416

Ralston, IA $46,774

Ricketts, IA $46,537

Schleswig, IA $46,409

Scranton, IA $46,756

Templeton, IA $46,465

Vail, IA $46,428

Wall Lake, IA $46,429

Westside, IA $46,406

Council Bluffs, IA $47,322

Carter Lake, IA $47,322

Arion, IA $46,487

Avoca, IA $46,961

Blencoe, IA $46,383

Carson, IA $47,084

Crescent, IA $47,320

Defiance, IA $46,638

Dow City, IA $46,587

Dunlap, IA $46,613

Earling, IA $46,693

Elk Horn, IA $46,755

Elliott, IA $46,727

Emerson, IA $46,985

Glenwood, IA $47,190

Griswold, IA $46,820

Hancock, IA $47,025

Harlan, IA $46,824

Hastings, IA $47,027

Henderson, IA $47,060

Honey Creek, IA $47,298

Kimballton, IA $46,697

Lewis, IA $46,775

Little Sioux, IA $46,616

Logan, IA $47,081

Mc Clelland, IA $47,255

Macedonia, IA $47,117

Magnolia, IA $47,041

Malvern, IA $47,058

Marne, IA $46,745

Minden, IA $47,153

Mineola, IA $47,261

Missouri Valley, IA $47,171

Modale, IA $47,057

Mondamin, IA $46,872

Moorhead, IA $46,431

Van Meter, IA $48,357

Van Wert, IA $46,943

Waukee, IA $48,502

Weldon, IA $47,011

West Des Moines, IA $48,729

What Cheer, IA $46,715

Whitten, IA $46,784

Williams, IA $46,521

Williamson, IA $47,503

Winterset, IA $47,934

Wiota, IA $46,618

Woodburn, IA $47,619

Woodward, IA $48,094

Yale, IA $47,277

Zearing, IA $46,953

Des Moines, IA $48,841

Urbandale, IA $48,752

Windsor Heights, IA $48,819

Clive, IA $48,652

Pleasant Hill, IA $48,754

Mason City, IA $46,555

Alexander, IA $46,396

Belmond, IA $46,461

Britt, IA $46,435

Buffalo Center, IA $46,488

Carpenter, IA $46,954

Chapin, IA $46,637

Clear Lake, IA $46,507

Corwith, IA $46,376

Coulter, IA $46,632

Crystal Lake, IA $46,633

Dougherty, IA $46,353

Fertile, IA $46,473

Floyd, IA $46,575

Forest City, IA $46,478

Garner, IA $46,458

Goodell, IA $46,378

Grafton, IA $46,480

Hampton, IA $46,506

Hanlontown, IA $46,416

Joice, IA $46,451

Kanawha, IA $46,396

Kensett, IA $46,414

Klemme, IA $46,418

Lake Mills, IA $46,576

Lakota, IA $46,452

Latimer, IA $46,449

Leland, IA $46,473

Sioux Center, IA $46,183

Neola, IA $47,195

Oakland, IA $47,065

Mount Ayr, IA $46,409

Nodaway, IA $46,488

Orient, IA $46,900

Prescott, IA $46,481

Redding, IA $46,309

Shannon City, IA $46,692

Sharpsburg, IA $46,302

Tingley, IA $46,684

Villisca, IA $46,620

Akron, IA $45,641

Alta, IA $46,463

Alton, IA $46,176

Anthon, IA $45,639

Aurelia, IA $46,348

Battle Creek, IA $46,257

Bronson, IA $45,322

Brunsville, IA $45,591

Calumet, IA $46,572

Castana, IA $46,215

Chatsworth, IA $45,758

Cherokee, IA $46,288

Cleghorn, IA $46,102

Climbing Hill, IA $45,488

Correctionville, IA $45,749

Cushing, IA $46,080

Danbury, IA $46,174

Galva, IA $46,311

Granville, IA $46,167

Hawarden, IA $46,070

Hinton, IA $45,300

Holstein, IA $46,205

Hornick, IA $45,693

Ireton, IA $45,998

Kingsley, IA $45,553

Larrabee, IA $46,300

Lawton, IA $45,280

Le Mars, IA $45,614

Linn Grove, IA $46,402

Mapleton, IA $46,302

Marcus, IA $46,042

Maurice, IA $46,039

Meriden, IA $46,203

Merrill, IA $45,392

Moville, IA $45,455

Onawa, IA $46,315

Orange City, IA $46,247

Oto, IA $45,813

Oyens, IA $45,725

Paullina, IA $46,287

Peterson, IA $46,402

Pierson, IA $45,711

Quimby, IA $46,077

Remsen, IA $45,792

Rodney, IA $45,919

Salix, IA $45,374

Schaller, IA $46,418

Sergeant Bluff, IA $45,231

Sloan, IA $45,616

Smithland, IA $45,863

Sutherland, IA $46,421

Ute, IA $46,399

Washta, IA $45,986

Westfield, IA $45,409

Whiting, IA $45,860

Sioux City, IA $45,176

Sheldon, IA $46,267

Alvord, IA $45,675

Archer, IA $46,280

Ashton, IA $46,187

Boyden, IA $46,122

Doon, IA $45,794

George, IA $46,085

Hospers, IA $46,263

Hull, IA $46,092

Inwood, IA $45,619

Larchwood, IA $45,507

Lester, IA $45,632

Little Rock, IA $46,155

Matlock, IA $46,273

Primghar, IA $46,419

Rock Rapids, IA $45,804

Rock Valley, IA $45,777

Sanborn, IA $46,340

Sibley, IA $46,314

Spencer, IA $46,542

Massena, IA $46,548

Gifford, IA $46,673

Lenox, IA $46,453

Ackworth, IA $48,321

Adair, IA $46,741

Adel, IA $48,185

Albion, IA $46,717

Alden, IA $46,534

Alleman, IA $48,448

Allerton, IA $46,571

Altoona, IA $48,668

Ames, IA $47,870

Anita, IA $46,554

Ankeny, IA $48,637

Atlantic, IA $46,806

Audubon, IA $46,561

Bagley, IA $47,040

Barnes City, IA $46,676

Baxter, IA $47,964

Bayard, IA $46,906

Beaver, IA $47,409

Berwick, IA $48,754

Bevington, IA $48,335

Blairsburg, IA $46,454

Bondurant, IA $48,538

Boone, IA $47,657

Booneville, IA $48,436

Bouton, IA $48,021

Boxholm, IA $47,197

Bradford, IA $46,690

Brayton, IA $46,627

Buckeye, IA $46,573

Bussey, IA $47,169

Cambridge, IA $48,211

Carlisle, IA $48,601

Casey, IA $46,953

Chariton, IA $47,293

Churdan, IA $46,675

Clemons, IA $46,785

Clio, IA $46,516

Colfax, IA $48,227

Collins, IA $48,011

Colo, IA $47,491

Columbia, IA $47,631

Coon Rapids, IA $46,683

Cooper, IA $47,197

Corydon, IA $46,742

Cumming, IA $48,561

Melcher Dallas, IA $47,869

Dallas Center, IA $48,326

Dana, IA $47,016

Davis City, IA $46,458

Dawson, IA $47,702

Decatur, IA $46,579

Derby, IA $47,120

De Soto, IA $48,194

Dexter, IA $47,754

Dows, IA $46,411

Earlham, IA $47,983

Elkhart, IA $48,449

Ellston, IA $46,791

Ellsworth, IA $46,881

Exira, IA $46,586

Ferguson, IA $47,012

Galt, IA $46,367

Garden City, IA $47,023

Garden Grove, IA $46,827

Gibson, IA $46,719

Gilbert, IA $47,650

Gilman, IA $46,848

Grand Junction, IA $47,185

Grand River, IA $46,772

Granger, IA $48,417

Gray, IA $46,659

Grimes, IA $48,562

Grinnell, IA $46,965

Guthrie Center, IA $46,936

Hamilton, IA $47,217

Pacific Junction, IA $47,183

Hamlin, IA $46,517

Little Cedar, IA $46,893

Mc Intire, IA $47,213

Manly, IA $46,454

Meservey, IA $46,392

Nora Springs, IA $46,526

Northwood, IA $46,718

Orchard, IA $46,550

Osage, IA $46,602

Plymouth, IA $46,436

Rake, IA $46,636

Riceville, IA $46,924

Rock Falls, IA $46,527

Rockford, IA $46,478

Rockwell, IA $46,446

Rowan, IA $46,383

Rudd, IA $46,537

Saint Ansgar, IA $46,843

Scarville, IA $46,538

Sheffield, IA $46,430

Stacyville, IA $47,112

Swaledale, IA $46,414

Thompson, IA $46,484

Thornton, IA $46,399

Titonka, IA $46,419

Toeterville, IA $47,016

Ventura, IA $46,443

Wesley, IA $46,393

Woden, IA $46,390

Fort Dodge, IA $46,624

Albert City, IA $46,441

Algona, IA $46,505

Armstrong, IA $46,478

Ayrshire, IA $46,407

Badger, IA $46,455

Bancroft, IA $46,439

Barnum, IA $46,409

Bode, IA $46,415

Bradgate, IA $46,389

Burnside, IA $46,882

Burt, IA $46,408

Callender, IA $46,610

Clare, IA $46,397

Clarion, IA $46,448

Curlew, IA $46,374

Cylinder, IA $46,370

Dakota City, IA $46,694

Dayton, IA $46,964

Dolliver, IA $46,477

Duncombe, IA $46,610

Eagle Grove, IA $46,478

Early, IA $46,421

Emmetsburg, IA $46,486

Farnhamville, IA $46,622

Fenton, IA $46,403

Fonda, IA $46,413

Gilmore City, IA $46,405

Goldfield, IA $46,415

Gowrie, IA $46,754

Harcourt, IA $46,890

Hardy, IA $46,372

Havelock, IA $46,390

Humboldt, IA $46,494

Jolley, IA $46,354

Knierim, IA $46,535

Laurens, IA $46,469

Ledyard, IA $46,507

Lehigh, IA $46,785

Livermore, IA $46,417

Lone Rock, IA $46,394

Lu Verne, IA $46,379

Lytton, IA $46,405

Mallard, IA $46,407

Manson, IA $46,455

Marathon, IA $46,433

Moorland, IA $46,462

Nemaha, IA $46,387

Newell, IA $46,446

Otho, IA $46,711

Ottosen, IA $46,375

Palmer, IA $46,386

Plover, IA $46,556

Pocahontas, IA $46,463

Pomeroy, IA $46,424

Rembrandt, IA $46,431

Renwick, IA $46,400

Ringsted, IA $46,414

Rockwell City, IA $46,438

Rolfe, IA $46,410

Rutland, IA $46,399

Sac City, IA $46,450

Sioux Rapids, IA $46,459

Somers, IA $46,401

Storm Lake, IA $46,548

Swea City, IA $46,492

Thor, IA $46,401

Truesdale, IA $46,646

Varina, IA $46,628

Vincent, IA $46,395

Webster City, IA $46,735

Luana, IA $46,422

Mc Gregor, IA $46,497

Marquette, IA $46,642

Monona, IA $46,494

New Albin, IA $46,740

Ossian, IA $46,445

Postville, IA $46,480

Protivin, IA $46,594

Randalia, IA $46,424

Ridgeway, IA $46,481

Saint Lucas, IA $46,647

Spillville, IA $46,673

Wadena, IA $46,458

Waterville, IA $46,523

Waucoma, IA $46,435

Waukon, IA $46,598

West Union, IA $46,502

Ainsworth, IA $46,674

Alburnett, IA $47,437

Amana, IA $47,376

Anamosa, IA $47,207

Atkins, IA $47,469

Baldwin, IA $46,629

Belle Plaine, IA $46,864

Blairstown, IA $47,123

Brandon, IA $46,658

Brooklyn, IA $46,803

Center Junction, IA $46,911

Center Point, IA $47,290

Central City, IA $47,337

Chelsea, IA $46,693

Clarence, IA $46,794

Clutier, IA $46,662

Coggon, IA $47,124

Prairieburg, IA $47,194

Conroy, IA $47,206

Guernsey, IA $46,829

Deep River, IA $46,777

Delhi, IA $46,818

Dysart, IA $46,607

Elberon, IA $46,680

Ely, IA $47,593

Fairfax, IA $47,567

Garrison, IA $46,726

Harper, IA $46,755

Hartford, IA $48,447

Harvey, IA $47,347

Haverhill, IA $46,973

Hubbard, IA $46,735

Humeston, IA $46,915

Huxley, IA $48,241

Indianola, IA $48,362

Iowa Falls, IA $46,617

Ira, IA $48,088

Jamaica, IA $47,267

Jefferson, IA $47,069

Jewell, IA $46,983

Johnston, IA $48,660

Kamrar, IA $46,744

Kellerton, IA $46,518

Kelley, IA $48,095

Kellogg, IA $47,161

Keswick, IA $46,772

Killduff, IA $47,694

Knoxville, IA $47,804

Hartwick, IA $46,771

Mount Pleasant, IA $46,590

Rome, IA $46,486

Mount Union, IA $46,527

New London, IA $46,585

Oakville, IA $46,591

Olds, IA $46,788

Pilot Grove, IA $46,642

Salem, IA $46,496

Sperry, IA $46,594

Stockport, IA $46,453

Swedesburg, IA $46,627

Wapello, IA $46,681

Wayland, IA $46,584

West Burlington, IA $46,698

West Point, IA $46,498

Saint Paul, IA $46,643

Wever, IA $46,511

Winfield, IA $46,608

Yarmouth, IA $46,531

Andover, IA $46,693

Atalissa, IA $46,789

Bennett, IA $46,806

Bettendorf, IA $46,846

Blue Grass, IA $46,892

Bryant, IA $46,680

Buffalo, IA $46,877

Calamus, IA $46,818

Camanche, IA $46,764

Charlotte, IA $46,716

Clinton, IA $46,721

Columbus City, IA $46,906

Columbus Junction, IA $46,679

Conesville, IA $46,705

De Witt, IA $46,786

Dixon, IA $46,860

Donahue, IA $46,883

Durant, IA $46,842

Eldridge, IA $46,925

Fruitland, IA $46,742

Goose Lake, IA $46,702

Grand Mound, IA $46,801

Grandview, IA $46,710

Le Claire, IA $46,810

Letts, IA $46,688

Lone Tree, IA $46,801

Long Grove, IA $46,861

Low Moor, IA $46,760

Mc Causland, IA $46,813

Montpelier, IA $46,858

Moscow, IA $46,793

Muscatine, IA $46,776

New Liberty, IA $46,830

Nichols, IA $46,728

Pleasant Valley, IA $46,799

Princeton, IA $46,807

Stockton, IA $46,871

Teeds Grove, IA $46,677

Tipton, IA $46,825

Walcott, IA $46,925

Welton, IA $46,759

West Liberty, IA $46,788

Wheatland, IA $46,788

Wilton, IA $46,811

Davenport, IA $47,263

Hiawatha, IA $47,626

Hills, IA $47,009

Homestead, IA $47,315

Hopkinton, IA $47,019

Iowa City, IA $47,082

Coralville, IA $47,279

Kalona, IA $46,981

Keota, IA $46,771

Keystone, IA $46,847

Ladora, IA $46,974

Langworthy, IA $47,054

Lisbon, IA $47,329

Lost Nation, IA $46,749

Lowden, IA $46,788

Luzerne, IA $46,987

Marengo, IA $47,116

Marion, IA $47,564

Martelle, IA $47,342

Mechanicsville, IA $47,143

Middle Amana, IA $47,360

Millersburg, IA $47,159

Monmouth, IA $46,641

Monticello, IA $46,994

Morley, IA $47,178

Mount Auburn, IA $46,655

Mount Vernon, IA $47,494

Newhall, IA $47,328

North English, IA $46,942

North Liberty, IA $47,423

Norway, IA $47,437

Oakdale, IA $47,285

Olin, IA $47,005

Onslow, IA $46,711

Oxford, IA $47,304

Oxford Junction, IA $46,726

Palo, IA $47,518

Parnell, IA $47,148

Quasqueton, IA $46,771

Riverside, IA $46,868

Robins, IA $47,595

Rowley, IA $46,747

Ryan, IA $46,992

Shellsburg, IA $47,361

Solon, IA $47,399

South Amana, IA $47,260

South English, IA $46,864

Springville, IA $47,436

Stanwood, IA $46,935

Swisher, IA $47,507

Tama, IA $46,754

Morning Sun, IA $46,611

Lacona, IA $47,893

Lamoni, IA $46,482

Laurel, IA $47,037

Le Grand, IA $46,962

Leighton, IA $47,143

Leon, IA $46,745

Liberty Center, IA $47,999

Linden, IA $47,761

Lineville, IA $46,452

Liscomb, IA $46,691

Lorimor, IA $47,291

Lovilia, IA $47,135

Lucas, IA $47,690

Luther, IA $47,956

Lynnville, IA $47,177

Mc Callsburg, IA $47,003

Macksburg, IA $47,206

Madrid, IA $48,133

Malcom, IA $46,682

Marshalltown, IA $46,844

Martensdale, IA $48,415

Maxwell, IA $48,229

Melbourne, IA $47,309

Menlo, IA $47,101

Millerton, IA $47,024

Milo, IA $48,155

Minburn, IA $48,082

Mingo, IA $48,180

Mitchellville, IA $48,468

Monroe, IA $48,045

Montezuma, IA $46,794

Montour, IA $46,713

Murray, IA $47,196

Nevada, IA $47,819

New Providence, IA $46,676

New Sharon, IA $46,936

Newton, IA $47,869

New Virginia, IA $47,992

Norwalk, IA $48,631

Ogden, IA $47,349

Osceola, IA $47,362

Otley, IA $47,903

Panora, IA $47,366

Paton, IA $46,891

Patterson, IA $48,216

Pella, IA $47,440

Perry, IA $47,845

Peru, IA $47,844

Pilot Mound, IA $47,103

Pleasantville, IA $48,170

Polk City, IA $48,444

Popejoy, IA $46,612

Prairie City, IA $48,295

Prole, IA $48,395

Radcliffe, IA $46,791

Randall, IA $47,232

Reasnor, IA $47,782

Redfield, IA $47,856

Rhodes, IA $47,878

Rippey, IA $47,267

Roland, IA $47,182

Runnells, IA $48,522

Russell, IA $47,038

Saint Anthony, IA $46,825

Saint Charles, IA $48,191

Saint Marys, IA $48,258

Searsboro, IA $46,972

Sheldahl, IA $48,278

Slater, IA $48,326

Stanhope, IA $47,006

State Center, IA $47,057

Story City, IA $47,216

Stratford, IA $47,016

Stuart, IA $47,303

Sully, IA $47,314

Swan, IA $48,349

Thayer, IA $47,016

Thornburg, IA $46,925

Tracy, IA $47,225

Truro, IA $47,867

Union, IA $46,671

Whittemore, IA $46,430

Woolstock, IA $46,407

Ackley, IA $46,510

Allison, IA $46,414

Alta Vista, IA $46,561

Aplington, IA $46,419

Aredale, IA $46,389

Arlington, IA $46,496

Aurora, IA $46,557

Austinville, IA $46,418

Beaman, IA $46,582

Bristow, IA $46,409

Buckingham, IA $46,508

Cedar Falls, IA $46,391

Charles City, IA $46,605

Clarksville, IA $46,413

Colwell, IA $46,763

Conrad, IA $46,584

Denver, IA $46,443

Dewar, IA $46,504

Dike, IA $46,435

Dumont, IA $46,443

Dunkerton, IA $46,486

Eldora, IA $46,656

Elma, IA $46,513

Fairbank, IA $46,483

Fredericksburg, IA $46,442

Frederika, IA $46,401

Garwin, IA $46,699

Geneva, IA $46,422

Gilbertville, IA $46,519

Gladbrook, IA $46,569

Greene, IA $46,426

Grundy Center, IA $46,486

Hazleton, IA $46,528

Holland, IA $46,429

Hudson, IA $46,491

Independence, IA $46,591

Ionia, IA $46,427

Janesville, IA $46,415

Jesup, IA $46,520

Kesley, IA $46,416

Lamont, IA $46,572

La Porte City, IA $46,532

Lincoln, IA $46,528

Marble Rock, IA $46,429

Masonville, IA $46,863

Maynard, IA $46,485

Morrison, IA $46,461

Nashua, IA $46,397

New Hampton, IA $46,589

New Hartford, IA $46,417

North Washington, IA $46,599

Oelwein, IA $46,497

Oran, IA $46,473

Toddville, IA $47,524

Toledo, IA $46,666

Troy Mills, IA $47,099

Urbana, IA $47,049

Van Horne, IA $47,094

Victor, IA $46,884

Vining, IA $46,854

Vinton, IA $46,947

Viola, IA $47,442

Walford, IA $47,496

Walker, IA $47,022

Washington, IA $46,757

Watkins, IA $47,314

Webster, IA $46,787

Wellman, IA $46,911

West Branch, IA $46,985

West Chester, IA $46,763

Williamsburg, IA $47,158

Wyoming, IA $46,749

Cedar Rapids, IA $47,646

Ottumwa, IA $46,603

Agency, IA $46,558

Albia, IA $46,881

Batavia, IA $46,480

Beacon, IA $47,120

Birmingham, IA $46,476

Blakesburg, IA $46,543

Bloomfield, IA $46,469

West Grove, IA $46,423

Brighton, IA $46,567

Cantril, IA $46,419

Cedar, IA $46,655

Centerville, IA $46,506

Chillicothe, IA $46,777

Cincinnati, IA $46,417

Delta, IA $46,589

Douds, IA $46,455

Drakesville, IA $46,455

Eddyville, IA $46,799

Eldon, IA $46,523

Exline, IA $46,422

Fairfield, IA $46,581

Floris, IA $46,465

Fremont, IA $46,635

Hayesville, IA $46,768

Hedrick, IA $46,486

Keosauqua, IA $46,475

Kirkville, IA $46,709

Libertyville, IA $46,506

Martinsburg, IA $46,683

Melrose, IA $46,937

Milton, IA $46,452

Moravia, IA $46,646

Moulton, IA $46,419

Mount Sterling, IA $46,370

Mystic, IA $46,659

Ollie, IA $46,601

Oskaloosa, IA $47,005

Packwood, IA $46,481

Plano, IA $46,660

Promise City, IA $46,711

Pulaski, IA $46,454

Richland, IA $46,616

Rose Hill, IA $46,649

Selma, IA $46,443

Seymour, IA $46,509

Sigourney, IA $46,732

Udell, IA $46,395

Unionville, IA $46,410

University Park, IA $47,082

Burlington, IA $46,717

Argyle, IA $46,450

Bonaparte, IA $46,465

Crawfordsville, IA $46,603

Danville, IA $46,560

Denmark, IA $46,667

Donnellson, IA $46,490

Farmington, IA $46,453

Fort Madison, IA $46,623

Hillsboro, IA $46,446

Houghton, IA $46,660

Keokuk, IA $46,620

Lockridge, IA $46,488

Mediapolis, IA $46,650

Middletown, IA $46,519

Montrose, IA $46,525

Lime Springs, IA $46,921

Panama, IA $46,887

Persia, IA $47,068

Pisgah, IA $46,732

Portsmouth, IA $46,974

Red Oak, IA $46,854

Shelby, IA $47,025

Silver City, IA $47,206

Soldier, IA $46,408

Stanton, IA $46,695

Treynor, IA $47,230

Underwood, IA $47,287

Walnut, IA $46,854

Westphalia, IA $46,838

Woodbine, IA $46,938

Shenandoah, IA $46,745

Blanchard, IA $46,471

Braddyville, IA $46,391

Clarinda, IA $46,585

Coin, IA $46,530

College Springs, IA $46,627

Essex, IA $46,700

Farragut, IA $46,679

Hamburg, IA $46,608

Imogene, IA $46,851

New Market, IA $46,459

Northboro, IA $46,523

Percival, IA $46,790

Randolph, IA $46,875

Riverton, IA $46,648

Shambaugh, IA $46,696

Sidney, IA $46,820

Tabor, IA $46,971

Thurman, IA $46,927

Yorktown, IA $46,745

Dubuque, IA $46,755

Tiffin, IA $47,314

Andrew, IA $46,890

Bellevue, IA $46,663

Bernard, IA $46,606

Cascade, IA $46,768

Colesburg, IA $46,553

Delaware, IA $46,919

Delmar, IA $46,732

Dundee, IA $46,597

Durango, IA $46,585

Dyersville, IA $46,776

Earlville, IA $46,724

Edgewood, IA $46,580

Elkader, IA $46,460

Elkport, IA $46,464

Epworth, IA $46,696

Farley, IA $46,724

Farmersburg, IA $46,425

Garber, IA $46,464

Garnavillo, IA $46,472

Greeley, IA $46,598

Guttenberg, IA $46,530

Holy Cross, IA $46,553

La Motte, IA $46,615

Luxemburg, IA $46,777

Manchester, IA $46,785

Maquoketa, IA $46,713

Miles, IA $46,629

New Vienna, IA $46,594

North Buena Vista, IA $46,539

Peosta, IA $46,686

Preston, IA $46,680

Sabula, IA $46,665

Saint Donatus, IA $46,761

Saint Olaf, IA $46,401

Sherrill, IA $46,525

Spragueville, IA $46,608

Springbrook, IA $46,771

Strawberry Point, IA $46,544

Volga, IA $46,462

Worthington, IA $46,752

Zwingle, IA $46,574

Decorah, IA $46,694

Calmar, IA $46,460

Castalia, IA $46,396

Chester, IA $47,219

Clermont, IA $46,462

Cresco, IA $46,701

Dorchester, IA $46,710

Elgin, IA $46,453

Fayette, IA $46,503

Fort Atkinson, IA $46,447

Harpers Ferry, IA $46,516

Hawkeye, IA $46,434

Highlandville, IA $46,829

Lansing, IA $46,656

Lawler, IA $46,458

Parkersburg, IA $46,422

Plainfield, IA $46,409

Raymond, IA $46,520

Readlyn, IA $46,456

Reinbeck, IA $46,466

Shell Rock, IA $46,417

Stanley, IA $46,534

Steamboat Rock, IA $46,577

Stout, IA $46,424

Sumner, IA $46,413

Traer, IA $46,554

Tripoli, IA $46,420

Waverly, IA $46,418

Wellsburg, IA $46,493

Westgate, IA $46,469

Winthrop, IA $46,713

Waterloo, IA $46,540

Evansdale, IA $46,528

Creston, IA $46,859

Afton, IA $46,994

Arispe, IA $46,995

Bedford, IA $46,334

Benton, IA $46,303

Blockton, IA $46,273

Bridgewater, IA $46,466

Carbon, IA $46,677

Clearfield, IA $46,338

Corning, IA $46,517

Cromwell, IA $46,867

Cumberland, IA $46,630

Diagonal, IA $46,468

Fontanelle, IA $46,723

Grant, IA $46,875

Gravity, IA $46,378

Greenfield, IA $47,036

Arnolds Park, IA $46,698

Dickens, IA $46,406

Estherville, IA $46,550

Everly, IA $46,431

Fostoria, IA $46,669

Gillett Grove, IA $46,565

Graettinger, IA $46,441

Greenville, IA $46,423

Gruver, IA $46,530

Harris, IA $46,440

Hartley, IA $46,440

Lake Park, IA $46,503

Inspection Technician Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Inspection Technician 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 Financial Services and Software & Networking sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average. In contrast, Inspection Technician positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit or Hospitality & Leisure typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Inspection Technician as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Inspection Technician

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Financial Services	$57,187	$27.0	20%
Software & Networking	$57,187	$27.0	20%
Biotechnology	$54,804	$26.0	15%
Pharmaceuticals	$54,804	$26.0	15%
Energy & Utilities	$52,422	$25.0	10%

Inspection Technician Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Inspection Technician'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.

$43,116

Average $47,656/year

$54,070

$3,593

Average $3,971/month

$4,506

$829

Average $916/week

$1,040

$21

Average $23/hour

$26

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$54,070	$4,506	$1,040	$26
Average	$47,656	$3,971	$916	$23
25th Percentile	$43,116	$3,593	$829	$21

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